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May 10th, 2014, 10:08 PM #1
New Colt Anniversary 1911 Tier III: Shoot it or not???
Picked this up today as a replacement for my M1991A1 I had to sell last year to help pay for medical bills. Bought it to partly be a collectible and what I really wanted the M1991A1 to be, a good WWI/WWII replica. This is better, in my book.
Box came w/o the 100 year anniversary card some came with, but at least I had the 2011 Colt catalog and price sheet. I had read on the net on various forums that some people did not get one with theirs, not much I could do about it.
Question is should I shoot the thing or not? I am almost afraid to break it down and accidentally put an "idiot mark" on it.
Next up will likely be the New Agent.Last edited by SwampFoxZ71; May 10th, 2014 at 10:40 PM. Reason: Title clarification...
I forgot how much I missed the slang from the 70's and 80's: "Bite me, dig?"
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May 10th, 2014, 10:20 PM #2Grand Member
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Re: Shoot it or not???
Shoot it, that's what it was made for. Not shooting it is like owning a beautiful classic car that you won't drive because you only bought it to look at.
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May 10th, 2014, 10:40 PM #3
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May 10th, 2014, 10:49 PM #4
Re: New Colt Anniversary 1911 Tier III: Shoot it or not???
I have a bunch of firearms I've never shot. So I'm OK with that mindset.
I would not shoot that gun. Yet. It is beautiful.Johnnie F.
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May 10th, 2014, 10:57 PM #5
Re: New Colt Anniversary 1911 Tier III: Shoot it or not???
Imagine you are eighteen years old again. You live with a beautiful virgin who was built for sex. What's the chances of you leaving her be so she stays perfect forever? Shoot it.....like as soon as possible.
Last edited by bripro; May 11th, 2014 at 08:28 AM.
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May 10th, 2014, 11:16 PM #6
Re: New Colt Anniversary 1911 Tier III: Shoot it or not???
Shoot it, unless you're looking at it as an investment. I have a Lew Horton Colt that I view as such, and have never even racked the slide more than 5 times let alone shot it.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
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May 10th, 2014, 11:29 PM #7
Re: New Colt Anniversary 1911 Tier III: Shoot it or not???
Was considering it as a potential investment. Granted, some of the original orders are apparently being fulfilled even now, which is why some are still available, but from what I can gather, only 7500 of these will be made.
As many on here have already stated, there is a lot of sentiment to just shoot it. Many others who've purchased these feel the same. I know many of my other used Colt's have appreciated in value (or the dollar has depreciated, possibly), to such a point where each one is now worth more used than what I paid for them new 15 years ago.
Guess the debate I'm having is to keep it pristine and keep as a nice piece of history and family collectible, or as some said, enjoy the hell out of it and shoot it.I forgot how much I missed the slang from the 70's and 80's: "Bite me, dig?"
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May 11th, 2014, 12:16 AM #8
Re: New Colt Anniversary 1911 Tier III: Shoot it or not???
Do you have any other .45's that you do shoot?
This one seems like a safe queen / investment to me, I'd buy a Tisas, RIA, or even a Taurus 1911 and shoot the snot out of it, while leaving this one alone.
On the other hand, what's the point in having it ? Are you planning to sell it some day to fund other firearms or something?
Otherwise, having a gun that you don't shoot is wasteful (unless you are buying them for your kids - - yeah, THAT'S IT ! I'm buying them for my kids !!!)
Cb
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May 11th, 2014, 05:17 AM #9
Re: New Colt Anniversary 1911 Tier III: Shoot it or not???
Every gun gets shot at the factory. Holsters wear the finish and lots of handling and not wiping down with oiled rag. I fall in the middle, don't shoot the snot out of it, but don't never shoot it either. You are here only once and for a short time, enjoy what you can while you can.
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May 11th, 2014, 05:55 AM #10Grand Member
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Re: New Colt Anniversary 1911 Tier III: Shoot it or not???
I wouldn't have a problem shooting that one...Seems like there were a ton made as Clyde Armory still lists them as in stock on their website, and they can generally be picked up for around 1k.
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