Inbound .38 Super CQB. My 1st Wilson

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I bought my first 1911 in 1990. It was a SS Colt Series 80 Government.
It was a terribly sloppy, inaccurate and unreliable gun. However I loved the guns design in spite of the series 80 FPS. I've since owned many other brands both good and bad with the exception of most of the top tier of the Semi Custom pistols. My first Semi Custom was a Les Baer PII, and it was far and away more gun than anything I had owned previously, I became an instant fan. It was an unbelievably accurate and reliable shooting machine.
Since then I have focused on LB's and lately I've been exploring the great value represented by the production guns offered by Dan Wesson. Also very accurate and reliable pistols. In fact in some areas I find that I like them at least as well as my 4 Les Baers.

I have, up until two days ago just lusted after the offerings by Ed Brown,
NightHawk and Wilson Combat due in part to the investment requirements of these pistols. I just could not see the increase in performance matching the increase in investment.
That being said, I could clearly see the refinement differences in the three brands listed above compared to LB and DW.

As a reloader for 30 years I was committed to the .45acp due to the ease of reloading and my love for the 1911, and so I avoided other caliber offerings.
That being said, of the Dan Wessons I bought, three pistols were in .45acp, and the remaining three included one in each in 9mm, 38 super and 10mm.

So two things happened. First my reloading hobby has become fun once again, and my range sessions have increased both in time spent at the range as well as the increased frequency. I have fallen in love with both the 10mm as well as the 38super cartridges.

I had a 38super Bar-Sto barrel fitted to my DW SS 9mm VBob, and then purchased a .38s LW DW Guardian. Then I started Looking for a 5" Similar Custom in 38 super.

I have been looking at An Ed Brown Executive target when I came across a
SS CQB in 38 super on another forum which just leaped out at me.
Bottom line is I put down a substantial deposit on it and now I have to choose something to sell to get it out of jail.

I guess moving up the 1911 ladder was inevitable. I guess it's a case of ... Better late than never!
I just hope my pocket book can survive!