Because, as I said, my limit is 800$(and that's tax/possible transfer fees included) and I realize I forgot to mention this, but I do not want shiny/reflective guns like chrome or stainless steel.
When I can afford it, I'll get a Nighthawk longslide with glowy night-sites and all the extra's that turn ordinary men into gods, but until then I have a limited budget and even $800 is pushing it.... but hey, why not keep raising your price limit, since you'll only be spending just a little more.. and a little more.. and a little more until you have a rambo gun that fires target-lock computerized bullets that can penetrate 30 inches of solid steel and is decorated with magical diamonds and white gold plating with platinum grips with built-in destructive laser and war-head lanching capabilities?...
I mean, if I could 'just spend a little more' every time I think about what guns are in a price range just barely above the one I've set, then nothing would be off-limits, would it?
I know I sound like a tool, but the price range was stated for a specific reason. Never fails someone asks 'why not spend just a little more?' questions though. Why not is because I don't have that money available for spending, that's why.
Thanks for the reply anyhow.
JD Gray, the only real differences I see in the two Springfield's are the sights, the barrel/bushing and grips. Is there a significant price difference for those minor changes?
Also, i do tend to prefer 3-dot sights over those cumbersome 'target' sights. And so far, that's the only draw-back I see to the Range Officer, is the sights. It's for practical working applications, not a range queen. I want it to come to target/aim quickly without much concentration required and still get within 3 inches of PoA at 25yds... with practice of course. It needs to be a fast gun and the liekly-hood me getting good enough to draw,point and shoot that well at full combat speed is low and maybe impractical, but I want the best I can get within a set price-range.
And BTW, I've only ever fired a single round thru a 1911 .45.. it was a Wilson combat gun and can't remember which model, but it was SWEET and I've wanted one like it ever since. Slick as warm butter