archigos
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Its come time that I've begun thinking about buying myself a 1911 in the next few months. I know that I love the feel of those that I've handled, like the safety mechanisms (the manual safeties are typically easy and intuitive to manipulate, and I love the idea of backstrap safeties), and kindof want to move to a 45ACP for a part time carry gun.
However, I am completely ignorant to many of the features that are available on various 1911s. I want to make an educated decision as to what I get as it'll likely be my only 1911 for a while, but I know that if I ask "What 1911 should I get" I'll get a dozen different answers and none of them will come with an understanding of exactly what I want. I am not looking at any of the crazy expensive ones, as much as I'd like to - no Nighthawks or Wilsons for me, at least for the time being. I'll probably settle on a Springfield or Kimber, but that's beside the point.
What features are available, what do they mean, and what are reasons that one would like or dislike them?
Thanks to everyone who helps me out with this.
However, I am completely ignorant to many of the features that are available on various 1911s. I want to make an educated decision as to what I get as it'll likely be my only 1911 for a while, but I know that if I ask "What 1911 should I get" I'll get a dozen different answers and none of them will come with an understanding of exactly what I want. I am not looking at any of the crazy expensive ones, as much as I'd like to - no Nighthawks or Wilsons for me, at least for the time being. I'll probably settle on a Springfield or Kimber, but that's beside the point.
What features are available, what do they mean, and what are reasons that one would like or dislike them?
Thanks to everyone who helps me out with this.