I have to preface my comments with "around here"

by Hobie , Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Saturday, July 13, 2013, 18:38 (4095 days ago) @ Andrew

but generally a custom gun isn't appreciated in the gun shops. If you know people, as we do, and you are right about a "name" smith's work on the gun and the finish is good then you might be fine with it. However, any but a "name" smith or lacking some of the bells and whistles or a worn finish and it is JUST a used gun to 99% of our clientele.

The thing is, again "around here", that while there are 1911 guys still in the game, they are fewer, have most of the guns they "need" already, and might be prioritizing money for ammo and/or reloading components. A lot of people who will buy "old fashioned" 1911s are buying guns priced competitively with the Glocks, XD, M&P and so forth.

Then again, if you put that same gun on GunBroker and are willing to wait through 3 or 4 cycles for a reasonable price you're likely to be able to sell it at a reasonable price (maybe in the first go but maybe not).

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Sincerely,

Hobie