Need Help- Thoughts on This Used Gun?

[JustinK2]

Hi guys- so I was hoping I could get some opinions from the more seasoned gun owners (than me) about this used gun below. It's at a local shop in SoCal. The owner said he thinks it's from the mid 90's and the previous owner only shot it a couple of range sessions, but that he hadn't cleaned it at all. So the shop took it all apart and cleaned it out perfectly. Any thoughts? Thank much!

http://gretasguns.com/cgi-bin/webdata_greta.pl?fid=1262045851&query=pagenum%3D9%26cgifunction%3DSearch%26Gun%2BName%3D%26Type%3DHandgun%26Stock%2BNo.%3D%26Description%3D%26search%3DSearch&cgifunction=form

[taloft]

If the previous owner never cleaned it, I'd check for pitting and rust. 15 years is a lot of sitting with no cleaning.

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[JustinK2]

If the previous owner never cleaned it, I'd check for pitting and rust. 15 years is a lot of sitting with no cleaning.

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Thanks for the post. I just read through the link you posted. The gun looked super clean, and I didn't see any signs of pitting anywhere. I guess I am more concerned with the price for a 15 year old polymer 1911. Anyone have an opinion of value here?

[retired]

IIRC, when I was at Iron Sight gun range in Oceanside a few weeks ago, they had a Wilson Combat 1911 .45 that was a polymer for $1395 and it was new.

I don't recall if it is the same model as the one you are referring to, but if so, you might want to give them a call and check it out. The same price for a new gun certainly sounds better than for a 15yr. old one.

Here is the link with number:

http://www.iron-sights.com/index.htm

[SJgunguy24]

Thats a Kimber frame, Wilson hand fits everything and IIRC those were only 1K new branded as the Kimber.