Author Topic: How Many Prefer 1911 Pistols? (Read 1304 times)

streakeagle · « **Reply #45 on:** September 20, 2006, 01:16:07 PM »

I have a Springfield 1911A1 that I got for $530 back in spring of 1996. I spent quite a bit more customizing it for combat carry knowing I would be returning to Florida and getting a concealed carry license. All up, about $2000 with all the custom work plus original price and tax. If I had seen the Kimbers (which were new at the time), I would have waited and gotten one since their initial offering had all the features I had added at almost the same price as the base Springfield.

I have gone shooting with many people with many types of automatic pistols: Sig, Glock, Beretta, etc. Others carry more ammo, have lower recoil permitting faster rates of fire, etc. But none have been more reliable or accurate than my 1911.

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moneyguy · « **Reply #46 on:** September 21, 2006, 06:11:35 PM »

just from personal experiance, my glock has been way more reliable than my 1911. i still like the 1911 better though.

Maverick · « **Reply #47 on:** September 22, 2006, 03:45:48 PM »

The 1911 is a fine gun, in good condition. At the time it was developed I feel it was the best gun out there for the purpose it was developed for. Current designs and improvements have, IMO, changed that situation. While it can be a fine weapon for competition I feel the design has been eclipsed by better designs for combat roles. I still think the .45 cartridge is a good one for combat and for Police uses.

I have had and still do own more than one 1911 or a varient like the Officers Model. The two 1911's I still have are great to shoot at the range but I stopped carrying the design quite some time ago. For serious uses I feel a double action style semi auto is a better choice along with a better magazine capacity.

ASTAC · « **Reply #48 on:** September 22, 2006, 03:54:16 PM »

I have always liked the 1911..I hated it when the Navy switched to the P.O.S. Beretta M9 in 1996. Never seen a gun so prone to stove-piping. Damn the higher Mag capacity..When 1 round is all you need then Mag capacity is a non-issue.

Maverick · « **Reply #49 on:** September 22, 2006, 04:28:43 PM »

If life guaranteed you that all of your problems would only come in ones, you might have a point.

lazs2 · « **Reply #50 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:05:53 AM »

mav... you may be seeing things from a somewhat narrow police viewpoint...

In the thousands of shootings that marshall analized the mag capacity of the 1911 would have not been any disadvantage at all. Police shootings are unique and not applicable to a normal civilian shooting.

lazs

Maverick · « **Reply #51 on:** September 23, 2006, 10:13:21 AM »

Laz,

I was replying to ASTAC's post, nothing else. You are right however, I am looking at it from a Police perspective. Forgive me if I evaluate a combat weapon on the basis of combat usage, particularly when that sidearm is the primary weapon rather than a secondary one.