$20000 For a 1911????
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bigdaddyeo
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- Canning, NS
I could buy 57 Norinco 1911's for that price!
Here's the thread;
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=501398
If I won the lotto it'd be mine.
there sure seems to be a lot of scratch's on that gun, perhaps some steel wool and flat black tremclad would shine it up nice 
seriously though, that sounds like a cool piece of history, but i'd rather spend 20k on an old APC or something
seriously though, that sounds like a cool piece of history, but i'd rather spend 20k on an old APC or something
I still don't get it. I guess that I'm too young to appreciate the historical significance behind it.
Now if I had the money I'd consider it but I know in my heart I wouldn't buy it might donate it to a museum maybe. But owning 1 of only 100 in the world is just awesome. Just like land they aren't making any more of those 1911's and it was produced in Canada
It's not just the historical significance, it is also the rarity. Only 100 1911's were ever produced by NAA, whereas any other manufacturer of the same era produced thousands or even hundreds of thousands. That means, that in this day and age, only a few lucky collectors will ever own one of these extremely rare guns. It is that rarity that drives the price to where it is. And that is not even close to being the most sought after (therefore most expensive) 1911...
They are not a gun that the average 1911 owner would (or should) be thinking about buying, but for the dedicated 1911 collector, it is the holy grail.
Simply put though if someone is not interested in 1911's or such then this would never interest them even though it's so rare.
There are many 1 of 100 items that I couldn't understand someone wanting.
But you roll out a 1 of 100 Mopar and now you've got my attention!
There are many 1 of 100 items that I couldn't understand someone wanting.
But you roll out a 1 of 100 Mopar and now you've got my attention!
Personally, I like to shoot my guns. Spending tens of thousands of dollars on a pistol and displaying it in a museum means nothing to me. It's like buying a half million dollar supercar and showing it off at a car show. These things are purpose-built. Use them!
I would go to a museum if I wanted some history. For $20000 I would get a SVI, custom everything made to my liking and detailed & beautiful & unique engravings. It will be 1 of a kind. The only piece on the world. How's that for rare.
meh. sucks as an investment, might be useful as a collector's piece if it has enough papers and proof (at $20k, i'd expect more than just a pic and a box), but really my poo is equally rare (if not MORE rare), yet i can't even GIVE the #### away....
If you are a serious 1911 collector you would understand and it the price seems too high you are too poor to own it. There are many collectors who will drop $20,000 like the rest of us will drop $600 for a handgun, because they can.
