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Oldgringo wrote:

Skeptilius wrote:A couple of guys here report buying their Taurus PT-1911's in the range of $500. Wish I could have found one for that price. I tend to be an impulse buyer when it comes to guns. I saw it at Carter Country in Houston and had to have it. I didn't quibble about the $720. price tag. I guess that is why I'm not a rich man these days.

If it's any consolation, you didn't pay more than MSRP. The important thing is that you found one and you were able to purchase it. Enjoy.

Amazing how the prices do come up when the damand is higher than normal...But then again times are not normal...

Sorry if the hind sight's 20/20...

What is good is that people are really starting to pay attention now...The big picture has lots of room still for everyone interested in joining in the war...We have lots of battles to fight...

I was still going through the latter part of my 8 year Glock infection...When I caught the 1911 bug from the guys at the last TSRA extravaganza back 2 years ago...Thanks KeithB!!!

I made a snap decision to start out with a Springfield A1...Just a simple no bells or whistles 1911...

I had for a year or so prior to that been looking seriously a the Taurus PT1911 to fill the gap in my collection...The prices were great, I think we were seeing them going for about $450 a pop back then...I chenged my mind and went to the Bullet Trap in Plano after the vendor there at the TSRA show who had a few Taurus's hacked me off slightly...

The Springer I bought eventually went to the wife as she (and most women I have seen that have shot a .45 will attest to) really liked shooting the .45

I had a little tweaking done to that first Springfield, and the Millet sight I put on it really popped when you brought it up to shoot...

As the story goes, I ended up purchasing another Springfield A1 that I carry today...I've tried a few different magazines through both of them and they really like the Shooting Star mags...And the Wilson Combat Elites I use with them, they both really seat well in the gun...I have not had a failure to feed or fire in these guns yet...

Of course if you have the moolah to throw down on a Les Baer Thunder Ranch .45, or buy a Kimber, then I would go for that in a heartbeat...Somebody hands me the keys to one, I won't complain...

In my opinion .45 these days are like the muscle car you always wanted...It is a serious shooters platform...

But that's just my opinion...