The sour grapes over these great pistols always amuses me.
For less than the cost of a decent dishwasher I have a legitimate USGI 1911A1 directly from the miltary. The last GI one I bought on the open market was 2 dishwashers.
The paperwork took two hours, including trips to get a form notarized and to mail it off. Then there was the fun of waiting for my lotto number (10809) and the anticipation as I crept closer to THE CALL.
Then I saw “CMP” on my caller ID. 24 hours later it was in my hand.
Would a knock-off also put holes in a target? Yup. Would I get the same feeling doing it as I do with a gun that has been riding along with a GI since 1944? Oh hell no.
OP - Its been a long wait for you. I hope you get a doozy.
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