I won an auction for a NIB Springfield Range Officer Target 9mm for a bid I didn't think had a chance.

I think I'm done buying 1911s for a while.

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lol good luck. I just found a used Range Officer Operator in 9mm. It's a disease for sure.

Nice

Who is selling blems for $550?!?!

No one, as far as I know. They were $319 with free shipping and no tax.

Noice

The "Blems" were Tisas 1911A1 models in 9mm and .45 ACP that were selling at Centerfire for $319.

Damn @ $550, that was a good price.

where are you bidding on these?

Is this a TN site?

Centerfire Systems and Sportsman Outdoor Superstore are the two sites referenced that had these.

That's an excellent deal. At one time, SAI RO products are considered as one step up from the basic SAI models. Somehow it's glory faded away and now out of production.

Referencing the RO.

Gotcha, missed that.

https://www.soldoncompass.com/

They have at least one, sometimes as many as four, firearms auctions every month. The RO was from their 6/30 auction. They will ship to an out of state FFL. I went to one of their auctions in person, before the plague outbreak. You can track the online bidders on screens at their showrooms. They get bidders from all over the country via HiBid and ProxyBid.

Over the last couple of years I've purchased four guns that sort of fell through the cracks with bidders.  Usually, guns get bid up over what they would sell for new.  If it's something I really want I'll make a single bid of what I'm willing to spend, plus fees and tax. In person bidders get the lowest premium added.  I've also sold stuff through them, the last being a 1100 round lot of WWII corrosive 45ACP.  I had bought it for $220, it sold for just over $1000, they got 10%.