Hi.. My Name is Gary Sutter aka Headknocker at many other forums
Been Shooting for almost 50 years.. I,m 54 years old now, Started shooting with my Twin Brother & Father @ age 5..
I've played a few shooting games in the past with mostly Glocks & some 1911s..
Well a few weeks ago after the country had been shut down by the Covid-19 a few months I was out to the pharmacy & saw that a local pawn broker was OPEN..
I have been looking for either a Glock 42 or 43 for concealed carry as I have given most of my small handguns to my Family..
Gave my Wife my Taurus 85CH, Youngest Son the Glock26 Gen 4 & Twin Brother the S&W M&P Shield 2.0 9mm Just In Case anything goes down & I'm not around..
That only left me with my Longslide Glock 24 40 S&W for home defense & carry..
Well I asked the pawn broker if he had any handguns left, We all know there's been a huge run on weapons & gear since the Corona Virus Outbreak..
He said he had several left & handed me a big brown cardboard box full of guns to sift threw.. There was a Glock 42 in there @ $400 = New price for used..
Most of the rest where old rubbish pieces = Jennings, SCCY etc. & there at the bottom of the pile lay a compensated open gun Colt 1911.. What??
There was a Wilson Combat scope mount in the box & four little allen screws too..
I stepped back to allow another customer six feet closer to the pawn broker & google "Colt Custom Comp" & came up with this link = https://handguns4sale.gunsamerica.com/ItemDetails/708165372/COLT-CUSTOM-COMPETITION-MODEL-WITH-COMPENSATOR.htm
WOW a $4500 Factory Custom Shop Compensated Competition Colt Combat Government Model in 45acp with hardchromed frame..
I have owned a Colt 1991-A1 Compact & a Gold Cup National Match all in 45acp but got away from 1911s Until that day at the pawn shop..
Anyhow the deal was made & six Benjamin's later I'm walking out with a Custom Shop Colt 1911..
Went in the LGS wanting to buy another Glock & walked out with a new hobby.. The 1911
Gun came with the Wilson scope mount & a slide racking handle in place of the rear sights, It's cut for a Bomar so I ordered a new Kensight rear sight assembly from a Glock Talk Forum Member for $45 shipped & got it fitted last night.. No pictures of that YET!!