I ordrede a $3k hard chromed 9mm Springfield Custom Shop Full Rail Operator. Waited 1 year for it to be built. Most accurate handgun I have ever shot. With the weight being over 50 oz with the bull barrel, the felt recoil was about 1/2 way inbetween a 9mm and a 22.
I sold it last year, as I moved away from the 1911 platform....
In the 1911 world, its easy to spend $3k-$5k.
(it had front strap, hand checkering, but I liked these wrap around grips at the time)
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