1911 Serial# 100x

[Dai]

A very good friend of mine here in New Zealand showed me his pride and joy recently.

A 1911 with a serial # of 100x

Yes a four digit serial. I was as supprised to see it but what supprised me even more was that as far as I can tell it has never been fired. No sign of burn anywhere. The pistol is in a presentation box and doesnt have a blemish on it. It even has what looks like red grease down the slide rails.

He knows I am a real enthusiast and he wanted to show me this pistol for two reasons.

Firstly he is immensely proud of it.

Secondly he has written into his will that in the event of his death I am to take possesion of the pistol and sell it for him as his legacy to his children.

Now for the reason for my joining this site.

How would I go about having this gun valued. AS we are in New Zealand it is our remoteness that counts against us.

Where would I go to find out more history of this particular pistol.

I am trying to get my friend to allow me to take some photos of this pistol. He is a bit of hesitant about this as he doesnt have a pistol license here and it is kept in a safe deposit box in a bank.

Help me please, give me some idea of the value of this fine work of art so that I can convince him it belongs where it can be appreciated rather than being hidden away.

Your comments and suggestions would be most gratefully appreciated.

Dai.

[Scott Gahimer]

How close does the pistol look compared to this one?

http://forum.m1911.org/showpost.php?p=69186&postcount=3

[John]

Hey Scott, please do not do this to me! This is the second keyboard that gets short-circuited due to that pistol. I'll end up sending you the bill! :D

[Johnny Peppers]

If the serial number is 1000 it was shipped to the U.S. Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y. If the serial number is 1001 to 1009 it was shipped to Springfield Armory. You can bet it wasn't shipped in a presentation box.
With the rarity of original low number Colt 1911's, and with the possibility of the pistol being one of only 10 serial numbers, and since it has already been posted on the internet, why not show some pictures with the serial number covered. At least this would show if the finish is original which will play a huge part in the pistol's value.

[exitwounds]

As Johnny mentioned it is hard to put a value on the pistol without any pictures to determine it's condition, correctness/originality. All of these play a major part in what the pistol may be worth. Post some pictures if you can. Thanks.