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So I listed a safe queen for sale yesterday because I have something I was going to use the money towards. I figured I hadn't and wasn't going to shoot it anyway. Well surprise, surprise, instead of selling the pistol I ended up trading it for what will probably be another safe queen. I just couldn't resist. Now I'm torn between selling this new pistol or "storing" it as I had the previous one.
What I really need is more intel on exactly what I have here from someone that knows more than I do about Colt or 1911 firearms. I took a chance on this Colt .45 ACP Light Weight Commander because it just looked so damn pretty! I was told by the other party that this was manufactured in 1991. Can anyone confirm that for me, or tell me how to date this thing? I was also told that because it had the polished bluing on the sides of the slide, as opposed to the matte bluing, that it was kind of special. The gun is unfired brand new except for whatever the factory might have tested through it. It came in the original boxes and with all the original papers. The pictures don't do it justice either. This thing is in pristine condition! The model number on the box is *04840. I'm not sure if the asterisk that precedes the number means anything.
The safe queen I traded for it was priced at $900 by me. This Colt 1911 was priced at 1K but we traded straight across. Did I do okay? I'm used to losing on deals so don't be afraid to hurt my feelings. Here is the eye candy.
What I really need is more intel on exactly what I have here from someone that knows more than I do about Colt or 1911 firearms. I took a chance on this Colt .45 ACP Light Weight Commander because it just looked so damn pretty! I was told by the other party that this was manufactured in 1991. Can anyone confirm that for me, or tell me how to date this thing? I was also told that because it had the polished bluing on the sides of the slide, as opposed to the matte bluing, that it was kind of special. The gun is unfired brand new except for whatever the factory might have tested through it. It came in the original boxes and with all the original papers. The pictures don't do it justice either. This thing is in pristine condition! The model number on the box is *04840. I'm not sure if the asterisk that precedes the number means anything.
The safe queen I traded for it was priced at $900 by me. This Colt 1911 was priced at 1K but we traded straight across. Did I do okay? I'm used to losing on deals so don't be afraid to hurt my feelings. Here is the eye candy.