Not sure sir. Let me post some pictures closer up of those spots to help figure out what’s going on.
I noticed before how the dates and rampant seem to fade (buff). I just thought maybe error when machine pressed? Not sure about address, and grips could be custom made by other? Do all factory grips have the medallion? I have not attempted to take grips off to check under cause don’t want to damage. Thoughts? Should I? Thanks for response.
Hahaha, I put those on to keep cylinders from turning. Over time it leaves a line. My wife has combo to the safe also. Last thing I need is for her to open safe around family/friends etc. and someone grab to look at and start turnin the cylinders. It is my understanding that there are those who factor turned cylinders in when purchasing….(if there is a line from cylinder turning)
I prefer the ones I can shoot.
pictures from the phone aren’t that good. After printing out custom form from colt website and checking the boxes of selections these guns have, and without factoring in the labor cost charge, these are over $14,000.00 each! Can’t really see it from pictures I guess but box says D standard engraved. Getting factory letters for sure. Thanks for your reply sir!The modern pair are likely worth $6 to $7K per gun. May be more depending on who and at what level the guns were engraved. Looks, from what I can see, to be a solid "C" level of engraving and I am guessing journeyman not master. But that will also require much better photos (professional photos if you can't do it yourself) and more importantly Archives letters. Just call Archives and get what you don't have for letters, expedited. Well worth the extra $ IMO.
RIA guns? Very likely you'll be lucky to get out of them what you put in. Although you never know who is trolling the forum here at any given moment. Not impossibleOnly one making money on a quick flip with RIA is RIA.
Unless you are very lucky RIA is the place for the big dollar guns. More exposure with people willing to spend the money. If they were mine (and I have some like them) and I wanted to get the $ back out of them, I would letter all of them and then call RIA. You might have some leverage with RIA reselling past auction guns and having the four. Worth asking about a cut on the commission. They actually do that on occasion.
Nice guns! Good luck!
Shooting? I thought they were all made to shoot
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No on original build sheet, that was a question I asked earlier if there was a way anyone knew how to get. I’m meeting with owner of gun store these guns where shipped to from colt tomorrow. Going to ask if there is any other info I could find out, records, Like original build sheet etc….. can y’all think of any other questions to ask?
Wow! Very helpful. Thank you sir! Yeah the extra cylinders are for .45 ACP. Didn’t know that was a option until I purchased these.Thanks. I looked back and saw that and edited my post a few mintes ago.. What I see in the photos is more than the box's listed. You really need the archives letter and a copy of the CCS build sheet. No other way to verify everything. Just order one letter for either serial number ( it won't matter which) as either letter will list both guns shipped as a pair to Dury or the original purchaser or both
Model P1840 Custom Shop guns
blue and case
journeyman D engraved
2 gold lines (cylinder and barrel)
extra cylinders fitted (also one gold line)
One-piece Sambar stag grips (I am guessing order or at least shipped after ivory was no longer available? July 2016)
consecutive serial numbers
Hefty price tag to replace them.
Everyone seems to want to beat up on the Sheriff's Model. I think they are wrong. Yes is shows a little use/handling. Still, it is a Colt engraved gun with nice ivory. Typically $6K+ for that combo today. Engraved C grade Sherrif's with factory ivory?...not all that common.
The CS 4445 # on the box is the Colt Custom Shop order number and original build sheet. Letter this one too and ask about that CS#. You'll want the # for your pair too. Ask Dury's for the SC order # for those guns. View attachment 802375
It blends into it. I think it looks deeper in picture due to shadow and light directly above. I honestly do not feel the engraving when holding it. I have a little bigger hands and these elongated grips are the most comfortable by far.
Thank you for posting picture of the box! haha. I would have have done that but I figured anyone interested in see al the info for the gun would click on the link I provided from rock island auction and see the pictures and descriptions.Thanks. I looked back and saw that and edited my post a few mintes ago.. What I see in the photos is more than the box's listed. You really need the archives letter and a copy of the CCS build sheet. No other way to verify everything. Just order one letter for either serial number ( it won't matter which) as either letter will list both guns shipped as a pair to Dury or the original purchaser or both
Model P1840 Custom Shop guns
blue and case
journeyman D engraved
2 gold lines (cylinder and barrel)
extra cylinders fitted (also one gold line)
One-piece Sambar stag grips (I am guessing order or at least shipped after ivory was no longer available? July 2016)
consecutive serial numbers
Hefty price tag to replace them.
Everyone seems to want to beat up on the Sheriff's Model. I think they are wrong. Yes is shows a little use/handling. Still, it is a Colt engraved gun with nice ivory. Typically $6K+ for that combo today. Engraved C grade Sherrif's with factory ivory?...not all that common.
The CS 4445 # on the box is the Colt Custom Shop order number and original build sheet. Letter this one too and ask about that CS#. You'll want the # for your pair too. Ask Dury's for the SC order # for those guns. View attachment 802375
That is my take also. I have just run into the problem of finding a buyer to spend that much on it!
Good to know and thanks for insight. I didn’t think I was selling guns with my post, I was simply stating what they would be listed at for general information. There is all sorts of rare and different things about this gun!
Hahaha, Free advertising? All I was asking was to help put a value/price on my guns so I could list them in appropriate location. I have read multiple threads how this has helped other people in same boat proceed. If anything it’s “free education”
My bad, the whole point was to get a value to price the guns… I thought y’all would be interested at what I settled on final price.
I honestly didn’t realize but after reading it again…. That’s exactly what it looks like I’m trying to do. My apologies everyone!
