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I've got several "Near" me. 10, 11, 11 miles in different directions. There is one 4 miles away but it doesn't have as much stock and a couple of the employees are Less than friendly, so i normally skip it. there is also a shop with an inside range and silencer shop kiosk 7.9 miles that is just...

Wasn't General Asbestos actually actually caught behind enemy lines and sabotaged a Ammo dump?

My family hand me down is a 2" version serial 145XX that I love to shoot. I was my grandfathers when he worked railroad security way-back-when. I'm still waiting on my Factory letter, only been 2 months (arrrrrrggggghhhhhh). Someone had it chromed at some point so it is "special".

They'll wait for POTUS change, then strike.

Thank you both for your service as well. Dad was 28 years in the Navy and instilled in us (brother went to the Naval Academy) a love for our country and a desire to serve it. I am not sure how Mil-Spec i'm going to go. Once i learn more about 1911's i may work on getting one of the earlier...

I would love to get one from their hay day, but as i've posted i don't want one that i'll have to work on to get to a shooter level. I don't know enough to be able to evaluate the quality of a used 1911 at all. So i'll get a new version instead.

Sorry it was added in a later post, i should have added it to the first message (if that is even possible here). I am looking to add a 1911 as a range fun gun. I have multiple other military firearms and need to have one of the most historic guns from US military history. My father carried one...

This is one of the main reasons i posted this question. There are SO many options and i just needed help with the decision.

I have to admit i'm hesitant to buy from Gunbroker. I am willing to pay a bit more at a LGS to know what i'm getting. Handling it first is a must for me, fit and feel are as important as any other quality. I'll look into Les Baer though, thanks.

And yet you go and do it again. YOUR OPINION is that is isn't a need, however you are not correct!!! need 1. require (something) because it is essential or very important. You don't get to decide other peoples needs. I've been shooting for 48 years myself, big deal. Glad you got to...

Obviously you don't have anything worth adding to the conversation.

Yup, they prefer only the thugs/criminals be armed. Makes it safer for them.

I have to admit that the reason i added the Colt to the poll was the Name Recognition. Historically it is the name most associated with 1911's and was the military choice. I have always thought you were paying more for the name then you were for quality. This thread is really showing my how...

But, but, but, how does it SHOOT :p

Doesn't look like this is available anymore.

Yes i feel i NEED a 1911. Shame when people think their opinion trumps others on their own interest. I have firearms that fit the roles i have them for. As i've stated in other posts this will fit the role of being a 1911 and for me to shoot for fun. So if you are only able to argue, your...

Yes this is a fun gun with historical view. My home defense guns will not be changing. I have focused on military guns in my collecting (love C&R). I would love to have an original, but in this case that won't be happening.

I should have mentioned that since i live in marylandistan i don't ever expect to be able to legally CC. So that isn't a consideration and why i put full size.

I may be the oddball type collector but i don't have multiples of many guns (ar-15's, so many options). I am planning on a single 1911 but from a lot of the posts here that may be hard to do :D

I didn't specify any specific model number at all. Just manufacturers of NEW handguns. Springfield armory has what they refer to as a Mil-Spec 1911 so doesn't that qualify??? There are even a couple posts talking about Mil-Spec.