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Bunker

1917 Colt M1911 - Too Nice Not To Show
« on: June 14, 2014, 06:25:42 PM »
Scott Gahimer recently posted this M1911 he purchased from Charles Clawson a few months ago. Both of these guys are very well known in the 1911/1911A1 community, and Clawson's "Big Book" is the 1911/1911A1 collector's "Bible", sort of speak. Scott publicly posted these images himself. This is about as good as it gets when it comes to a M1911! :thumbsup:

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Scott Gahimer's Post:

1917 Colt M1911 s/n 173928

Original and unaltered. Acquired from the Charles W. Clawson collection. Featured on pages 195 and 200 in Colt .45 Service Pistols.









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oldfart

Re: 1917 Colt M1911 - Too Nice Not To Show
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2014, 07:33:34 PM »
There is something about real wood and steel that just seems right.
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tanakattack

Re: 1917 Colt M1911 - Too Nice Not To Show
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2014, 10:25:25 PM »
very clean
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Garuda

Re: 1917 Colt M1911 - Too Nice Not To Show
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2014, 12:43:58 PM »
Timeless, like an 84-89 911.
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Bunker

Re: 1917 Colt M1911 - Too Nice Not To Show
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2014, 05:52:17 PM »
Quote from: tanakattack on June 14, 2014, 10:25:25 PM
very clean
That's an understatement (lol)...more like museum quality, considering it's a 97 year old military Colt and undicked with. Scott didn't say but my guess is he paid at least $15K, and likely more for this one from Charles.
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Bunker

Re: 1917 Colt M1911 - Too Nice Not To Show
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2014, 05:55:38 PM »
Quote from: Garuda on June 15, 2014, 12:43:58 PM
Timeless, like an 84-89 911.
True but the M1911 has a few years on the 84-89 911. Nevertheless both are true classics!
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Bunker

Re: 1917 Colt M1911 - Too Nice Not To Show
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2014, 06:32:50 PM »
Here is another beauty Scott posted just recently...Swartz safety Colt GM.

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From Scott:

This Swartz safety Colt GM is the pistol featured on pp. 58-59 in Clawson's Colt .45 Government Models 2nd Edition. It was being built about now...in 1940.






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