Advice Request: Commemorative Pistol

[RyanSixer]

Ladies and Gents,

In 136 days, I’ll graduate from West Point (God willing...). Each year, our pistol team works with Colt to design a couple commemorative 1911s for our graduating class.

The version I’m eyeing is blued with gold inlay of our class crest and other symbols representing the Academy. I’ll try to attach photos, but I’m on mobile and don’t know if I can figure that out.

On the one hand, I don’t want to miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy this memento. On the other, it’s $1200 for a primarily artistic piece that I don’t envision myself ever shooting. I don’t know if I’d even be comfortable handling it as I could end up messing it up somehow.

What says the OSA community?

 

[CorpsVet]

Get it! The lifetime of fond memories will far outweigh the pain of the purchase.

 

[1911master]

Take it home and make it yours. You have earned it and it should be yours!

 

[Cowcatcher]

I see it like this. You have one chance to buy it and if you decide to sell it you'll have plenty of chances I'd say. It's like buying insurance so you won't regret not getting it. But, you can sell it later if you don't want or need it.

 

[DavidMcmillan]

I'm with them. Do it!

And Congratulations!

 

[Shadowrider]

If you are able to buy it, buy it. You'll regret it forever if you don't. There's literally millions of other guns that you can shoot, but this is pretty much a one time chance.

And CONGRATULATIONS on your upcoming graduation!

 

[TuAlum0982]

First off, Congratulations! Secondly, absolutely buy it! You only get one opportunity. BUY IT!

 

[Gary@CCWsafe]

buy it

 

[surjimmy]

Congrats, and THANK YOU. For the love of God, buy it. If you get tired of it, let me know and I'll buy it from you.

 

[doctorjj]

PM me where to send some money if you need help to afford it. I can send you a little as a graduation gift.