rwc
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I've been thinking about a .45 for a while now and decided to spend a few hours at the range this morning. I fired 3 shot groups through each of the following:
Auto Ordinance 1911
Glock G30, G36
Kimber 1911 Ultra Carry II, Compact Stainless II, Pro Carry II, Custom II (w/ Crimson trace laser grip), Custom TLE/RL II, Stainless Target II
Para Ordinance 12.45 LDA Carry, P 14.45 SA, LDA CCO, SSP SA, Warthog
SIG P220ST, GSR, P245, P220
S&W 457S, 99 (aka Walther), 1911 Scandium
Spectre 416 Stainless
Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded w/ night sights, Loaded stainless
I found that the Glock G30, the Para LDA CCO and the S&W 457S shot the best for me of the double actions.
Among the 1911s the SIG GSR, Springfield Loaded, Kimber Target II, and Kimber Ultra Carry II (surprisingly for such a small pistol) all shot well for me. The traditional 1911 grip was a bit narrow for me and those pistols with either thin grip panels or a slender grip weren't as controllable for me.
FYI - The range master didn't have nice things to say about any of the external extractors which he has to replace frequently (granted, these pistols see a lot of use).
Decisions, decisions...
All opinions welcome.
Auto Ordinance 1911
Glock G30, G36
Kimber 1911 Ultra Carry II, Compact Stainless II, Pro Carry II, Custom II (w/ Crimson trace laser grip), Custom TLE/RL II, Stainless Target II
Para Ordinance 12.45 LDA Carry, P 14.45 SA, LDA CCO, SSP SA, Warthog
SIG P220ST, GSR, P245, P220
S&W 457S, 99 (aka Walther), 1911 Scandium
Spectre 416 Stainless
Springfield Armory 1911 Loaded w/ night sights, Loaded stainless
I found that the Glock G30, the Para LDA CCO and the S&W 457S shot the best for me of the double actions.
Among the 1911s the SIG GSR, Springfield Loaded, Kimber Target II, and Kimber Ultra Carry II (surprisingly for such a small pistol) all shot well for me. The traditional 1911 grip was a bit narrow for me and those pistols with either thin grip panels or a slender grip weren't as controllable for me.
FYI - The range master didn't have nice things to say about any of the external extractors which he has to replace frequently (granted, these pistols see a lot of use).
Decisions, decisions...
All opinions welcome.