HELP, I WANT A COLT

[catblaster.375]

Well I shot a 1911 for the first time yesterday and you guessed it I'm hooked! The gun I shot belonged to a friend of a friend, it was a Colt 1911A1 blued made in 1950-sweet!(and he got it from some guy for $550!) I looked at springfield mil-spec and it didn't compare- I could'nt even get the slide release to budge on it! I also coud'nt have a 1911 made in Brazil! I looked at a Kimber and it was very tight, but not the goverment style that I like, also too much money, and also not a Colt. I know I want a Colt new or used, old or new. I would Like it to be the Government style with the spur hammer and preferably an arched mainspring housing. I would have to probably do a trade ( I have a like new Marlin 1895 Cowboy 45/70 that I cant afford to shoot any more and have no use for) but I may be able to add a few bucks on top of it. But I realy dont want to spend very much ( kinda hard to do on a Colt though huh). So where is a good place to look? Opinions on model and vintage? New Series 80(70 is too much money but I love em)? 1991A1? But I guess I realy want an older Colt.
 Thanks for your help guys.

[BamBams]

Go through all the auctions at www.gunbroker.com and all the ads on www.gunsamerica.com.  Just by looking through all the Colts, you'll probably be able to narrow down your focus quite a bit on what you want, and what you can afford.

You can also get quite a bit of info at:  www.m1911.org

Generally, what you get really should boil down to what you plan to use it for.

[Flash]

I can definately appreciate your obsession with the Colt. A buddy of mine sold me a 70 series Combat Commander in 38 super and I love it. He was kind enough to let it go for $300 too. Buy a subscription to the Gunlist. It resembles a news paper of sorts but has guns from A to Z from across the country. I've bought guns from as far away as Anchorage Alaska out of this paper.

[YoungButOldSchool]

catblaster, the first handgun my dad gave me was the Colt 1911-A1 made cerca 1940, and let me tell you, IT ROCKS!  .45's RULE!  It was the 1911 that got me hooked on being a gun-freak.  It's well worth whatever you can pay for it.  I've shot my buddy's Kimber 1911 and i just don't like how tight it is, it's not the same, get an older one.  I've even been told that that "slop" i guess you might call it, is one of the best features of the 1911.