Colt 1911 for $799.99?

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COLT 1911 45ACP LIGHTWEIGHT XSE Alloy frame which does not appeal to everyone. Lots of people want steel. The alloy gun will shoot differently IMHO.
 
CDNN will often blow out guns for significantly less than others when they have a large stockpile.

FWIW They have also been selling a Colt AR Competition for 699.

I would probably be a buyer if I didnt just by three guns last week. :banghead:
 
I saw that AR. I also saw why it was only $699.
Chrome moly barrel, not chrome lined and one in eight twist, 4140 not 4150. Which all is fine depending what you want. Just not what I would personally want in an AR.
 
^ well I am not much of an AR guy. Just tossed that tid bit out there.
I have one AR and thats all I personally will ever need. :)
 
Nothing wrong with the Colt IMO. Ive got an old Lightweight commander that is just fine to shoot. Admittedly never shot the gov size lightweight though.
 
I have the Lightweight Government and love the way it handles. At the time I bought it I compared it to a couple of other Colts, Dan Wesson, STI, Remington, and SIG. The Colt Lightweight had the best features, build quality, fit and finish, and the best balance. Great for the range and concealed carry.
 
Delmar - That one is nice but, I'm looking for the big upswept beavertail and the bump on the grip safety. I know that's all cosmetic but, thats just how I'd like it to be.

bannockburn - I probably won't be carrying it much. I'm really looking for more of a collector piece for myself but I'm certainly going to shoot it. I personally can't buy a gun if I don't plan to shoot it. That's just me though. I had a Kimber with an alloy frame and shot it well. I just want a Colt.
 
Colt 1911 collector piece = National Match. No, it's not gonna appreciate greatly in a short of amount of time, but the guy's that bought them in the 60 ' s and 70 's have made a decent return on their toy money.

I know a man who bought a new Colt National Match in 1961. He still has the box and paperwork. I would say it is worth 12 to 15 times but he paid for it
 
Well.............
I know collector piece is pushing it, but I just mean for myself. I'm just saying I probably won't shoot it much and will rarely if ever be carried. So I guess that's what I mean by collector piece. I understand it'll probably never increase in value. I just think it'll be cool to have.
 
I understand it'll probably never increase in value.
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Yeah but your not going to loose much should you decide you dont care for it down the road. Colts are like Glocks in that regard.
 
If you shoot it once, you might as shoot the crap out of it and enjoy it. With that said, I am not advocating buying current production guns and putting them up as collector pieces. If you got 'em shoot 'em.

I have had a new Colt about a month. I have put over 1k rounds thru it. I wouldn't have it any other way.
 
That is one great deal for what is, IMO, the best carry 1911. I've got a 1980 version that I upgraded with a big beavertail. It's very sweet but doesn't have the Novaks. Those are primo! (I know, I know the front serrations are lousy, but the rest of the gun far outweighs that glitch.)
 
Not a thing in the world wrong with a Lightweight Government, and that's a good price for one. I've always preferred the steel-framed GI type guns, but I handled one of these recently and liked it a lot more than I thought I would.
 
My nit to pick is that if you're looking for a lightweight, why buy a full size when the Commander is available (and lighter). Bud's is stocked up on Colts right now so have a look and decide what you really want first.
 
I'm really not looking for a "lightweight". I just want a full size Colt 1911 that I can call my own. The only options I really want, is the big beaver tail and a flat mainspring housing.
 
Jump on BUDs price of $710, that's a steal!!!... Have had one for several years (and a Commander)... both have been flawless, dead-accurate, well made 'classics'... It's a Colt, you wont be disappointed!

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The lowering of prices on 80's Series guns leads me to believe we are gonna see more new 70's Series guns coming out. Bud's knocked about 200 bucks off the 80's National Match right before they got the 70's guns.
 
In that case and in the same price range what about this one?

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21_1171/products_id/43756

One thing you'll likely find after you get one is that different folks like different shaped thumb safeties. For me I hate the big shelf like oversize ones and prefer the small rounded military style because my thumb prefers to sit alongside the safety instead of resting on the "shelf" of an oversize version. With the oversize ones I find I lose the contact pressure around the upper back strap and my accuracy and comfort suffers. YMMV but keep it in mind.

If this will be a high round count range gun I'd stick with a steel frame over alloy. If it'll be for a moderate use gun with carry involved the light weight of the alloy frame would likely be nice.

My thinking is that if the recoil spring and other setup is perfect then the alloy won't see any major degree of battering. But if something is out of whack then it's the frame and barrel lugs that are the final stopping point and that could be bad. Mind you with some tuning and a cushion buffer even that can be set up so there's no issue. Your choice.
 
Doogledog, it is after all YOUR money, and for that kind of cheese, I'd want it set up the way I wanted it too. For me personally, I had the basic model gifted to me for Fathers Day last year and I hope your pick is as well made as mine.

The darned thing runs step for step with my 15 year old Gold Cup and the only beef I had about mine is that while the trigger was pretty good, I cleaned it up for a crisp break. Didn't need to take any pull weight off it as it is also my carry piece, so a 4 pound pull is good for me.

Because I have some big mitts, I took off the flat MSH and went to an arched and kept the long trigger. I think this is a really good time to buy a Colt if that is your inclination. I haven't seen Colts put together this well off the rack in a long time.
 
BCrider - I really like the SA and that one looks really nice. But, (I fell like a kid throwing a tantrum) I want a Colt.

I actually had a SA champion once and loved it but, there came a time when I needed the funds I could raise from it more than the gun.
 
Jump on BUDs price of $710, that's a steal!!!... Have had one for several years (and a Commander)... both have been flawless, dead-accurate, well made 'classics'... It's a Colt, you wont be disappointed!
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Agree with GZOh.

Between Bud's & Clyde Armory, there are some smokin' on-line deals to be had on Colt 1911s - provided you move while they're in stock.
If you snooze, well, you lose ... and then you're relegated to a mere Kimber MIMbership. :evil:

Plus, if you're at all interested in value in a 1911 that appreciates over time, then you want to have a Pony on that roscoe.

'Nough said. :cool:
 
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