No one has mentioned a Sistema Colt. As I recall some were produced by Colt for Argentinaicon and some produced by Argentina after purchasing the Colt machinery and being trained by Colt. These were produced as I recall around late 30's. Wouldn't one of these be the closest thing there is to a 1911 or 1911A1 at a fraction of the cost and serve well as a "shooter" which is what Toad says he is looking for.