75th D-Day Anniversary 1911s

**pittgunguy** · June 5th, 2019, 10:20 PM

A few out - anybody think any are worth it?

https://www.auto-ordnance.com/guns-a...-d-day-series/

https://www.americanlegacyfirearms.c...ersary-pistol/

https://www.dday1911.com

http://www.aaengraving.com/inventory...niversary-1911

Thoughts?

**Emptymag** · June 5th, 2019, 10:28 PM

My father in law's hand written diary which includes entries when going ashore on Utah beach is worth more than all of them combined - to me.

I was never much interested in commemorative firearms.

**Gunsnwater** · June 6th, 2019, 02:28 AM

Interesting. I like the wood stocks on the auto ordinance.

**abner13** · June 6th, 2019, 04:20 PM

Might be short term thing. They might sell while a few vets are still alive , but they are not a good long-term investment. . Every other NIB commemorative firearm is generally worth less than a NIB standard model.

**Xringshooter** · June 7th, 2019, 11:20 AM

As said, these "Commemoratives" typically do not increase in value. 40 years down the road no one will want to pay the money a person pays for these. Unless of course something drastic happens which causes ALL firearm values to increase and even then they won't bring a premium. Look at all the "Tribute" firearms that are on the market. Let's use a John Wayne tribute model. In 25-30 years, how many people will even know who John Wayne was? And some grandson thinks he's going to get a bundle of money for that handgun or rifle? Sorry Charlie.

That said, for the amount you are going to pay for a commemorative, sink that into a well made handgun, rifle or shotgun and it probably will appreciate in value (again, unless something major goes politically wrong in this country or the world).

**JenniferG** · June 7th, 2019, 01:46 PM

AO 1911's are Series 80 models. It took quite a bit of digging to find that out. Apparently they don't think that important information to their customers.