I was over at Gunbroker looking over 1911s (yeah, I know- I have to wait until I'm working again, but I can look can't I). Anyway, I came across this particular auction that just makes me want to cry (note if you are into historical guns you may not want to look):
http://gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=18408827
They took a real WWII 1911 and destroyed it. Fine, if you want a carry gun with your carry mods, buy a new production model. With the affordable Charles Daly, Norinco, Auto-Ordinance, and others out there, there's no need to destroy this one that before the mods was probably worth double what it is now worth. :banghead:
I understand that people have a right to do what they want with their property, but when people destroy a piece of history like this (and with me being into history) it just makes me want to cry, and
http://gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=18408827
They took a real WWII 1911 and destroyed it. Fine, if you want a carry gun with your carry mods, buy a new production model. With the affordable Charles Daly, Norinco, Auto-Ordinance, and others out there, there's no need to destroy this one that before the mods was probably worth double what it is now worth. :banghead:
I understand that people have a right to do what they want with their property, but when people destroy a piece of history like this (and with me being into history) it just makes me want to cry, and