The whole "El" 1911 series for sale at Scheels in The Colony
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Lonesome Dove
A man of vision but with no mission.
Great collection for someone who has the Chump change.
General Zod
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Gold accents on a gun...
Lonesome Dove
A man of vision but with no mission.
Perhaps you missed the whole "El" designation thing?
toddnjoyce
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These were al .38 Super, right? Pretty sure they were all done by gunsmith there, too.
Even on sale that is more than double what the guns are selling for on a per gun basis. That collection is about $8,846 per gun. The ones that I can find on the market in that series are about $3500 per gun. Some are less:
https://www.guns.com/search?keyword=colt 1911 el potro rampante
www.rockislandauction.com
https://www.guns.com/search?keyword=colt 1911 el potro rampante
Three Collector's Same Serial Numbered Colt EL Series 1911 Semi-
Collector's Lot of Three Collector's Same Serial Numbered Colt EL Series 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistols -A) Colt El Oficial Pistol with BoxSpecial edition 1 of 450 produced. Colt Royal Blue with gold highlights El Oficial or The Official. Smooth simulated ivory grips with gold Colt medallions. With...
www.rockislandauction.com
¡Ay, caramba!
I read-up a bit on them and found this:
Lew Horton's is the distributor that sponsored the El guns. They at one time had several for sale on their website, lewhortons.com, they were all serial number 1, and pretty pricy.
What I was told is they were manufactured for a Mexican contract that fell through. They were then sold by Lew Horton's to the US market. Their were many variations but I believe all were .38 soups. Full size, Commander size and Officers size. Colt is still selling .38 soups with the ELCEN serial number prefix, I believe these are leftover frames from this contract.
(nuber following name appears to be total # of each that was made)
El Presidente .38 Super Govt. 350
El Comandante .38 Super Govt. 500
El General .38 Super Govt. 500
El Capitan .38 Super 500
El Patron 500
El Jefe 500
El Dorado 750
El Teniente 400
El Coronel 750
El Presidente Premier Edition 750 (most produced)
El Caballero 500
El Potro 500
El Centauro .38 Sup. BTS 350
El General 5 Star Deluxe .38 Sup. Engr. 10 (least produced)
El Campecon .38 Super Blue 550
El Embajador .38 Sup. BTS/Gold 350
El Official .38 Super/Blue w/gold 450
El Aquila Supreme .38 Sup. Engraved 20
El Aquila .38 Sup. 5 in. RB 350
El Cabo .38 Sup. 5 in. Bright SS 350
El Jefe Supremo Supreme 38 Sup. Engr. 20
El Jefe Supremo .38 Sup BSTS/Fire Bl. 350
El Sargento .38 Super 5 in. RB/SS 350
El Soldado 38 Super 5 in. Ryl Blue/Pearlite grips 350
El Toro .38 Super Bl w/jeweled parts 350
El Soldado Supreme .38 Super A Engraved 20
El Soldado Supreme 20
El Senador 350
El Teniente 300
El Senador Supreme 20
El Toro 350
El Toro Supreme 20
El Obra Maestra .38 Super Royal Blue/Gold 350
El Matadore .38 Super 5 in. Bright Stainless w/Gold 350
El Rey Hi Polish Stainless Steel Blue .38 Super 350
El Caballo De Oro Deluxe 200
El Jefe de Jefes 200
El Caballo De Oro 200
El Jefe de Jefes Maximo 200
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I read-up a bit on them and found this:
Lew Horton's is the distributor that sponsored the El guns. They at one time had several for sale on their website, lewhortons.com, they were all serial number 1, and pretty pricy.
What I was told is they were manufactured for a Mexican contract that fell through. They were then sold by Lew Horton's to the US market. Their were many variations but I believe all were .38 soups. Full size, Commander size and Officers size. Colt is still selling .38 soups with the ELCEN serial number prefix, I believe these are leftover frames from this contract.
(nuber following name appears to be total # of each that was made)
El Presidente .38 Super Govt. 350
El Comandante .38 Super Govt. 500
El General .38 Super Govt. 500
El Capitan .38 Super 500
El Patron 500
El Jefe 500
El Dorado 750
El Teniente 400
El Coronel 750
El Presidente Premier Edition 750 (most produced)
El Caballero 500
El Potro 500
El Centauro .38 Sup. BTS 350
El General 5 Star Deluxe .38 Sup. Engr. 10 (least produced)
El Campecon .38 Super Blue 550
El Embajador .38 Sup. BTS/Gold 350
El Official .38 Super/Blue w/gold 450
El Aquila Supreme .38 Sup. Engraved 20
El Aquila .38 Sup. 5 in. RB 350
El Cabo .38 Sup. 5 in. Bright SS 350
El Jefe Supremo Supreme 38 Sup. Engr. 20
El Jefe Supremo .38 Sup BSTS/Fire Bl. 350
El Sargento .38 Super 5 in. RB/SS 350
El Soldado 38 Super 5 in. Ryl Blue/Pearlite grips 350
El Toro .38 Super Bl w/jeweled parts 350
El Soldado Supreme .38 Super A Engraved 20
El Soldado Supreme 20
El Senador 350
El Teniente 300
El Senador Supreme 20
El Toro 350
El Toro Supreme 20
El Obra Maestra .38 Super Royal Blue/Gold 350
El Matadore .38 Super 5 in. Bright Stainless w/Gold 350
El Rey Hi Polish Stainless Steel Blue .38 Super 350
El Caballo De Oro Deluxe 200
El Jefe de Jefes 200
El Caballo De Oro 200
El Jefe de Jefes Maximo 200
See more
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Lonesome Dove
A man of vision but with no mission.
Matching serial numbers all new unfired, boxes and or bags and a whole collection/ lot together.Even on sale that is more than double what the guns are selling for on a per gun basis. That collection is about $8,846 per gun. The ones that I can find on the market in that series are about $3500 per gun. Some are less:
https://www.guns.com/search?keyword=colt 1911 el potro rampante
Three Collector's Same Serial Numbered Colt EL Series 1911 Semi-
Collector's Lot of Three Collector's Same Serial Numbered Colt EL Series 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistols -A) Colt El Oficial Pistol with BoxSpecial edition 1 of 450 produced. Colt Royal Blue with gold highlights El Oficial or The Official. Smooth simulated ivory grips with gold Colt medallions. With...
Also note on your first link the "Realized price". That will vary apon many factors. Scheels knows their stuff. IMO
General Zod
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El vómito...
General Zod
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Yeah...I'll do without. Just not my taste. Like exotic piercings on a woman...some like that, some just don't want sharp objects down there.
Realized price for three of them with matching serial numbers: $5,175 or $1,725 per gun?
More than I spent on my first 3 homes, together.
seeker_two
My posts don't count....
Good price....but why don't they just round up that tenth of a penny and make it an even $230.00?
Too gawdy for me
One shows up at Collector's Firearms every now and then.
