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  • S13

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    For those that just must have "The Bling" when it comes to 1911s.













    All for the low price of $229,999.

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    Otto_Mation

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    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

     

    Lead Belly

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    ¡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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    Lonesome Dove

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    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

    Matching serial numbers all new unfired, boxes and or bags and a whole collection/ lot together.
    Also note on your first link the "Realized price". That will vary apon many factors. Scheels knows their stuff. IMO
     

    Otto_Mation

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    Matching serial numbers all new unfired, boxes and or bags and a whole collection/ lot together.
    Also note on your first link the "Realized price". That will vary apon many factors. Scheels knows their stuff. IMO
    Realized price for three of them with matching serial numbers: $5,175 or $1,725 per gun?
     

    V-Tach

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    I've seen several go for over 5K a piece on Gunbroker........
     
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