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Hey, I'm a 1911 fanboy and always have been. The difference between me and a Glock fanboy though, is I know that different folks prefer different guns for different reasons and what's good for me may not be good for you. John doesn't like 1911s and that's fine - even though he's wrong.
1911 fits my hand perfectly. Comfortable and shoots well. I picked up a Glock once, made me feel like I needed a shower. To each his own(wrong as they are)
ReplyDeleteSame here. The grip angle on a Glock is all wrong for me.
DeleteI like my 1911. But unfortunately with oil prices rising, keeping it running smoothly is a challenge. 500 rds and it will start misfeeding. I also have a .45 and 9mm Springfield XDM. Both fit my hand very well and I have 40,000 rounds through the .45 without cleaning and no jams. I did break down and clean it shortly after. I just couldn't take it anymore. My brother's XDM 9mm broke a roll pin after 70,000 rounds. Were not bragging about ammo in any way shape or form, we just want to be ready. Training is good. Hold the line.
DeleteFirst handgun I remember shooting as a kid was my father's 1911. Cool gun with a big bullet. First handgun I bought was a Model 19 .357 Magnum. Second one I bought, in 1986, was a Glock 17. I still have it. It has malfunctioned one time with a known defective magazine. In 36 years. I have owned and shot a number of different pistols, many with features I like better than Glocks. But I rely Glock for self defense. Period.
ReplyDeleteMine sets by my chair locked and loaded. Hope I never need it but use it I will. I carried on in the military and it's arm extension.
ReplyDeleteI have both. When I hold and fire a 1911, it just feels right for me.
ReplyDeleteArmy Special Forces only uses them cause their junk. MARSOC stopped using highly customized 1911's cause theyre the best. Ive o
ReplyDeleteGrip angle- can be adjusted upward with an arched MS housing,
ReplyDeleteShoots low- shorter front sight will correct this.
Slide lock failure- adjust tab on follower.
Pachmayr hybrid grips- truly heinous.
Any competent gunsmith can also cut the appropriate spring finger and pin that stupid "army" required grip safety.
DeleteWhile setting yourself for a lawsuit if you ever have to use it, Anon.
DeleteDon't fuck with any of the safeties.
Do you know the back story on the grip safety? How many safeties are required by law? How many safeties are on a revolver?
DeleteDoes it make any fucking difference? If you defeat any safety feature on any handgun and it's used in a self defense shooting, you're setting yourself up for a lawsuit, and you're going to lose. Don't believe me? Ask any defense attorney.
DeleteTried to buy a Glock three times. Ended up with a Rutger, a SIG, and an HK.
ReplyDeletefriend worked security at cape canaveral, they had a glock in the armory with hundreds of thousands of rounds through it at the range, no failures...the part i called bullshit on was 'no cleaning, either', who knows though
ReplyDeleteused to be a good video on the interwebs "glock 21 torture test"
love it or hate it, they are tools and serve the purpose well
Back when the 45GAP came out I had a buddy at the factory in Smyrna tell me to shoot a 1000 rounds and let him inspect it. When he gave it back it was still dirty and he told me to shoot another 4000 rounds and he wanted to inspect it again. I got it back dirty again and he wanted me to put another 5000 rounds through it. He cleaned it at 10K rounds. The one misfeed was due to a cracked case in the reloads I was using.
DeleteI have put about 90k rounds through the Model 37. It got a re-build at Glock when the firing pin chipped at 63k rounds. It ran rough for about 1500 rounds until I changed some springs, installed a decent minus transfer bar, and polished some surfaces.
The 45 GAP has become a bit of a wildcat round where ammo is next to impossible to find. The standard charge is roughly equal to a 45ACP +P round. The early Gen 3 model 37 had beefier barrels and slides and can handle more pressure. Before there were published loads back when the gun first came out I had a Hodgden tech tell me to used 45 ACP+P data and if I saw the Glock smile on the brass to back off the load 10% and use that as max load. This was about 10 to 15 % above a 45ACP+P velocity due to the reduced case size of the GAP case.
That said, my preferred range gun is a Colt Government model in 9mm. My daily carry is a full size Glock 10mm or a S&W model 65-2 357 with a 4" barrel. I am looking very hard at one of the High-Power 35 knock offs right now to replace a very worn 1911.
So in a war if he doesn’t have his preferred weapon he is toast. B. Look how big that 1911 is in those girly hands. 3. What a whiner
ReplyDeleteYou're just a bundle of cheer, ain'tcha?
DeleteOf course I am.
DeleteJW
No opinion. I'm a revolver man. My .44 Special has always gone "bang" every time I've pulled the trigger. No worries if I have a bad round - nothing to cycle. YMMV and that is ok.
ReplyDeleteI'm carrying a 357 for the same reason about half the time.
DeleteA .44 Special? A revolver? You must be really well seasoned.
DeleteMy .44 Special is a Ruger Bisley. I had a .44/40 cylinder made for it.
One a great round, the other the one that tamed the West. Can't beat that.
Oh yeah. I forgot to mention I'm really well seasoned too.
Charter Arms Bulldog I've owned since 1990 or thereabouts. It has been 100% reliable.
DeleteWSF, made me think of this:
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAaDi759NK0
As in the book, FBI Special Agent Will Graham (William Petersen) carries a Charter Arms .44 Special Bulldog when he is used as bait to capture the "Tooth Fairy". He's given Glaser Safety Slugs for the Bulldog for a "guaranteed one-shot stop". He pulls the Bulldog during the sting operation as well in the final confrontation with Francis Dollarhyde (Tom Noonan). In the book, it is described as having a Mag-Na-Ported barrel, bobbed hammer, and a "good set of fat grips".
Just ran 50 rounds through an Argentine FMAP 1911 last weekend after a couple of years of playing with Smith & Wessons. I'd forgotten how "right" it feels in the hand. Can't say picking up the empties has gotten easier............
ReplyDeleteShort, Fat and Slow. .45 ACP in a sloppy-slide 1911 suits me fine. If out of rounds, I'll always be able to beat someone into submission. Lust for a Smith with a 4" barrel but somewhat confused with the lineup.
ReplyDeleteI got a used 686 about a year ago... dreamy.
DeleteOne minute in and I hate this fucker, and his editing style.
ReplyDeleteHe's right about the mayonnaise, though.
ReplyDeleteI carry grocks…cause thats all the cops are
ReplyDeletegonna get to steal from me (god forbid the worst happens) outa evidence. No Real Loss Money wise.
But…
My 9mm Dbl Stack Nighthawk Shadow Hawk is GD Sweet😂😂😂
I don't have a passionate opinion on 1911's. I'm an FN fan and have found their handguns from. 22 to 45 to be reliable, comfortable, accurate and damn good looking. And the have the added benefit of having the 5.7x28 round in a handgun as well!
ReplyDeleteI shoot and carry both in .45ACP. I'm more comfortable with my 1911 because I've carried it longer, but my Glock works extremely well. Which is best? The one in carrying when I need it.
ReplyDeleteI got a Remington 1911 in a trade a few years ago. It was NIB. Took it out and ran 100 rounds through it with no issues but it just didn't feel right. Wound up giving it to my grandson as a wedding gift and he was thrilled. I like Berrettas. They shoot right, feel right, and I like the look. Each to his own.
ReplyDeleteEvery firearm oughta make a grown man giggle like a lil' girl. . . . if'n it don't find one that do & that boys & girls will be your friend in a pickle. unless of course you got a boss that makes you carry something because it got the lowest bid . . . . but i digress.
ReplyDeleteI quit the video at 03:02
ReplyDeleteNothing of value, a lot of promises.
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I own a Kimber Classic 1911 .45, first week production of their shop near Portland, Oregon.
Gift in a presentation case from the police chief of a small Mexican town.
Shot for a quarter century, never cleaned.
Superstitious that way.
Not for sale.