looking into another 1911 style 10mm

[Kenk]

yea, seems like certain Sig models are the only thing short in our area, but when looking online, many places are out of the P220 Hunter for some reason, as well as most places charging $1,300 - $1,600, with the $1,300 something being about the best I've seen

[Rojo27]

Enjoy it while it lasts Muskrat.  Local gun stores around here are very picked over and what is left is anything but discounted.     
As of today.....  9mm, 223/556, 45 acp range ammo if you can find it is starting at the $.50 and $.60 per round threshold and going up sharply from there into  the $.75 to $.80 or higher.  Range ammo....  FMJ....  Watered down, weak sauce, training rounds.  Nuts but true. 

I'm in good shape and not stressed at all but can't help but notice how ridiculously inflated everything is now.   

[Kenk]

yep, price gouging is totally unacceptable

[Muskrat]

Well, supply and demand is inherent to the capitalist system, and it's not like range ammo is on the same level of necessity as medicine or food, but ya, it's unfortunate. On the other hand, why would a store accept a minor profit on a product in limited supply with a huge demand? So it costs someone more to go target shooting...big deal. Business is business.

I was wondering the other day how much of the supply deficit (of ammo) has to do with consumers hoarding, and how much of it is driven by suppliers and retailers restricting the flow to drive up the price. I don't have any idea, but it's curious to me.

No doubt some will blame the 'gubment. I listen to these people and thing, ya, the same government that approved the Shockwave, Banshee, and dozens of other weapons that are in direct conflict with existing federal firearm laws, but which somehow doesn't want anyone to own firearms or ammo...right.

[Sneed]

yep, price gouging is totally unacceptable

I have to disagree. Willing buyer & willing seller = sale price. Supply goes down, price goes up, and vice versa. The cure for high prices is high prices. Suppliers will attempt to provide more supply to take advantage of that and the price drifts down. The cure for low prices is low prices. Suppliers will provide less supply and the price goes up. Of course if there is some artificial control involved not involving the free market none of this works but I've not seen that. The .22 rimfire market went through this some time ago, with much suspicion of manipulation, and the high prices brought more supply and down the prices went.

[terdog]

My recommendation would be to look for a Dan Wesson. Even a used 1, as most used guns are safe queens. Start out with a Dan Wesson Razorback, and maybe trade up in awhile.

[Kenk]

Thanks terdog, ended up getting a non-1911, a Sig P220 Hunter in 10mm. Despite the low capacity, this weapon is amazing

Ken