g_one
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So I've been slowly counting down the seconds until tax season for about 5 months now, drooling after various guns but always coming back to the good 'ol 1911. I like to think that I know a fair amount about firearms (safety, operation, function, calibers) but I'm not very knowledgeable about their value.
Tax money is due in the next day or two, and wouldn't you know it one of the Milwaukee area's rare gun shows will be this weekend. The last time I was at a gun show was probably 10 years ago (I was 16) so I don't know what to expect. Is it still true that the best deals can be found at gun shows?
Since I'm hunting for an all-steel 1911 are there any specific, easy-to-spot things that I should avoid for when buying one? Is there an easy way to tell if it's all steel vs aluminum or alloy?
Hoping to come away with something, but if all else fails there are two LGS in the area I wouldn't mind giving my business to.
Tax money is due in the next day or two, and wouldn't you know it one of the Milwaukee area's rare gun shows will be this weekend. The last time I was at a gun show was probably 10 years ago (I was 16) so I don't know what to expect. Is it still true that the best deals can be found at gun shows?
Since I'm hunting for an all-steel 1911 are there any specific, easy-to-spot things that I should avoid for when buying one? Is there an easy way to tell if it's all steel vs aluminum or alloy?
Hoping to come away with something, but if all else fails there are two LGS in the area I wouldn't mind giving my business to.