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lockedcj7 · August 19, 2012, 08:02 AM

I went to the gunshow to shop prices and see if I could trade a Ruger P95 toward a GI in better condition. I found several but they were either similarly priced for similar condition or much higher priced for slightly better condition.

One guy had a type 3 RR in the 1 mil. serial number range and he claimed that it was pre-production. He was only asking $2800

I did find a Delta Elite for a good price and the guy made a fair offer on my trade. This is what followed me home:

So my first 1911 turned out to be a DE that I've been wanting since 1991. I can still get the GI, It will just take a little longer.

August 19, 2012, 08:02 AM	#12
lockedcj7 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2007 Posts: 1,215	The plot thickens... I went to the gunshow to shop prices and see if I could trade a Ruger P95 toward a GI in better condition. I found several but they were either similarly priced for similar condition or much higher priced for slightly better condition. One guy had a type 3 RR in the 1 mil. serial number range and he claimed that it was pre-production. He was only asking $2800 I did find a Delta Elite for a good price and the guy made a fair offer on my trade. This is what followed me home: So my first 1911 turned out to be a DE that I've been wanting since 1991. I can still get the GI, It will just take a little longer. __________________ To a much greater extent than most mechanical devices, firearms are terribly unforgiving of any overconfidence, complacency or negligence.