Need help with a appraising a gun

[barratt]

Curious, whose name is on the thumb safety?

The name on the safety is. A.d. Swenson, Fallbrook cal17

 

[Buzzdraw]

The Swenson thumb safety probably dates back to the early 1980's. The Pach grips and non-fitted beavertail appear to be from the same era too.

Swenson built some very well regarded 1911's back around that time. He also had an ambi model of the same; the first production model of any ambi, if I remember correctly.

The particular gun might sell best on GunBroker, but be sure to put a tall enough reserve.

 

[reddog1]

I will give you 200~~!!

 

[338Shooter]

'bout tree fiddy.

 

[Traxxis]

I wouldn't think that it's a swenson with that btgs.

The Swenson thumb safety probably dates back to the early 1980's. The Pach grips and non-fitted beavertail appear to be from the same era too.

Swenson built some very well regarded 1911's back around that time. He also had an ambi model of the same; the first production model of any ambi, if I remember correctly.

The particular gun might sell best on GunBroker, but be sure to put a tall enough reserve.

 

[MaddSkillz]

Geez, that's nice! WANT!!!

 

[HMFIC]

'bout tree fiddy.

I gave im a dolla. I tought he go way if I gave im a dolla.

 

[HiredHand]

I wouldn't think that it's a swenson with that btgs.

Yeah, looks like someone just installed a swenson safety considering the finish doesn't match the rest of the gun.

 

[HiredHand]

Out of curiosity is Armand's stamp on the inside of the slide?

 

[Phat Mike]

you might try looking it up at the library .. they have reference books sometimes with values . just a thought.