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Really $450? It's an early production Safari frame and the rest is Colt.It's not a Colt. It's a "Safari Arms". How many rounds through it? does it work? I'd say maybe $450.
I built one similar to this a couple of decades ago. The Safari frame was alright, wasn't as hard as a forged frame but well finished. In a gun like this, obviously assembled by an individual, the devil is in the details. If everything was properly hand fit it could be a good gun but if simply thrown together it could be a problem. The Colt parts are an advantage...........but I think the 450.00 estimate by Certaindeaf is on the mark.The Safari Arms Frames were actually produced by the Essex Casting Company from Island Pond Vermont.
The Safari frame brings no value to the table, you might get 50.00 for it as a bare frame.Really $450? It's an early production Safari frame and the rest is Colt.
It's simply a Parts Gun. I'd put the value at no more than $450. because other than the Slide, which is properly marked(the Barrel may also be marked which would add a bit), there really is no way of being sure the rest of the parts are Colt. Lots of these Parts Guns were built up using whatever parts were available in the '70s and '80s as companies like Safari were going out of business. The usual source of the parts was U.S. Military Surplus and these were coming from the Lowest bidder.Really $450? It's an early production Safari frame and the rest is Colt.
I built one similar to this a couple of decades ago. The Safari frame was alright, wasn't as hard as a forged frame but well finished. In a gun like this, obviously assembled by an individual, the devil is in the details. If everything was properly hand fit it could be a good gun but if simply thrown together it could be a problem. The Colt parts are an advantage...........but I think the 450.00 estimate by Certaindeaf is on the mark.
It's simply a Parts Gun. I'd put the value at no more than $450. because other than the Slide, which is properly marked(the Barrel may also be marked which would add a bit), there really is no way of being sure the rest of the parts are Colt. Lots of these Parts Guns were built up using whatever parts were available in the '70s and '80s as companies like Safari were going out of business. The usual source of the parts was U.S. Military Surplus and these were coming from the Lowest bidder.
So, it sounds like a good one.......still 450.00 but it will sell quicker than a thrown together example.It was built by my father who was a smith and dealer for over 20yrs. Anyone that has bubblegum this 1911 has been impressed with it
Well, that's two parts.The barrel is Colt
There is no 'date' value for a Safari frame. Mixed parts guns take a serious dive in value.It's an early production Safari frame and the rest is Colt.
It was built by my father who was a smith and dealer for over 20yrs. Anyone that has bubblegum this 1911 has been impressed with it