I think the refusal is because it's worth more than $1000 to a bullseye shooter. A comparable new gun is going to be about 1400 to 1500 today. If it's suitable as a hardball gun I'd consider such a gun, but the price would have to be no more than 1100. You may want to mention to them that the Clark name isn't what it used to be in the world of bullseye guns in particular, and in 1911s in general.