[jyl]

The reason I'm thinking about that particular Colt model, the Gold Cup National Match 45, is because it seems designed for what I want it for - bullseye - and because the list price of $1300 is much lower than the prices of what I think of as high-end 1911s (Wilson, Baer, Brown, etc).

It looks like I could get the Colt and add a rail and Ultradot for less than the least expensive 1911 from those companies.

Kimber or Springfield Armory have less expensive 1911 models, but I don't think they offer an equivalent model - their stuff is mostly tactical, melty, shiny, etc.

And I am assuming the Colt will be an acceptable base if I ever want to have pistolsmithing done. I've seen smiths who won't work on XYZ brand, but never Colt.

But if the current Colt 1911s are questionable, then . . .