I was forced to buy a handgun today

So where is the forced part?

Mine was $600 12 years ago. That would have been a no brainer for me too and while I used to have 1911's and still admire them, I sold them all because .45acp was getting too expensive in my opinion and was trying to be practical and weeding out some of the collection. But, if I saw that for $200, I wouldn't have been able to commit the crime of leaving it there. You are absolutely correct, you were forced to buy that gun. I would have been forced to buy the .32acp and Sig too if I had the funds at the time...... nice score.

When I had my GI I had plans to make it a project gun, but I just ended shooting it alot in totally stock condition and loved it.