Ballester-Molina

[jrs93accord]

I now have a Argentinean-made 1949 Ballester-Molina. This was Argentineans answer to the Colt Modello 1927 that was originally made for the Argentine Army. Prior to the Ballester-Molina, Argentina was producing 1911A1 pistols under license from Colt, and marked D.G.F.M. These are referred to as "Sistema Colts". That is one my next acquisitions.

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Ballester-Molina and a Colt Modello 1927.

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[Tactical black]

What type of grips are those?

[Jason D]

They looks like the original grips.

[cphilip]

I do have a sistema myself. Good solid well built Colt really it is. GI all the way. Totally interchangeable. Good steel. Well machined.

[bac1023]

What type of grips are those?

They're originals.

[bac1023]

Congrats JR.

It looks great. :)

[pennlineman]

I had both of these but had to sell them due to a divorce. Both great guns that I'd like to replace at some point. I actually enjoyed shooting the Ballester-Molina more than the 1927. Both were very reliable with good magazines. I did put a new recoil spring in the Molina prior to firing.

Very nice, congrats and enjoy them.

[jrs93accord]

They looks like the original grips.

They are the original grips. I am not sure what type wood they use.

[Buckeye63]

Nice.....
i had a chance to pick up a Ballester-Molina...but I passed... and regreted that decission

[Substance-P]

Great find, thanks for sharing.