https://www.gunbroker.com/item/923593288
Only two of these made. I know who has the other one, I don't think he's selling his, yet.
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https://www.gunbroker.com/item/923593288
Only two of these made. I know who has the other one, I don't think he's selling his, yet.
Wow. Def a Holy Grail of 1911s. Honestly, the opening bid is really low.
There's still 8 days left and people aren't going to bid now only to be outbid by somebody else later. It will be interesting to watch in 8 days. I'd say it will go over $5K. I think it would go higher had it been a series 70.Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckman
A true piece of modern 1911 history right there.
Might of been one of the few Vickers Customs in 9MM as Larry had mostly quit building 1911s before the 9MM became more popular in 1911s'.
I took a pistol class with him not long after Wilson started building 9mm 1911s. During breaks and after class he let me shoot it, maybe 100, 150 rounds. To me it was like butter, and I noticed he shot it in other classes later on. I don't know if that was before or after he stopped custom building his 1911s. His 1911 builders/maintainers class was one of the best classes I ever took.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary1911A1
Read the owner's note in the ad?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary1911A1
I too took a 1911 Build Class in 2013. It was a great class and unlike other classes I took you didn't use a mill or lathe to complete your pistols. A belt sander and a table top drill press in addition to hand tools from Brownells was all you needed. Plus Larry told great stories during the class.Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckman
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Originally Posted by Sam
No I didn't see that. Only one of two which makes it rare. Nice!
The other one was built on a Springfield and I know the owner :), I'm not the owner ..... not yet. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Gary1911A1
Listing states "from Ken Hackathorn's private collection."Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam
Well, you could be the owner of this one! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam
That's the Colt. The Springfield is not his.Quote:
Originally Posted by SteyrAUG
I don't care for the series 80 stuff even though he said the guts were taken out and filler installed. I suspect that it will go over $5K, I don't have that kind of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckman
I was mostly tongue-in-cheek. Yeah, that's rarified air.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam
Very cool. Maybe 20 years ago, on another forum, Larry offered to build a 1911 for anyone who wanted it. IIRC only two, maybe three people took him up on the offer.
Wut!? :blink:
I believe those had to be built on the (then excellent quality) Kimber .45 pistols.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Rico
Only two people took him up on that offer. I was one and, like me, the other guy still has his too.
Uniquely marked - LA Vickers on the bbl hood.
You can’t write that and not show pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by JiminAZ
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Not sure you are the only one who had him build a 1911.Quote:
Originally Posted by JiminAZ
I believe he was referring to the special offer that LAV made on a forum. Like I mentioned above it was to be built on Kimbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by chuckman
Met a guy at the 100 year anniversary class in OH that brought his 1911 that was built by Vickers. If I remember correctly…Vickers had installed frame rails on it as part of the build to tighten of the slide to frame fit.
It was sold for just under $5000, my guess was pretty close.
What is more interesting was Ken's Winchester model 94, built in 1962 and unfired was sold for $7500 ! I didn't know a 60 year old lever gun would bring that amount.
I'm surprised it didn't do better. I would guess Larry could get $5k a gun if he was building them today.
I think the series 80 scared off some people. But at that time it was very hard to find a series 70.
I regret not getting one of his guns when I had the chance, but then, that level of money for me then was in the stratosphere.
There are many left, he hasn't gotten to the real good stuff yet.
Sam, did you end up winning this auction?
Oh no sir. There is no way I could imagine affording $5000 for a pistol, even if it is a rare item like that.
I'm almost afraid to think about what Ken's collection might be like. Christ I was reading articles by him when I was in middle school.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam
Yeah, but outside of some gun aficionados, who knows who he is?Quote:
Originally Posted by DaBigBR
I get it, he made that 9MM 1911, but you are dealing with a pretty narrow crowd of people who would buy it.
Great gun, but I'd never pay that much for it.