The dreaded idiot scratch

[Stringbender]

First let me say I have never done this to a 1911 but it HAS kept me from buying a couple. What I want to find out here is how much YOU subtract from the value when buying or trading for. I am looking at a nice commander now but I just can't make myself ignore that scratch. I would like some opinions from you on the subject, any and all welcome.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

It means nothing to me unless it is a super nice collectable 1911 that I have no plans on shooting (in which case, I wouldn't buy it anyway)


I shoot use my guns, and with use comes finish wear. If it gets bad enough, I will refinish it.


I'm not a collector, so I guess my opinion doesn't matter.

If you are a collector, I see no reason to buy a gun that has an idiot mark on it.

 

[timbgtm]

I'm the same as you.Depending if stainless or blued.Blued can be fixed but deductions should be made.

 

[bitten]

It doesn't affect how they shoot, but there again all of mine are tools.

 

[Chris86]

Doesn't matter to me at all, a gun is a tool, tools get scratched.

 

[spar1790]

I dont care on my carry guns. I dont like my range toys scratched up though. Just my $.02

 

[1EDsson]

It will turn me away pretty quick if its obvious. Minus at least 30 percent.

 

[letsgofishin62]

Doesn't matter to me at all, a gun is a tool, tools get scratched.

This and if it's not scratched I will throw it down so I don't have to worry about scratching it, as if I would.

 

[RamRoddoc]

I dont care on my carry guns. I dont like my range toys scratched up though. Just my $.02

Same here, I do appreciate honest wear from a working gun but an idiot scratch is not really honest wear. I would not to expect to pay NIB price even it was "unfired".

I put a channel in the slide release on a really, really tight 1911 to prevent the "idiot" scratch.

 

[01coltcolt]

I have a Gold Cup Trophy SS with it. it bugs the crap out of me! Its called OCD.