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Sarge · September 6, 2013, 10:15 PM

The Colt justifies its price in four areas;

forged or barstock main and fire control components

barrel quality

pride of ownership

resale value

Additionally, the post 1990 Colts I've fired were far more reliable than the entry-level also-rans I've owned or tinkered with. This is not to say the off brands cannot be good guns or that they cannot be built into perfectly serviceable 1911's. I've done it with a number of them. But they weren't comparable to the same effort put into a Hartford gun.

September 6, 2013, 10:15 PM	#49
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,457	The Colt justifies its price in four areas; forged or barstock main and fire control components barrel quality pride of ownership resale value Additionally, the post 1990 Colts I've fired were far more reliable than the entry-level also-rans I've owned or tinkered with. This is not to say the off brands cannot be good guns or that they cannot be built into perfectly serviceable 1911's. I've done it with a number of them. But they weren't comparable to the same effort put into a Hartford gun. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.