[byf43]

Gold Cup National Match, every day of the week. Twice on Saturday. Three times on Sunday.

Somebody just offered me a stainless Gold Cup NM, less than 30 minutes ago, for a lot less than $1k.
Less than 100 rounds through it.

Fighting the urge to pry my wallet open!!!

 

[NAZG26]

Colt lwc

 

[Mayhem like Me]

I buy an older used Les Baer


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[uhlawpup]

I know there are a "Bunch" of 1911 folks who love their 2-3-4k models...and they are welcome at the table...but I have owned several sub 500 models which shot perfectly to POA, were ultra reliable, but obviously were not nearly as well finished.
I guess it all hinges on the ultimate purpose...Col Cooper opined; "All a quality 1911 needs is a decent trigger, good sights and to be reliable...but his thinking was geared towards the SD market, where the ability to hit a human size target at "fighting" distance was of paramount importance.

Indeed. While I appreciate handguns as art, I’m not a fan. I like my weapons to be durable, accurate, and dependable, and find my “art objects” elsewhere.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Another Springfield SS Range Officer, but this time in .45 and spend the rest on ammo.

 

[ede]

First choice would be used STI Sentry not sure of caliber, maybe 9mm, second choice would be a 9mm Gold Cup.

 

[Valmet]

Personally, a commander size 1911 in 38 Super w/o the goofy bobtail.

 

[harold63]

Kimber Super Match II. I'd have to add some with the $1400 but that's ok...the $1400 is the bulk of the deal.

 

[ronin.45]

One of the DW suppressor ready 9mm models. I just checked GB and there are some just under $1400.

 

[1L26]

I'd probably try and find a slightly used DW VBOB in 10mm

 

[Jan R Whitaker]

View attachment 855392 i would pick a dan wesson vigil government

have to go with a Wilson Combat.

 

[Bren]

Gold Cup National Match, every day of the week. Twice on Saturday. Three times on Sunday.

Somebody just offered me a stainless Gold Cup NM, less than 30 minutes ago, for a lot less than $1k.
Less than 100 rounds through it.

Fighting the urge to pry my wallet open!!!

I traded for my first Gold Cup at a gun show in February. I ended up selling it for $900 because it was a series 80. I'd probably have kept it if not for that. If somebody offered me a stainless Gold Cup for well under $1K right now, I'd buy it and take it to the gun show next weekend and see what I could get out of it.

If I was spending $1,400 on a 1911, I'd probably go down to Bud's or KY Gun Co. and see what they had in stock - I'd lean toward Colt or Springfield Armory, steel frame, checkered front strap, none of that drop-safety series 80 crap and no external extractors.

 

[cruz lee]

have to go with a Wilson Combat.

View attachment 855392 i would pick a dan wesson vigil government

ok i meant to say a new 1911

 

[NH Trucker]

Springfield TRP or a Dan Wesson.

 

[TheDreadnought]

Colt Combat Elite

 

[Ollies930]

Either a Colt Delta Elite TT 10mm FS or a Springfield Range Officer Elite Operator 10mm 5" and use the balance of the money to add all the little things I need to make it perfect for me (trigger, sights, mag well, etc.).

 

[86brick]

Colt, series 70, commander or Government, fixed sights, and Wilson Combat 47 Mags.

 

[bac1023]

SA TRP

 

[nursetim]

Two $700 dollar Springfields. Preferably V-10 Springfields.

 

[Toocool45]

Colt Combat Elite 45acp