not much. the 1911 was made for the military. The 70 was a later commercial model of the 1911
100-500 USD depending on specifcs
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Colt 1911 .45 serial # 171885 was manufactured in 1917.
100-500 USD
Less than 100 to tens of thousands of USD depending on specifics.
Good pistol
The Colt 1911 was designed in 1897 and adopted by the US Army in 1911.
The Colt government 1911 .45 with that serial number was made in 1944 by Remington Rand
don't find any 1911 45's serial number ending with a letter. ???
Colt 1911
Value can range from a few hundred to a few thousand.