GKC said:
How many threads have you read about "where can I find a {insert model}" ? How many threads have you read about prices of other models?
there has been a renewed interest in 1911s as the century anniversary approached
I posted a thread saying that I knew where 8 of them were at a VERY reasonable price and to PM me if you were interested.
I got 2 replies.
I think the panic is just about over, and for a lot of decades long 1911 owners like me ... the excitement has worn off to the point that I'm not even looking to find one anymore.
There may have been a renewed interest
HERE, but for most, the interest has never changed. If you're a 1911 guy ... your interest never waned regardless of what year it is, and you also realize that it's just another 1911 with a different name, so there's no rush. If you're a newbie .... you can rah rah all you want about how much 'better' the Ruger is than all other 1911's.
You can get rock-solid perfectly functioning 1911's these days for $349, and they're based on the exact same kind of frame that Ruger uses ... cast ... at 2 times the price and then some. The days of a 1911 needing work right out of the box are gone .... about 15-20 years ago. That is purely a myth from old-timers that used one in WWII when they were sloppy, badly fitted firearms. Most current 1911's work right out of the box perfectly ... as long as you keep your kitchen table, amateur gunsmithing hands the hell off of them.
The Ruger 1911 is a handsome and good functioning gun from all accounts ... but I really think they're a little late adding another production line for them now (if they really did). The time to flood the market was upon introduction (like they did with the LC9 and SR22
PISTOL ... no shortages there :roll: ) when everybody was hot to trot about them ... not close to a year later after demand has cooled and people are disgusted with their lack of availability and artificially high prices caused by a shortage of supply.
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