re: Another 1911 first-timer

True. Unless you are one of those who believe the myth that NM stands for "National Match". NM (nominally) means that a majority of the pistol was finished in the US (and that majority can be very slim). That isn't always the case because SA Inc has a history of changing how its 1911's are marked. But please, entertain the group on why you think NM marking somehow means a better quality pistol when ALL of their frames, slides, and barrels are forged by IMBEL and I've seen plenty of their custom shop guns with differing prefixes.