What is the value of a 45 Colt 1911 National Match?

Answer 1

That's going to depend on a lot of factors... I'm no gun expert, but I personally own a National Match .45ACP and these are what I personally think about when I try to put a value on my pistol. Essentially, it's kind of like a Car at a collector's auction... 1.) Age - The older the gun is, the more valuable it will probably be assuming you are comparing this gun to the same gun which is newer but in the same condition. An original 1911 in good condition will be much more valuable than a 1911 just bought off the shelves. You can just do a Google search for "Colt Serial Number Lookup" to find out what year your gun was made. 2.) Condition - If it's an older 1911, is it still functional? Does it have rust/pitting? Is the lettering still clearly visible? How is the finish? Obviously a gun in good/working condition will be more valuable than a rusted, non-functional gun. 3.) Originality - Not sure if that's a good term to use, but I'm sticking to it. How much of the gun is original, "numbers-matching" from the factory? Has it been re-blued (assuming it's blue steel)? What about the controls, trigger, hammer, grips, barrel, recoil spring, mag release, etc..? The more the gun has been modified, the less valuable it will be. Sure it may look nicer, function better, save babies with leukemia and make a really good pastrami on rye...but it still won't be as valuable as an all original colt. 4.) Celebrity/Infamy - If you're not the first owner, was a previous owner someone of any historical/social/cultural significance? If so, and you can verify this, then this gun can be much more valuable to a collector than an identical gun that belonged to some regular Joe. The gun itself may be a piece of history. 5.) Location - Simply put, where you live, or more specifically, where you're selling the gun can have a big impact on its value as well. There are plenty of other factors which will affect the value of your gun. The only true way to know would be to take it in and have it appraised. It is impossible to say how much your gun is worth without ever seeing or holding it. But if you're looking for a ballpark figure...my Colt .45ACP 1911 NM was made in 1937, has been re-blued and had the trigger/hammer replaced. All other parts are original (including 1 original magazine) and I just recently had it appraised for about $1400