People aren't going to buy US-marked 1911s to shoot them. Oh, they may put a box of ammo through them just for kick and grins...but these are now pieces of collectable militaria, even the ones in lousy condition.
True, but it still seems awfully expensive as militaria when 100,000 of these are going to be hitting the market over the next decade and you don’t have any chance of getting something really desirable, like a Singer. All of those will be auctioned.
I expected about $200 lower at each grade.