I can think of several reasons to buy a modern Colt. Number 1 being they are currently making some very nice guns!Lotsa good stuff here.
More-or-less, Colt and their little pony sucks. In 1991, they were the game, but at this point there are so many good options, with so much LESS BS for the dealers, and that cost less to the end-user for the same quality that I cannot think of any reason you'd buy a modern Colt.
Now classics is a different story entirely.
-Nate
The used prices are just market driven. Those Colt snake guns are highly desired by the market. That is actually another reason to buy Colt's 1911s. They have traditionally held their value more than a lot of other makers.Most of the Colts I have seen are priced way out of my ballpark, especially the revolvers. I know they are no longer made and highly desirable so they command a premium price, but a guy can buy 2 or 3 nice guns for the price of one Colt. The average guy can't afford too many of Colt's offerings.
I love the older Colts.
I've had exceptional smiles out of my Colt ARs.
IF I am going to purchase a new Colt 1911 I will have hands on it. I've been trying to find a good fitting Colt 1911 for a couple of years now. Some of them are decent but most of what I've had my hands on are fit up about as well as the old 1911s I had my hands on in the USMC well over 4 decades ago. Sloppy slides, long gritty triggers, poor finishes, and the newer 70 series are flat out a joke.
I'm sure they shoot fine but I can't get that far with even one of them.
Now with that being said, I have seen some "name dropper Colts" that were decent but for the asking price on them there's no way I'll dish out my dough on 'em.
I'm still a Pony fan but I ain't buyin' no 3 legged horse.