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06-11-2010, 13:22
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1939 Ballester-Rigaud
I finally have a Ballester-Rigaud to round out my Argentinian 1911 collection.
My Argentines
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Colt Model 1927 Ejercito Argentino (1 of 10,000 made by Colt in 1927 for the Argentine Army)
Sistema Colt (1954)
Ballester-Rigaud (1939)
Ballester-Molina (1947)
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Last edited by jrs93accord; 06-11-2010 at 14:02..
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06-11-2010, 13:23
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They look great James.
Congrats! 
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06-11-2010, 15:50
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06-12-2010, 00:49
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Is your addiction got you up to one a day yet 
Congrats that's a fine set you have there.
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06-12-2010, 01:20
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Very cool collection you've got there.
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06-12-2010, 05:06
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James, the Riguad looks to be a Molina with larger sights. Is that pretty much the deal? 
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06-12-2010, 05:42
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Looks great,.....you Guys are killin me! 
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06-12-2010, 08:10
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Originally Posted by bac1023
James, the Riguad looks to be a Molina with larger sights. Is that pretty much the deal? |
That is what it looks like. I can see no other differences between the two models that I have.
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06-12-2010, 08:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jrs93accord
That is what it looks like. I can see no other differences between the two models that I have.
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Cool
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06-12-2010, 08:39
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Very nice collection. Where do you come up with these? I hardly ever see Argentine 1911s around. I dont remember the last one I saw for sale. Auction sites?
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06-12-2010, 08:50
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Originally Posted by keninnavarre
Very nice collection. Where do you come up with these? I hardly ever see Argentine 1911s around. I dont remember the last one I saw for sale. Auction sites?
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I visit the GT Want Ads, the AR15 Equipment Exchange, and a few other forum want ad sections daily to look for good buys and interesting guns. It all boils down to perseverence and luck. I have been lucky a few times. I did make two finds at gunshows (Ballester-Molina and the Sistema Colt).
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06-12-2010, 11:14
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I remember seeing some of those at gunshows when I was a little kid. I kinda knew what a 1911 was, those memories are pretty fuzzy.
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06-12-2010, 12:42
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The only pictures of Ballester Rigauds that I have been able to find show sights no different from the Ballsester Molina or same period Colt or Systema. I think somebody wanted sights he could see along with the reblue.
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06-12-2010, 14:28
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Originally Posted by Jim Watson
The only pictures of Ballester Rigauds that I have been able to find show sights no different from the Ballsester Molina or same period Colt or Systema. I think somebody wanted sights he could see along with the reblue.
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That could be. There is no telling when that was done. I can tell it was reblued. It looks nicer than my Molina.
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06-12-2010, 16:12
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Am I blind or is there no grip safety on that pistol?
edit: I know nothing about Argentinian 1911s
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06-12-2010, 16:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jethro21
Am I blind or is there no grip safety on that pistol?
edit: I know nothing about Argentinian 1911s
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You are not blind.
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06-12-2010, 16:17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jethro21
Am I blind or is there no grip safety on that pistol?
edit: I know nothing about Argentinian 1911s
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The top two in the group pic are 1911s. The bottom two are not, but close.
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