"Check This Out...."

[Glockdude1]

http://phoenix.backpage.com/SportsEquipForSale/1200-colt-45-auto-1911-us-army-model/20850291

Not my Ad, just passing along the info of this poor 1911.

:cool:

[fnfalman]

What's wrong with nickel plating a Colt M1911A1?

Though since that it's not a factory finish, I'd dock the price by at least half if not more.

[Glockdude1]

What's wrong with nickel plating a Colt M1911A1?

Though since that it's not a factory finish, I'd dock the price by at least half if not more.

It is a very early 1911.........

[bac1023]

Sometimes the finish is so bad, you need to refinish it one way or another.

[Bren]

Sometimes the finish is so bad, you need to refinish it one way or another.

They should have picked "another" - parkerizing would have been a reasonable choice, like the original finish, and would have required less polishing/metal removal.

Nickel, on that gun, is a really, really bad choice.

[Road Dog]

That one is way over priced but it would be nice to see someone send it to Turnbull and restore it.

[faawrenchbndr]

That nickel is a great way to hide a LOT of pitting. May be worth about $800

[jakebrake]

That nickel is a great way to hide a LOT of pitting.

yeah, that's not passing the sniff test. i'd pass.