My first two service grade Garands cost me $400 apiece if I remember
correctly. Later on I bought a really nice 1903A3 for $400 plus a couple
more rack grade Garands for something less than $400 apiece but I
can't remember exactly how much right now. I fully expected to buy a
1911 if they were ever released and I know the guns I bought are
worth more today than what I paid, but...a beater 1911 for $1,000?
I've made it this far without one and I guess I can make it the rest of
the way.