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$1,300 for the, nicest, M1911A1 from CMP seems steep when compared to Tisas or Rock Island Armory.
It even makes a brand new Colt seem quite affordable.
But what so many people are missing:
You're not buying the gun, you're buying the history.
An extreme example is a beat up old Remington revolver with provenance that it was actually owned someone famous.
Are you buying a beat up old revolver or are you paying for that provenance?
If the provenance means nothing to you, it's just a beat up old gun.
But you gain no moral superiority over the person who wants that provenance and is willing to pay for it.
Though, I suspect that much of the heat from people declaring that they'd never get one is sour grapes.
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ReplyDeleteIf you'd signed your comment, "As the proud owner of a CMP M1 Garand, as well as an M1 carbine (non-CMP, but made by IBM), I concur. I'm not shooting just a rifle, I'm shooting a rifle that fought in WW2, which is why I bought the M1s." it would still be published!
DeleteI guess I don't understand. Our club has a military firearms shoot. I asked if I could shoot my M9, a civilian copy of the issued pistol. Nope, sorry it wasn't issued. So if I bought a 1911 that sat in a ROK armory for 50+ years that would be OK? It's not like it was my dad's pistol from WWII. BTW I bought the Beretta to help a sailor qualify under the new USN pistol standard.
ReplyDeleteI got my CMP 1911 because it's almost exactly what I was issued in the Army. Nostalgia fueled purchase.
DeleteNostalgia was why I'd bought the, much cheaper, Springfield USGI it replaced.
At the end of the day, I wanted the real thing not a cheap imitation. Which is distinct from wanting a 1911 in some subtle and completely subjective way.
Don't worry about not understanding, because the afflicted can't really explain it. Can't understand something that doesn't make objective sense.
I have often wondered what stories my Ishapore Enfield and Krag carbine could tell if they could talk.
ReplyDeleteKrag: "Oh God! Stop cutting! For the love of God! Stop cutting! I'm not a carbine! Please don't make me a carbine!"
DeleteFred in Texas, wish I could get one but I ain't got the scratch for that. Yes, historical firearms that function are awesome. Some calibers just rock. The .30-06.... Turning cover into concealment for more than a century! I get comments from younger guys "why do you shoot that old thing... ______ is a much better caliber." But it's nice shooting a cannon that makes the inexperienced flinch like a girl. You can't put a price on old school badassery. Something about watching the target stand flip over backwards makes them shake their heads. And the way it just echoes for a few seconds... Hehehe.
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