[OD*]

Lot# 3692 Extremely Rare and Exceptional WWII U.S. Singer M1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Low Estimate $40,000.00
High Estimate $55,000.00

It brought 80K+

http://www.rockislandauction.com/auction.aspx?aid=42
http://www.rockislandauction.com/up...for_web_514.pdf

For those who may not know what a Singer M1911A1 is;
http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/history/singer.htm

 

[Reconvic]

The 1st Colt ever made.

 

[OD*]

I saw that at the library. :wink:

 

[Reconvic]

Imagine the price if it was for sale!

 

[1shotneeded]

I love this kind of stuff, thanks guys for sharing. Learning is good, knowledge is power...

I had never herd of Singer 1911's.

So if I understand, the value is due to the VERY small number of them made, not that the gun is any different from others in it's era.

 

[ZeroTA]

Very rare,and USGI collectors consider it a Holy Grail of sorts. I may be wrong,but I believe there were 500 or so issued to the Navy.

 

[OD*]

According to Clawson, all or most of the Singers were distributed to the Army Air Corps.

 

[OD*]

I love this kind of stuff, thanks guys for sharing. Learning is good, knowledge is power...

I had never herd of Singer 1911's.

So if I understand, the value is due to the VERY small number of them made, not that the gun is any different from others in it's era.

They did deffer somewhat from the other M1911A1s, they were beautifully fit and finished.

 

[Captain Crunch]

I wonder if this was out of John Holbrook's collection? He has one of the finest USGI collections around.

 

[OD*]

Now that, I don't know. I don't think RIA makes public the buyers and sellers (at least on the web).


Good to see you here, Terry. :biglaugh:

 

[ZeroTA]

According to Clawson, all or most of the Singers were distributed to the Army Air Corps.

Ah, thanks. I'm not an expert.

 

[OD*]

Ah, thanks. I'm not an expert.

Neither am I my friend, but I have his books. :wink:

 

[ZeroTA]

Which makes you more of an expert than I am!

 

[El Pistolero]

I was in the shop the other day picking up the laid away p220 and this guy comes with a 1911 he wants to trade. They look at it and were going to give him 450.00 and he said the most he has been offered by a buyer is 425.00. I lean over and look at it and it was a singer. I immediately start thinking "what can I pawn to buy this guys gun". Come to find out though it's got a lot of un original parts. It looked very nice, but was kind of a frankengun.

 

[TraderJack]

Wow! 80K!
I know that Singer didn't make very many. Does anyone know the number? 2K? 5K?

 

[azmick]

singer was assigned serials S800001 through S800500
H&R was assigned 800501 trhrough 801000

 

[Boatswain]

I think 500 Singers were made.

 

[OD*]

500 were accepted by Ordnance and so marked, some say there were more made from left over parts.

 

[Ping Ping]

I've never seen one in person, but I've heard for years that, "The Singer pistols are the standard of fitting and parts quality for the 1911 platform."

It appears that the sale price bears this out. I'd love to see one one day.

Thanks, OD*. BTW, why'd you decide to part with it? :shades:

 

[OD*]

God I wish it were mine.

I hope to see a couple Singers in person, the end of next month at the Louisville show.

Scott Gahimer has 2 of them.