Was in Frontier Outfitters in Fairbanks yesterday. Went in looking for a Drawing Permit Supplement. Walked by the gun counter, and there it was, just jumped out at me. A new Ruger 1911. I had been in the store looking for one several times. The clerk told me when one comes in it's gone by the first person that sees it. So you can imagine my surprise that one was actually in the counter. I asked to look at it. The clerk said "Yea, I just took it out of the box five minutes ago and put it in the counter. I looked at it, liked it, bought it. The gun counter manager came out and talked to me while the clerk was doing the paperwork. He said, "We've yet to have one last two hours". Stopped back by today. The manager came out, looked at me and said, You almost got me hung yesterday". "Ten minutes after you walked out three men showed up all wanting to buy it". "They had called in and someone told them we had just got one in and had not put it out yet". "They claim they told the clerk not to put it out, they wanted it". "Then you come in here and buy it". I told him they were just too slow. He laughed.
The gun it real smooth. A bit tight, but it's new. Have not shot it yet. Waiting for the temps to get above 10 below, it's 40 below right now. Has anyone else seen or bought one? Rog
