I ran a search here and came up with three threads, the newest post being 2008. I figured this new one was better than a necro-thread.
I had never heard of the "Vega" 1911 made by Pacific International Merchandising Corporation of Sacramento, California. I still have not seen one. But I was thumbing through an old gun magazine and there is a half-page ad with a large bold title, "Finally, Stainless Steel Precision in a .45 ACP"
It's got forward leaning serrations like a Gold Cup. Everything else I can see from the picture looks completely standard for the day.
The magazine is the Sept 1978 issue of Shooting Times.
They offered it with an MSRP of $329.95 with fixed sights and $369.95 with "accro-adjustable" sights.
Does any know much about these -- anyone see one or own one? And here I thought AMT marketed the first stainless 1911s. I guess not.
Oh, and in an interesting "sign of the times" and how much things have changed... on the opposite page is a full page Colt advertisement. There are seven shiny new gorgeous Colt handguns in the ad... and six of those handguns are revolvers.
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