Quote Originally Posted by kidicarus13 View Post
spending $2K on a used 1911 would have me a but anxious considering my previous track record with 1911s.
first off i would never pay that much unless it was all original colt us army 1911 made during ww1 . i also would not ask to test fire it . a quick field strip of any weapon can reveal a lot ( original parts , cracks , refinishing etc. ) . your a smart fella , dig through your books , get the info and then haggle accordingly . also if your having a hard time deciding and the seller is in no rush then snap a pic or 2 , take down as much info as you can and then share it with the board and im sure you find out more than you wanted to know about it