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Anyone have experience with Kevin Toothman of USSA 1911's
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<blockquote data-quote="MoBoost" data-source="post: 1658452" data-attributes="member: 3455"><p>There is a line between tool and art. If you look at 1911 as a tool there is a point of diminishing returns. With art - sky is the limit.</p><p></p><p>Best raw parts kit you can buy will run you $1000-1500. Qualified gunsmith can hand fit those part to PERFECTION (no possible improvement) in 15 hours - let's say at $60/hr; ie you can have absolutely best 1911 "tool" for around $2200. If you are paying more - you are paying for "the name", "belts and whistles" or "piece of art". If you are paying an extra $1000 - I'd really like to know what exactly gets done for another 16 hours of labor on top of the 15 already spent.</p><p></p><p>Of course you can also apply "Ferrari" mentality to it: it's expensive - it must be good! The fact that a Corvette will run circles around it for 1/4 of the price has little effect on Ferrari owners since the illusion of performance is already paid for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MoBoost, post: 1658452, member: 3455"] There is a line between tool and art. If you look at 1911 as a tool there is a point of diminishing returns. With art - sky is the limit. Best raw parts kit you can buy will run you $1000-1500. Qualified gunsmith can hand fit those part to PERFECTION (no possible improvement) in 15 hours - let's say at $60/hr; ie you can have absolutely best 1911 "tool" for around $2200. If you are paying more - you are paying for "the name", "belts and whistles" or "piece of art". If you are paying an extra $1000 - I'd really like to know what exactly gets done for another 16 hours of labor on top of the 15 already spent. Of course you can also apply "Ferrari" mentality to it: it's expensive - it must be good! The fact that a Corvette will run circles around it for 1/4 of the price has little effect on Ferrari owners since the illusion of performance is already paid for. [/QUOTE]
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