Opinions please-if you had two Jeff Cooper commemorative's what would you do?

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I guess that's the exact question,if it help's your answer or opinion out there's only two in Canada (Mine) and there both consecutive serial numbers :dancingbanana: I have made my mind up about one to just "collect" not fire,but perhaps i should probaly not fire either arguably?Then there is the argument you only live once,so fire one and enjoy it right?I full well realize this is a major 1911's collectors dream, and these commemorative's won't be made again.Do i uncork the rare bottle of wine and delightfully enjoy,(Shoot gun)or do i carfully preserve both.
 
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I'll try to post pics in the next couple of day's but i'm not to computer literate so patience please, my apologies.
 
If they were mine ( I wish ) I would not fire them. Mr Cooper would probably not agree with me and say that ALL guns were made to be fired.

But these guns commemorate Jeff Cooper who did so much for our sport and for the 1911 that IMO they should be kept pristine . My opinion only.

BTW. Love to see the pics when they are done.
 
I`d sell one of them to me and you wouldn`t have to stress out if to or not to fire one and let me worry about it...LOL if they were mine I`d put them away and forget about them :)
 
Sell both of them. Use the proceeds to buy a gun that you will use and a copy of To Ride, Shoot Straight, and Speak the Truth.

My bet is Cooper would rather his thoughts be commemorated than a couple of pistols with his name stamped on them.
 
the key here is CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBERS- they're worth far more as a set, unfired
as long as the market stays small and rare( relatively speaking) you'll get a premium buck somewhere down to road- if you can afford these, you can afford a "beater" or production model to shoot- if you add a nice velvet custom fitted case made by a furniture maker it adds to the value as well
 
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the key here is CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBERS- they're worth far more as a set, unfired
as long as the market stays small and rare( relatively speaking) you'll get a premium buck somewhere down to road- if you can afford these, you can afford a "beater" or production model to shoot- if you add a nice velvet custom fitted case made by a furniture maker it adds to the value as well
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Wise advise.
 
Thank you for the responses everyone!!I agree too that Jeff Cooper would want you to use and shoot it,(not just being a safequeen)But man something just tells me to hold back don't shoot them.AARRRGGGG???!!!Please keep the responses rolling.
 
Both are registered to my business not home so their not "Here"to take a picture,my wife is gone now at a family gathering,she is the one thats more computer literate than me,so she said she would help me post pictures tomorrow.
 
Can you give us some info about them? Who manufactured them? What special features do these commemoratives have that makes them distinct from the rest of the manufacturer's 1911 lineup? Do you know how many were ever made? I think the first step is to figure out how collectible they really are...
 
Tommeh to answer your question i would probaly have them both invault,with maybe one seeing display once in a while.One other thing i forgot too mention was i have two beautiful kid's age seven and three. Hmmm maybe a graduation incentive?
 
There both Ed Brown's,with lot's of cool feature's the acronym DVC ,in gold is on the left side with Jeff Coopers signature laser ingraved on the right side. It's got the same chainlink pattern as the special forces model Ed brown also makes and a cool lanyard mainspring housing,somewhere i heard that the book is worth 250 and the grips are worth that alone,i could be wrong but i think i heard 1000 were made for one year total ,(One year after his passing they started building this model,and two years after he passed away they stopped production.)The Blueing is absoulutely stunning and definately a little diiferent look too the blueing as compared toother blued examples in Edbrowns line up.Definately a very understated yet simple and elegant completly uniform matted blueing,(Slides are not polished,instead it's more of a very soft matted look)Both have right hand safety,no ambi's here thank-you
 
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There both Ed Brown's,with lot's of cool feature's the acronym DVC ,in gold is on the left side with Jeff Coopers signature laser ingraved on the right side. It's got the same chainlink pattern as the special forces model Ed brown also makes and a cool lanyard mainspring housing,somewhere i heard that the book is worth 250 and the grips are worth that alone,i could be wrong but i think i heard 1000 were made for one year total ,(One year after his passing they started building this model,and two years after he passed away they stopped production.)The Blueing is absoulutely stunning and definately a little diiferent look too the blueing as compared toother blued examples in Edbrowns line up.Definately a very understated yet simple and elegant completly uniform matted blueing,(Slides are not polished,instead it's more of a very soft matted look)Both have right hand safety,no ambi's here thank-you
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Wow! Those sound amazing! If it were me, I'd probably put one in the safe and shoot the other. But that's just me. It seems like an absolute shame to have an Ed Brown and not shoot it...
 
I wouldn't shoot them. It sounds like they would be much more of a collectors piece as a set of two. Buy another 1911 to shoot.

Actually, keep them both in a special safe and one day when you and your arch nemesis are face to face, you can take them out and use them as melodramatic duel pistols.
 
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