It is not just parts, fit, appearance. At a point right between top of the line all bar stick steel parts and a custom hand fit pistol is a place where the difference is in the skill of the gunsmith. This is where the real value / cost comes in. You get what you pay for when your 1911 is built by someone with 25 years of experience.
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Just wondering...If Perhaps the Church mouse and others are responsible for this
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It is not just parts, fit, appearance. At a point right between top of the line all bar stick steel parts and a custom hand fit pistol is a place where the difference is in the skill of the gunsmith. This is where the real value / cost comes in. You get what you pay for when your 1911 is built by someone with 25 years of experience.
That's what I have heard. So I'll take a pass on the Les Beer. Unfortunately I don't have the skill set to customize one, other than changing out the grips.
But at least I realize that lol.
Shame you do not live closer.
jgressley2003
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I’ve never seen a Wilson Combat in person, but I just don’t see anything on their website that pops out at me to justify the $3k+ price tag. I’ll go on not knowing what I’m missing out on and enjoy my Springfield mil spec.
It might be the wiser decision.
Just looking is not the key. Pick one up. I will never drop the asking price for one either but the diff. is easily felt.
Agreed, and that skill comes at a cost. A journeyman smith may be able to get you to a certain point and his experience will demand less $ than the master smith.
Point is, with law of diminishing returns in economics, those advanced gains that provide that extra few percent of quality increase to make an item truly a masterpiece, demand substantially more $, than the larger percentage of quality gain achieved between a mediocre and a good quality piece.
He could always ship something to be worked on, or make a trip up north here to get with one of the local guys here and custom order that new shiny custom 1911 or maybe something like a Browning HP and then post on INGO all about it (I live vicariously, through these stories
... maybe a sweet bobtailed and carry melted AllenM special, or a Cree Custom)
He could always ship something to be worked on, or make a trip up north here to get with one of the local guys here and custom order that new shiny custom 1911 and then post on INGO all about it (I live vicariously, through these stories
AllenM is deep into my current 1911 10mm custom. I got to fondle it today and I seriously needed a moment alone. I believe he has a line after mine but I am not sure. A simple PM asking him this is all it would take. If yes it the answer then just add cash and be patient. You will not be disappointed. I have a pistol safe full of his work. I am a happy man.
Yep. Allen is the MAN without doubt. Run (don't walk) to the bank and get out your money and give it to Allen. You will not be disappointed!!! Truly a craftsman at his trade, and a really great guy as well.
CM: I think I saw your 10mm when I was in Allen's shop the other day. Very sweeeeet.
Indeed Guess I am a day late and a Dollar short. I wish I would have been more active when we still lived in Boone Grove. But when you have a family to support it gets hard to pass up an opportunity to make $20k a year more , move package, and a pension.
If you ever get down this way my range Is open year round. We do get up to Valparaiso every so often to visit friends.
Oh yeah and of course Fair Oaks Farms cheese!
