If you were looking at the RIA 1911 A1 (Government, base model) for basically $500 that's roughly $100 - $150 more than they're going for online.Yesterday, while looking at a long row of 1911 pistols, one was priced under $700. Ouch. It was a Rock Island basic 45ACP at $499, and looks like a GI version with wood grips. There are others in the $525 - 675 price range in local gun stores, somewhere.
In other news, I took delivery of a new, Rock Standard 1911 #51431 last week (formerly called Tactical II).