From what I've noticed prices on 1911 pistols in Europe are fairly low-key. With collecting it's all a matter of supply and demand, and here in the USAicon the demand for original USGI 1911 pistols has far outstripped the supply, resulting in some pretty crazy prices especially for the best specimens. There are plenty of surplused 1911 pistols out there on the world market, but none are allowed into the USA anymore so what we have is all we're ever going to have.