I ended up at a gun auction on Saturday. It was a pile of cheap guns and a few gems mixed in. Of the 60 guns, I bet you 45 were .22s and single shot shotguns. The 1911 went for $875. I bowed out at $800 because the auctioneer stuffed his foot in his mouth by creating doubt about the completeness of the gun, that it may have been re-worked and pieced together after a tour of duty early on. The serial number was 3134 US Army. Had he not said anything, I bet it could have easily gone to $1500+ the way those guys were chasing things.
I also bid on an old military 30-06. It was a model I'd never seen before, but was in nice condition for being 100 years old. Overall, a big disappointment. Everything went right up to retail prices, and some even above.