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You had me thinking on this enough I was browsing narrow pillar files
STI is defunct, more or less, changed their name to Staccato or something and most of the old guard is gone I think. Caspian doesn't sell complete pistols AFAIK...
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Packard, Mercedes, Jaguar, Ferrari, or Aston, whatever, as long as it has a V-12...
Is there a particular reason you WANT a 1911? I have had 2 for plinking. I still have a WWII Remington as a trophy gun. But as as for "practical" firearms- they are not.
And yes I am intimately familiar with them. I used to take them down to all but a half dozen pieces just for "sh...ts and giggles". I felt if my life depended on it, I could do it blindfolded if I had a day or two to do it.
We have come common characteristics. I now understand you almost perfectly. And I get the "want" of a good shooting 1911. I thought perhaps a WWI or WWII would be perhaps an addition you might want besides your 1911V12. But I see that is unlikely. The 1911 still fascinates me. Browing was a genius , to put it mildly.You are a salty dog for sure.
I think this long drawn out response makes me almost as salty as you.
I also have a Browning BAR in 30-06. Love the rifle. Not a bad shooter, but I'd be very interested in what you've done to yours if you ever want to write it up.
I'm not too happy with the glass it came with, but it has been adequate for the shots I take (200 yards and less) against depredating deer in the vineyard.
To each their own on self defense pistols. I have a total of 9 handguns in various calibers and configurations. The one I rely on for self defense is a .45 Colt Commander. If I had to conceal carry, or if I was going off to war I would probably select something else, but for my needs the 1911 is my choice.
Yes, the pain of spending $4-5K on something that doesn't do anything your P226 won't except not hold as many rounds and not malfunction. BTDT, no mas!There is something special about a high end 1911 .
It is using a work or art something like a Ferrari as compared to a Ford Pinto station wagon , both get you from point a to point b but the Ferrari would be savored by the car buff.Yes, the pain of spending $4-5K on something that doesn't do anything your P226 won't except not hold as many rounds and not malfunction. BTDT, no mas!
A man of your age needs a Mercedes...
But back to your list - an Ed Brown is fine, fine choice. I've admired them for many years!
Except the pinto is faster, more reliable, and gets better mileage than the Ferrari in this comparo.It is using a work or art something like a Ferrari as compared to a Ford Pinto station wagon , both get you from point a to point b but the Ferrari would be savored by the car buff.
Functional art is a thing, though, although I also respect museum pieces, I just couldn't own a 69 Camaro that wouldn't run.Not all of my guns are tools. Some are, of course, with modern finishes and features. They are set up for the purpose for which I bought them.
Some are objet d'art. They were bought as such.
Some are collectible; part objet d'art, part appreciation of history, an M1 Garand, for example, or a Krag-Jorgensen, which had a role in our country's history and which are still fun to exercise.
Sort of like owning and driving an antique car, which is not intended to be a daily driver on my work commute and wouldn't perform well in that role, but it is still enjoyed and appreciated.
"All guns must be tools" is simply a narrow definition that doesn't apply to the OP, or me, or his question in starting this thread.
Functional art, particularly objects that have historic significance, like my 1917 Eddystone, which has a highly figured walnut stock, costs more than utilitarian tools.Functional art is a thing, though, although I also respect museum pieces, I just couldn't own a 69 Camaro that wouldn't run.