A lot of nice competition guns out there right now.
Yes they do have quite a selection. Might be the golden age of that type of pistol, and we might not realize it.
Some of the younger guys will probably not remember that not too many years ago, the selection was pathetic, the quality was poor. Even with a Colt 1911, brand new in the box, you had to have a gunsmith work on it before it was reliable. Things like lowering the ejection port, trigger job, enlarged grip safety to keep your hand safe, enlarged slide release, etc. were all options not found on factory offerings. Getting a good "Pin" gun was a chore and expensive. Needed those to complete in the upper echelons of the action sports.
Most automatics were not uber-reliable like they are these days. Times have changed for the better even in non-competition guns. Look at the absolute abundance of carry guns available today. What was a good concealed carry gun before the Rohrbaugh? A 5-shot revolver or a small, .380 that was not reliable?
Ok, now I am thinking we are in the golden age of handguns, not just off the shelf, ready to compete pistols.
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