kevin mosley
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For over 20 years, I've owned a Colt Goverment Model 1911 with a 4-digit commercial serial #. My research indicates that it left the factory in the spring of 1914. The bad news is, someone more inept than me refinished this gun (nickel plate) sometime before I bought it; this gun also had some mild pitting on top of the slide prior to refinishing. This is the best shooting handgun that I have ever owned, no exceptions. Completely reliable function; it eats anything except crappy reloads with lead SWCs.
I'm contemplating putting some real sights and an ambi safety (I'm a lefty) on this gun, maybe putting it into weekly carry use. The safety's reversible, but the original sights will be destroyed. Am I about to make a mistake? Is this gun still historically collectible?
I'm a shooter, not a collector. Please share your knowledge with me.:help:
I'm contemplating putting some real sights and an ambi safety (I'm a lefty) on this gun, maybe putting it into weekly carry use. The safety's reversible, but the original sights will be destroyed. Am I about to make a mistake? Is this gun still historically collectible?
I'm a shooter, not a collector. Please share your knowledge with me.:help: