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F ?!

https://grabagun.com/colt-fire...38-super-5-engr.html

Just got this in an email blast and was like:

1. why and what the distributor was thinking commissioning this.

2. Who is there targeted demographic for this ?

3. Am I the only 1 that thinks it's gaudy & Fugly rolled into 1 ?!
 
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This is gun as display piece. None of these will ever be fired. I consider this concept to be a mistake. But there are people who like them. They may have collectible value.
 
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Colt makes A LOT of ornate guns like that in 38 Super. I almost bought one about 6 years ago, looked pretty tasteful, and the price wasn't too bad at about $1800. Well last time I looked they were all going for over $4500. The Colt 38 Super has some history in Mexico as they are not allowed to own military calibers over there. I guess the Mexicans like their guns gussied up.
 
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There have been innumerable guns offered to the public with decorations like that, but also equally nonutilitarian versions that “commemorate” everything from wars to movie actors. There are obviously people who buy them otherwise they wouldn’t be produced continually. Only a tiny percentage of all gun owners would have to buy one to sell 500.




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Some class-less Cartel member (or want-to-be) will snatch that up.


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“Everyone to their own taste, said the old woman as she kissed the cow”
 
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The grips look kinda cool, but everything else? No, thanks.

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Colt makes A LOT of ornate guns like that in 38 Super. I almost bought one about 6 years ago, looked pretty tasteful, and the price wasn't too bad at about $1800. Well last time I looked they were all going for over $4500. The Colt 38 Super has some history in Mexico as they are not allowed to own military calibers over there. I guess the Mexicans like their guns gussied up.


I remember those. I think one was called the "El Presidente"...brightly polished stainless steel in a GI configuration with mother-of-pearl grips.



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If Saddam had a 1911...


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Some class-less Cartel member (or want-to-be) will snatch that up.


Funny you bring this up... official model # is O2091MEX
 
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For some reason, I have always wanted a pimped out shiney 1911 in .38 Super.




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It would look ok with just the grips and a polished slide. No bling bling.
 
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Texas BBQ gun.
 
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I sell these. I can tell you that the demand is something like the furby craze in the 90s. Dealers sell them for above MSRP. sometimes as much as $500 or more. They are part of a TALO series of guns. Aztec Jaguar, etc. They are allocated out at the distributor side. Only the best accounts get offered them.
 
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Dragon Cartel? All their sicarios will want one.


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It's ugly as hell, but has Mexico written all over it and probably the reason it's in .38 super, they can't import .45 there.

The only Talo I really kick myself for not buying was a polished deep blued gold cup national match with burl grips they did about 10 years ago. I could've gotten a deal on one for $969 and immediately they were selling for over $1200 a few weeks later and much more.

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^^^^^

Yeah, that one is beautiful! Most of the rest... Frown




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MEX001 - MEX500

Well the serial numbers give it away too...

I wonder if this is just a joke.





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I’m genuinely surprised that sig hasn’t beaten them to it
 
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You would have to understand that the 1911 in Super .38 (as it was originally called) has a long history of fancy and ornate models, and there is definitely a demand for them. It would not sell in any other caliber.


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