FS: Nice condition Argentinian Ballester Molina 1911 45 ACP. These were clones of the 1911 made in Argentina. Most/many were used by the Argentinian armed forces, but this one is not marked as such so I assume it was a "civilian" model. I don't know much about them other than that they have somewhat of a cult following. This one is in decent shape, all original, bluing is good with some slight pitting here and there as seen in pictures.

Asking $425, shipped to your FFL.

First "I'll take it" email gets it. Payment by USPS Money Order, cashier's check, or certified funds. Feel free to email with any questions.

I will leave this here for a few days and, if unsold, will take to auction.

Thanks for looking!

Matt/PA

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_2_47/ai_68704862/.

Still looking for another article from one one of our own...

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Matt,

I'll take the Ballister. Email sent.

nm

both super reliable, pistols. Rick Maples wrote good article on them as well & featured one of my holsters and an attractive young lady in the article.

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http://www.hafdasa.com/ballester-molina_argentinas_mystery_45.shtml

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Lotsa memories with these. They were one of the "hardware store" guns of the old days, and we bought and traded them around by the armload. One of my oldest friends set out to make his fire blanks by threading the barrel and screwing in ever smaller barrel restrictors to build enough pressure to run the action. He went one size too small. Blew both grips off, drove the mag into the ground at his feet, and sent the slide sailing over his head. He wisely abandoned the project, restored the old BM, and owns it to this day, shooting hardball as well as it ever did...

At one point a few years ago, I owned one each of the contract Argentine 1911s. Beautifull guns, but nobody seemed to care.:) The "1927" was a real beauty, built by Colt to commercial specs and finish. The last true Colt Design Argentine gun was the "F.M.A.P." These were on a par with the BMs pricewise, but being a "Colt" instead of a "Star" they drew a bigger audience.

JLF

1927s with Ivory on em at Raton. gent that had knows his cool old guns. had a Colt 1927 ARG Navy. beautiful 1911!

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The Argentine government made a few additional purchases from Colt following the lot of 10,000 deal prior to shipping of machinery, training, and production of the FMAP pistols.

Here is mine, which is early '33, and obviously arsenaled and refinished:

Originally marked "Policia de la Capital", then remarked "Policia Federal" in 1943.

A personal favorite that makes my Kimber feel like a brick in comparison.

xx

The original FMAPs had a lovely smooth semi-gloss blue-black finish. The last ones I saw a number of years ago came in with one of the big importers, and had been batch redone in a grainy black phosphate looking finish. I haven't seen an original in years, and hear they fetch a nice price over our old going rate of $200.

JLF

I have a 1927 Systema. But alas I molested it with a McCormick hammer and sear, a King gold trigger and a Wilson Barrel and bushing. Probably got more in it that its worth

Bob