chaim
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OK, some of you may have noticed that I have a lot of very different guns on my brain at the moment. Anyway, I have been thinking for a while about a 10mm as something that I might pick up "someday". Now I have some questions.
There aren't that many options in 10mm. I will not buy a new Glock (many reasons- the VP's recent statements, and someone I trust told me that Gaston has some kind of ties, I don't remember the details, w/ Nazi types, plus even if all that is false or unimportant I simply think they are overpriced), and you don't see that many used 10mm Glocks out there.
The other option is the Colt 1911 in 10mm, however, if I recall correctly I think the early models (I don't know if it was only the early models) had some frame longevity problems with the high pressure 10mm round. New Delta Elites are simply out of my range.
So here is my issue:
At a local dealer there are currently two 10mm Colt 1911s, one blue and one stainless both selling for $699. Is that a good price or would I be better off waiting for a better price (esp. considering I may be living in a state with lower gun prices in the fall)? If the price is decent what issues do I need to be on the look out for with 10mm 1911s? What parts do I need to pay particular attention to?
Especially considering I am on a relatively limited budget at the moment is this a "jump on it" price or should I stay with greater needs (though at this point I have enough guns that most gun "needs" right now really are "wants")? One reason I am considering it is that I was recently in a car wreck (a teen rear ended my car) and it messed up my back. I wasn't even thinking about going for more than getting the damage to my car and my doctor's bills paid but the insurance company wants to pay me a settlement to be sure I won't sue down the road. Heck, if they offer me some money not to sue (which I wasn't planning on anyway) I'd be an idiot to turn it down. I don't know what it will be but it should be enough for one or three of my gun "wants" and still pay off a loan or two from the sounds of it. Anyway, the point there is that I may, within a month or two, have the money for one or two of the "wants" that I had previously considered a couple years off. Should a $699 used Delta Elite be one of those accellerated "wants"?
There aren't that many options in 10mm. I will not buy a new Glock (many reasons- the VP's recent statements, and someone I trust told me that Gaston has some kind of ties, I don't remember the details, w/ Nazi types, plus even if all that is false or unimportant I simply think they are overpriced), and you don't see that many used 10mm Glocks out there.
The other option is the Colt 1911 in 10mm, however, if I recall correctly I think the early models (I don't know if it was only the early models) had some frame longevity problems with the high pressure 10mm round. New Delta Elites are simply out of my range.
So here is my issue:
At a local dealer there are currently two 10mm Colt 1911s, one blue and one stainless both selling for $699. Is that a good price or would I be better off waiting for a better price (esp. considering I may be living in a state with lower gun prices in the fall)? If the price is decent what issues do I need to be on the look out for with 10mm 1911s? What parts do I need to pay particular attention to?
Especially considering I am on a relatively limited budget at the moment is this a "jump on it" price or should I stay with greater needs (though at this point I have enough guns that most gun "needs" right now really are "wants")? One reason I am considering it is that I was recently in a car wreck (a teen rear ended my car) and it messed up my back. I wasn't even thinking about going for more than getting the damage to my car and my doctor's bills paid but the insurance company wants to pay me a settlement to be sure I won't sue down the road. Heck, if they offer me some money not to sue (which I wasn't planning on anyway) I'd be an idiot to turn it down. I don't know what it will be but it should be enough for one or three of my gun "wants" and still pay off a loan or two from the sounds of it. Anyway, the point there is that I may, within a month or two, have the money for one or two of the "wants" that I had previously considered a couple years off. Should a $699 used Delta Elite be one of those accellerated "wants"?