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Thread: Kongsberg 1914 ?

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    Question Kongsberg 1914 ?

    How many 1914 were produced by Kongsberg arsenal?
    I've never seen that many of them around, would it be a better collectible than a WWI 1911?
    Recently I've seen a Springfield 1911 made in 1918 (pictures enclosed), if I'm not wrong Springfield made about 45K of them.
    I'd like to get a nice collectible piece but I'm a bit undecided what to get, considering that a Kongsberg would cost around USD 2,400.00 while for the Springfield they ask almost twice as much.
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    Some 32,000 Kongberg M/1914 were produced 1917-1947.

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    Thanks Balder,
    I know that you are a Norvegian collector and a 1911 enthusiast.

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    Difficult decision. If both pistols totally original and money no object usually best to purchase the one most difficult to find in your area. You may not see another for a long time.

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    In the end I decided and bought the SPRINGFIELD 1911 since that was the first I saw after many years, whereas sometimes not very often though KONGSBERGs for sale can be found.
    Originality can't be restored, so put "originality" at the top of a priority list. If JMB didn't put it on the 1911 you don't need it.

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    To bad it has the idiot scratch, but it can be touched up and blended in.

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