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Originally Posted by dalmations202
Where do you find a good 1911A1 for $400 ????
Usually they are $600 when I find them. I'll admit to not looking much lately, but I would like to find a good one.
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Glad you asked. The real steal right now is the Rock Island Armory import from the Phillipines. This a solid, high quality Military Spec original 1911 or 1911A1. It comes standard with a chrome lined barrel, a trait usually reserved for "Match" weapons. All parts are "drop in" for replacement components if you feel so inclined to tinker with it. They function very well out of the box. Nothing but the highest reviews everywhere I look. I know many knowledgeable men with substantial backgrounds who absolutely love this import.
Rock Island Armory is no cheap manufacturer. They have been in business a long time and have produced top grade military weapons for many years.
Links? These links won't last forever because they are to live auctions. But, put gunsonthenet.com in your favorites
http://www.gunsonthenet.com/Auction/SearchResults.asp
http://www.gunsonthenet.com/Auction/...Item=102638102
http://www.gunsonthenet.com/Auction/...Item=102926546
http://www.gunsonthenet.com/Auction/...Item=103437289
that last link will ship it to your favorite FFL holder for free if you use the "buy now" option for 375 dollars.
Now, if you buy a gun on an auction or from any other source where it has to be shipped, then the gun has to go to someone holding a Federal Firearms License (FFL). Just go to a few gunshops and ask them if they will give you a few signed FFL's. You mail the signed FFL with payment to the person you buy the gun from. The gun ships to the FFL holder. You go there, pass a background check, and pay a transfer fee. My FFL charges me only 30 dollars in a transfer fee. This fee is variable based on what your FFL charges.
So, with that last link, I could have a nice 1911A1 for a total of 405 dollars after all expenses are paid.
compare to Kimbers and other "top end" 1911 producers at 800+ dollars...