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Post by Modski66 on Jun 10, 2023 11:03:16 GMT
Saw this with a leaking magazine on Guntrader for £56 posted. I thought it was worth a punt. Another 1911 was not on my list of things to buy, and I would normally have posted it in the bargain basement section, but I felt a bit selfish today! 😜
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Post by gunman1964 on Jun 10, 2023 11:32:25 GMT
good call and i dont blame you ..... shouldnt be too hard to fix ... the colt saa and colt 1911 are the only guns ive got more than 1 of .... apart from my appauling walther ppk/s s lol
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Post by Modski66 on Jun 10, 2023 11:59:11 GMT
Hopefully it will be an easy one to fix. 🤞 I have had enough of these co2 valves apart now, and even made bits when required. 😉
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Post by bb1975 on Jun 10, 2023 12:38:25 GMT
One of the few 1911’s on which the writing isn’t offensive either.
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Post by Modski66 on Jun 10, 2023 13:29:13 GMT
One of the few 1911’s on which the writing isn’t offensive either. That was what drew my attention, also the low price, so if it is a scam, it's not a too horrendous amount to loose. 😉
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Post by gunman1964 on Jun 10, 2023 13:32:50 GMT
It sort of mimics the origional trades... i took the writing off my Remington 1911 as it was absolutely appauling but left it on the Tangfolio witness as i actually like it.
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Post by HeadHunter on Jun 11, 2023 10:19:55 GMT
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Post by gunman1964 on Jun 11, 2023 13:10:55 GMT
Try Bagnall and Kirwood i think they have complete valve assembly in stock for about £18 ish ...
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Post by Modski66 on Jun 13, 2023 21:16:39 GMT
Of course it was too good to be true...
Yes the magazine leaks as expected, and I could see some age related marks here and there in the pictures, but goodness knows what chemistry has been at work on the other side! Half the paint has gone so soft that I can scrape it off with my thumbnail, and there is some nasty black paint gobbed on top various places.
But the gun itself seems to function normally, so I have got myself a cosmetic project!
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Post by HeadHunter on Jun 14, 2023 7:33:53 GMT
Of course it was too good to be true... Yes the magazine leaks as expected, and I could see some age related marks here and there in the pictures, but goodness knows what chemistry has been at work on the other side! Half the paint has gone so soft that I can scrape it off with my thumbnail, and there is some nasty black paint gobbed on top various places. But the gun itself seems to function normally, so I have got myself a cosmetic project! oh you lucky bar steward, I love me a 1911 cosmetic job.....
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Post by Modski66 on Jun 14, 2023 7:47:48 GMT
It's a shame really, it is supposedly a limited edition of 1911 examples, so I might end up destroying the lettering that caught my interest in the first place!
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Post by Wild Bill on Jun 14, 2023 8:12:56 GMT
It's a shame really, it is supposedly a limited edition of 1911 examples, so I might end up destroying the lettering that caught my interest in the first place! Yep that would be a shame. As they are quite a rare 1911 here in the UK.
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Post by HeadHunter on Jun 14, 2023 11:39:14 GMT
It's a shame really, it is supposedly a limited edition of 1911 examples, so I might end up destroying the lettering that caught my interest in the first place! Yeah, colour matching the paint might be a problem on a restoration project buddy. If you can't bring yourself to do the 'deed' and give her a full makeover......I do know a man that is more than willing to have a go
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Post by bb1975 on Jun 14, 2023 11:42:19 GMT
What a nasty piece of work the seller is for not mentioning the paint issue.
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Post by Modski66 on Jun 14, 2023 13:04:02 GMT
What a nasty piece of work the seller is for not mentioning the paint issue. Yeah, but I had low expectations and wasn't disappointed... It was a relief when it actually turned up!
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