Value of Caspian 1911

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newbiecaspian

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Hello all, It's my first post and if it's in the wrong place I apologize! I shot competitively in the Navy for 6 years at Damneck in VA. Offhand .45, 1-3 & 500 yard M1A/M14. I'm currently retired from the canoe club and build custom tube guitar & bass amps for a living(www.collinsamps.com) and took a Caspian 1911 in trade for partial payment about 5 years ago and forgot I had it until recent move. It's flawless, super clean and looks new. It's Serial # 52593(age?) and looks to be stock except for a stainless Kart 45 NM barrel, which may be stock for one. I'm considering moving it but have no idea what it's worth and can't scroung up any info online.

Thanks ahead of time.
 

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Discounts are easy 348, if you seriously want an amp give me a shout. Here are a few pics. I also noticed that looks to have a stainless guide rod & hammer. Might be polished metal for all I know, just wondering if it's stock. Also the trigger is light, I'd say about 2.5-3 lbs. I'm guessing that it's the basic carbon(not titanium or stainless) receiver & slide. Anyone have an idea of value?
 

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Rolando

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Welcome to the forum!!
I'm no Caspian expert but I'll make some observations.
No beavertail.
Small 3 dot sights, not adjustable.
Nice grip frame checkering
standard safety -not ambidextrous or custom
Hammer is upgraded
some work to the ejection port
Very nice barrel
I imagine the trigger is nice since Caspian is a quality brand used in custom guns.

I wonder who built it? Did Caspian make just parts or did they ever offer complete guns?

I like it. Looks like a sleeper.. mostly stock with a few nice touches. I'd say at least $750 value, maybe more.
Now I'm curious.
Anyone have some more informed ideas on this gun's history and value?
 

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Caspian does not build assembled guns. I hate to be a wet blanket, but the value depends entirely upon who built it, and if it's not a well-known builder, it's not worth a whole lot. I say that as somebody who builds his own: nobody knows who I am, so I'm probably building $500 guns out of $1500 worth of parts.

It's a nice looking pistol, but unless you can prove a high-end provenance, it's probably not worth a whole lot. Sorry if that's a let-down.
 

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