« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Collecting a few different 1911's.  (Read 951 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline 1911crazy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4793
  • Gender: Male
Collecting a few different 1911's.
« on: December 07, 2007, 10:11:23 AM »
I been thinking of getting more 1911's to collect a few different ones. I have 2 SA's,  a norinco and a auto ordnace army so far.  I been thinking of an IRA and a SAM to add to my collection too.  Is there any other affordable 1911's out there that are good pistols too?  I'd like to stay around $400 to $500 if i can. The prices on these are skyrocketing all the time.

There is a local shop here selling the auto ordnance army for $449 since i have one already, if i can't find any others affordable i may grab another AO army model.
Logged

Offline Mikey

  • GBO Supporter
  • Moderator
  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8734
Re: Collecting a few different 1911's.
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2007, 02:17:56 AM »
BigBill - that's a good price on the Auto Ordinance, ya aughta get it.  I like everyting in my 'collection' to shoot, which is why I don't buy collectibles, those things I wouldn't want to get dirty or scratched or stuff.  Mikey.
Logged

Offline Questor

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7075
Re: Collecting a few different 1911's.
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2007, 02:42:59 AM »
BigBill:

May I recommend not getting several cheap guns and instead getting one really good one?  That approach works better for me because I end up using and enjoying the better product because it's trouble free, accurate, reliable, and has good compenentry and cosmetics.
Logged
Safety first

Offline rbwillnj

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Contributor
  • ***
  • Posts: 349
Re: Collecting a few different 1911's.
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2007, 03:24:07 AM »
I'm with Questor, go for quality.  However, I'm I big proponent of buying used guns.  There are a whole lot of really great guns out there that somebody bought because they thought they were cool, shot a couple of times and put them away in the safe or the closet.   Yea, you have to be a little careful, but generally, if its a good brand and it looks like its in good condition, you shouldn't have a problem.
Logged

Offline Unter

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 12
Re: Collecting a few different 1911's.
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2007, 04:42:36 PM »
  On the other hand, I have always wanted a pair of the same brand and model. I have a few 1911's, they all work well from the cheapest to the more pricey models. I have never filled both hands with these beauties and fired them while charging the target (Laura Croft style) just because I do not have a matching set......

  John O.
Logged

Offline 1911crazy

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4793
  • Gender: Male
Re: Collecting a few different 1911's.
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2007, 05:00:40 AM »
The prices on the new auto ordnace's have been slowly going up now maybe the time to get more before they go any higher.  I don't plan on spending more than $500 for a new 1911 or at least i don't want to anyway.

I have found a lot of used 9mm's that looked like new, hardley shot at awesome prices too.  The CZ's are a heck of a great buy.
Logged

Offline poncaguy

  • GBO Supporter
  • Trade Count: (2)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2751
  • Gender: Male
Re: Collecting a few different 1911's.
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2007, 03:49:49 PM »
I got a 1911 RIA 38 Super that I'm really pleased with, less than $400, very accurate pistol..........
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »