[Dave Severns]

dsk:
Ah, yes, what a dreaded habit! Good to hear of your A1 acquisition. I've found another 5 M1911's within the last 2 weeks, all located at small gun shops, and all priced in the $500-650 range. Excellent values, considering the scalping currently going on. Man...gotta get a bigger safe...

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Make It Hot!

 

[Ramjet]

Soooo what do think would have been a fair price for this lonely 1911?

Let's see. I go out to lunch and it sets me back about $10.00. Assuming that you spend about the same amount as I do perday, you would only have to skip 50 or 60 lunches to pay for this pistol. Heck, you would probably lose some weight, look better and feel better. I say go for it

More useless advice from Ramjet.

 

[dsk]

Problem with that is I don't have any extra weight to lose. I keep trying to justify the costs of the guns I buy, but I never tell people because they'd think I was recklessly insane to spend $1400 on a gun. My only legitimate answer is that people will spend the same amount for a stupid sparkly rock.

Anyway, I'd value that 1911 at around $450-$500. At that price I'd probably have given in, which would have been dumb because by saving my money I can always find one that's better.

That of course brings to mind a hypothetical question: would you rather have a safe full of inexpensive, worn GI .45s or just one or two really nice ones?

 

[Redzone]

I already know i'll be poor at death. So why not spend my money on Colt 1911's. Though generousity makes one feel good too. I can't escape the bugs got me. Let me go let me go!