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I would go with the Colt and mod it.
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Here's my take: you can get a Springfield any time you want. They're great guns but if the Colt is what you really want then go for it. My first pistol was a Colt 1911. It's never a bad choice. I WOULD however try to get that price down a little. Maybe shoot for $750.
If later on down the line you find the Colt isn't for you or something else seems better suited then you won't have any trouble getting out of it and you won't lose much (if any) money. I put almost 10,000 rounds through my Colt then sold it for $100 less than I bought it for (Factor in tax, DROS and the fact that I slightly overpaid because I didn't know better).
If you ever sell your Colt, I doubt it will be for a Springfield "Loaded"....more likely you'd be funding a semi-custom or even a custom build like I did
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Oh yeah, and just as mentioned: having that pony on your slide is pretty nice if you're looking for a candidate for a full house custom build!
If you even want to go this route, do your research and know what you want well ahead of the time you actually want to get rockin on it. You'll have to suffer through a wait time with pretty much ALL smiths that are worthy of the name for anything beyond basic small jobs that they can knock out quickly so find who you want and get on their queue as early as possible. Some you may have to wait a year (or 3), some won't take additional work AT ALL.
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"When you get the (men) to the range, you just get the men. But when you bring the (women) to the range, you get the (whole family). And that's what's going to save our 2nd Amendment."--Dianna Liedorff
"Since self-preservation is the 1st law of nature, we assert the...right to self-defense. The Constitution...clearly affirms the right of every American...to bear arms. And as Americans, we will not give up a single right guaranteed under the Constitution." --Malcolm XComment
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Tough choice. Great looking Colt not sure what bugs it may have being a older used gun. SA Loaded NIB great warranty and easy to deal with customer service. Most everything with the Colt will likely be more expensive to fix or replace. The Colt will hold the value a little better. Buy the Colt and put the SA on lay-away. Problem solved you are welcome.sigpicComment
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Here's my Springfield as an example
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This may have been in vein. I don't see the Colt on the CA approved list and the seller is outside CA.
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OK genius, don't tell me the SA is still in Brazil.Don't take refuge in the false security of consensus.
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"When you get the (men) to the range, you just get the men. But when you bring the (women) to the range, you get the (whole family). And that's what's going to save our 2nd Amendment."--Dianna Liedorff
"Since self-preservation is the 1st law of nature, we assert the...right to self-defense. The Constitution...clearly affirms the right of every American...to bear arms. And as Americans, we will not give up a single right guaranteed under the Constitution." --Malcolm XComment
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The only Colt worth having is a series 70!!! Go for the SA Loaded!!!!Comment
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By the way, series 70 Colts were made until 1983. If it's a series 70, by all means go for it!!! As you can tell from my avatar, I only do SAs and series 70 Colts.Comment
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