|
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,798
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,798 |
Ahlman's has a well-used but still mechanically sound Colt 1903 in .32, for $399. I'm not sure if they're a firm-price joint, but I suspect I could at least get a box of ammo thrown in -- but either way, the price seemed very fair to me, especially for in a shop and not online.
So, that's the first question; good price? Before anybody talks about the gun or the cartridge, I know they're both absolutely obsolete. I just like them.
Second; Do I ruin the value if I reblue? If not, is cold bluing acceptable for a whole gun like this? Never done it before, but I'd like to try. I don't mind the gun looking all beat up like it is, but it'd be a fun project.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 73,096
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 73,096 |
If it is already all "beat up" it is a shooter grade and will not attain collector value for another fifty or so years. If you use Oxpho-Blue you can do a pretty nice job if you take your time but will not improve value, the other stuff out there ..... well you might as well use it as is.
George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you!
Old cat turd!
"Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison.
I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,798
Campfire Regular
|
OP
Campfire Regular
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,798 |
Gotcha. Sounds like a plan.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,237
Campfire Tracker
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,237 |
Do not reblue. It will kill any collector value.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 24,675 Likes: 1
Campfire Ranger
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 24,675 Likes: 1 |
Ahlman's has a well-used but still mechanically sound Colt 1903 in .32, for $399. I'm not sure if they're a firm-price joint, but I suspect I could at least get a box of ammo thrown in -- but either way, the price seemed very fair to me, especially for in a shop and not online.
So, that's the first question; good price? Before anybody talks about the gun or the cartridge, I know they're both absolutely obsolete. I just like them.
Second; Do I ruin the value if I reblue? If not, is cold bluing acceptable for a whole gun like this? Never done it before, but I'd like to try. I don't mind the gun looking all beat up like it is, but it'd be a fun project. It all depends on the gun. If it�s just the finish that�s trashed, then the $399 is a good price. If it�s the finish and the base metal, then price all depends on how trashed the metal is. Just like anything else, you need to consider what a perfect one is worth. Then what would it cost for a good gunsmith to take it back to perfect. The delta of the two is the price. Contrary to what people say, you don�t always lower the value by a re-blue. It all depends on the re-blue job that has been done. If the metal has been expertly prepared and the proper bluing done (I think pre-war Colt�s were all Carbonia blued), then you can greatly enhance the price. If the gun is severely pitted, then any collector value is completely gone and it�s just a shooter. In such an instance, the addition of home cold bluing really shouldn�t affect value unless you paid too much for it in the first place.
|
|
|
|
559 members (10Glocks, 163bc, 12344mag, 10gaugeman, 1234, 160user, 60 invisible),
2,162
guests, and
1,080
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,194,564
Posts18,531,693
Members74,039
|
Most Online11,491 Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|