My Latest Sistema
I was at a small gun show N/W of Milwaukee and found this Sistema. Reblued (almost black) asking price was $500. All matching, except for magazine,no import mark, new grips. I paid $460 OTD. I think I...
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How many are you up to now?? Nice looking gun, I think you need to sell it to me Andrew
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7 sistema's, 1 commercial colt(, 1 Ithaca, 1 colt frame,Ithaca slide mixmaster & working on the 8th sistema right now, but having a tough time trying to "haggle" the price on #8.Here's a closer...
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This arrived yesterday. I purchased this off GB. Its a nice refinished "Argie Air Force" marked SistemaRight Side:Left Side:Jim...aka...hognfrog
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You have a serious addiction and need help now! Nice looking gun, again! I hope to get a Sistema to add to my Ballester someday.
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Nice guns! To add to this thread, my friend wanted one (as I have 4) and he bought one from the Richmond Va. gun show for $426 OTD. the seller would not even budge on price. It is a late model with a...
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Wapari, According to my information your friends Sistema is from 1959 (Production for that year 5,000 pistols Serial # 101329 to 106326)
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Yes you are correct sir. You found the same numbers that I did however, his serial number is 1005XX which is before that serial range and after the previous range. It is not listed anywhere. Can you...
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Wapari, Any change you could get a photo of both sides of the slide. I would like to compare it to some "drawings" I have. Serial # 1005XX (according to my records) was Mfg'd in 1958 a production run...
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Wapari, Here's a photo of one of my sistema's. Note: no markings other than the serial number on the right side of the slide. This pistol has a Mfg'd date of about mid 1965.
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Does that sound like your friends pistol? Jim.....aka.........hognfrog It sure does. Pics are difficult for me but you described it to a "T"! Clausons did not (suprisingly so) did not have that serial...
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Picked up these 2 yesterday. They should arrive on Wednesday. I think (in my opinion) I got a pretty good deal on these 2 shooters. One is blue other on is parked. Selled said he saw no import marks....
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Nice aquisitions. Looks like the top one still has the original grips. Hopefully they are all matching and you can tell the condition of the barrel. There are (or at least were) import marks and I am...
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Wapari, I knew you would be the first to respond. LOL! How many do you have now? Ten-Eleven or have you made it to a Dozen? I am sure I will find the little CIA import marks on the frame near the...
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NOW THAT'S A DEAL!!! Reasons: Slow economy....Lack of interest...or..You got real lucky with a highly motivated seller! Probably the latter as a result of the former. You could probably sell those for...
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Wapari, I received my 2 sistema's today. They are not import marked anywhere that I can see. (I haven't taken the grips off yet) Photo's are from right out of the box. Both pistols have matching...
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I don't recognize that mark. I have not seen that before. Now I need to check my pistols. Also, I wouldn't even know where to look for that infomation. Maybe Colt itself can identify it.
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