Author Topic: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol  (Read 3243 times)

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Springfield Armory 1911 9mm Loaded Target  Stainless Steel Pistol

This 1911 is owned by Karl Rohrbaugh
He did some work on this, his personal range 1911 pistol.

He performed a reliability tune to this pistol.
Dressed the hammer, sear, and disconnector.
Tuned the extractor.
Installed Wolff Springs.
Installed a Wilson Combat Stainless Magwell.
Comes with one Wilson and two Chip McCormick 10 rd. magazines.
Pachmyar Combat Grips installed.
•   1911 9mm loaded target ss
•   5" bbl / full size grip 10+1
•   Caliber: 9mm
•   Barrel: 5"
•   Capacity: 10 + 1
•   Finish: Stainless
•   Sights: Adjustable
•   Magazine: 3 – 10 rd.
Comes with a hard carry case, not the original. No Owner's Manual.

Price:  $875

Contact me here via PM.

Thank you for your interest.

Eric C. Rohrbaugh
Makers of the NRA Shooting Illustrated: "Handgun of the Year for 2005" and receiver of an NRA Golden Bullseye Award.

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Sorry everyone, I'm having a heck of a time resizing the photos to upload them here.
Believe me, I've tried.

I guess if you have an interest in Karl's gun, PM me and I'll try to attach them in an email to you.

Regards,

Eric R.
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Email them to me and I'll try to get them posted up.

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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2024, 12:31:44 PM »
Let's try this resized photograph. . . . . . .

Well, not what I was hoping, but at least we have something up for you to see.

I'm hoping MikeinTexas can help us!   

Thanks for your help Mike!

Regards,

ECR
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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2024, 10:08:26 AM »
Good morning,

I was just coming here to post those pictures.  Your email made it through.

Glad you got it figured out.
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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2024, 11:11:41 AM »
Yes, well, sort of Mike. 
Thanks for your assistance behind the scenes with this!
You're a good man, Sir.

Eric R.
Makers of the NRA Shooting Illustrated: "Handgun of the Year for 2005" and receiver of an NRA Golden Bullseye Award.

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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2024, 09:58:48 AM »
Nothing has happened here. 

I'll be listing this with better photographs later on today on Gunbroker.

I will post that link once I have it.

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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2024, 02:24:19 PM »
Karl's Springfield Armory 1911 "LOADED" 9mm Target Pistol is now on Gunbroker as a "Penny Auction"!

Link:   https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1075298115

This auction ends Monday, November 18th at Noon plus one minute  (ends @ 12:01 pm Monday)

If anyone here is interested. . . . . . Good Luck with your bids.   

Regards,

Eric R.
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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2024, 07:36:27 AM »
Nice looking gun in a no reserve action.  Will be interesting to watch.  Good luck to Karl!

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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2024, 06:22:26 PM »
I'll let him know you said that Duane. I kept reassuring him that this method works if he wants to sell something.
An auction that starts at nothing is real. Yes, it can be nerve-wracking when you first start using that theory, but once you get going, the audience starts to get into it and the bid goes to where it belongs for that crowd on that day. My wife and I have done auctions since we got together in 1989.
Her father's business has been running since 1955, then we took over in 1989.
Plenty of years of doing it and it works because people see it's going to sell!
You get the real value of an item at that time with the right advertising and venue with the right people in attendance.

Good Luck to those bidding, Karl did his usual "tweaks" on her. It is a sweet shooting gun for sure.

Good Evening everyone!

Eric R.
Makers of the NRA Shooting Illustrated: "Handgun of the Year for 2005" and receiver of an NRA Golden Bullseye Award.

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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2024, 07:54:15 PM »


                   This was sold today on GunBroker.   


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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2024, 08:36:59 AM »
WOW, somebody got a great deal.  I hope they enjoy their new Colt and it has found a solid home.

Congratulations on the sale.

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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2024, 02:04:18 PM »
Hey Mike,

I wasn't a Colt, it was a Springfield Armory 1911 "LOADED" 9mm pistol.

Those come factory "Tweaked", but then Karl also did "His Tricks" internally. 

It's a really nice shooting pistol.

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Re: Selling Karl Rohrbaugh's Springfield Armory 1911 9mm LOADED Target Pistol
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2024, 09:55:49 AM »
Yes it is, still my sentiment stands.

(Guess I need to get that first pot of coffee all the way down before I start posting  ;D  )