I'm amazed at some of the comments about this. The negativity.

I really wonder what some forum members think a nice vintage WWII 1911A1 sells for in the real world today, instead of the world of your imaginations? If you can find one for less than $1K, I'd advise you to jump on it ASAP.

And please don't bring up what you paid for one "a few years ago" or "here a while back" or any time back in the 20th Century. That's meaningless now. It isn't 1969 any more (thank the Lord). Or even 1980 or 1990. It's 2016, the 21st Century. The days of picking up a WWII .45 for a couple of hundred bucks are long gone, along with $0.25 gasoline and $0.30 for a loaf of bread. I paid $75 for a S&W 28-2 back in '74...think I could buy one NIB for that now? Tell me where, I'll start packing my bag.

Tell you right now, I sure wouldn't mind finding an original 1911A1 in good condition for $1K...or even a really nice marked arsenal rework with the proper stamps.

If I had the money, I'd buy 'em at a grand each all day long.

Cheers, y'all.