Colt National Match at Gander

[Walt_Jabsco]

So I've heard from a friend at Gander Mountain in Castleton that they recently brought in a pre-war Colt National Match, priced at $2400 or so. Before you go racing off to Indy's northside, it's already sold; didn't make it more than eight hours or so.

That said, it's in absolutely beautiful condition, I'd say 98% or so. It was honestly one of the prettiest 1911's I've ever seen and one of the few non-GI ponies I've ever wanted to take home. If only I had a couple thousand dollars laying around.

 

[OD*]

I would have loved to seen that.

 

[sporter]

They probably gave the little old lady $125 to take it off of her hands.

 

[Colt556]

Neh, it was more like a $200 trade towards a Mossberg shotgun.

 

[Walt_Jabsco]

The Gander employee who bought it (my friend) greatly urged the seller to go to an auction house or to seek out collectors who could give him the full value. The guy refused and insisted on selling it to Gander. He walked out with $1400 or so.

 

[Colt556]

The Gander employee who bought it (my friend) greatly urged the seller to go to an auction house or to seek out collectors who could give him the full value. The guy refused and insisted on selling it to Gander. He walked out with $1400 or so.

He might have had it for years and paid $119.95 for it, figured he didn't want to be greedy. I'm surprised one of the employees didn't figure a way to snag it up.

 

[NealWright]

Nice find ... I'm always at amazed at what seems to come out of the closet sometimes.

 

[Colt556]

Nice find ... I'm always at amazed at what seems to come out of the closet sometimes.

 

[Walt_Jabsco]

This gun is actually still there at Gander, in the case for sale. If someone has the money, it's a steal at $2400 or so, whatever it's price at.

 

[Colt556]

There is a Gold Cup NM and several Colt and High Standard .22s at GM on County Line Rd/65 too.

 

[Drail]

A Gold Cup does not even begin to compare to an actual Pre-war National Match Colt. Those guns were completely hand built by the top smiths at Colt. They were told to make it perfect and Colt did not care how long it took them to build it. These guns were built for the Camp Perry National Matches and Colt's reputation was on the line. Until people like Bill Wilson and Ed Brown came along nobody built 1911s like this. If it truly is a pre-war NM 2400 bucks is a steal.

 

[Colt556]

A Gold Cup does not even begin to compare to an actual Pre-war National Match Colt. Those guns were completely hand built by the top smiths at Colt. They were told to make it perfect and Colt did not care how long it took them to build it. These guns were built for the Camp Perry National Matches and Colt's reputation was on the line. Until people like Bill Wilson and Ed Brown came along nobody built 1911s like this. If it truly is a pre-war NM 2400 bucks is a steal.

I was not comparing the GC to A NM. I own both and know the difference. I was just providing information as to what I saw at another GM.

 

[Drail]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to jump on you or your post. I just woke up and I guess I misinterpreted your post. I'll go back to sleep now.....

 

[Colt556]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to jump on you or your post. I just woke up and I guess I misinterpreted your post. I'll go back to sleep now.....

NP. Sorry if I sounded like a smart ass. Seeing things in b/w print doesn't give the tone or inflection.

 

[Drail]

Very true. I seem to have a real tendency to be interpreted as a "smart ass" on various internet forums. My wife accuses me of this all the time too. I think I got it from my old man. So we can be buddies now, right? (there I go again being a "smart ass".)

 

[shawnfox12]

i thank im going to gander mont. in the the am if i like ill post pic. of it when i get home

 

[IndyMonkey]

i thank im going to gander mont. in the the am if i like ill post pic. of it when i get home

THeres a gold national match there, but no National Match.