Hi, guys. I've owned three 1911s before, Springfield, Para, and Armscor, all 5" guns in .45 ACP. Ended up getting rid of them for various reasons.
The 1911 bug has been biting again recently though, as I do really love the platform. Great feel, great trigger, nostalgia, etc.
This time, I'm bouncing around the thought of skipping .45 ACP and trying one of these mysterious .38 Supers I keep hearing about. Sounds like a neat little round, with some high performance defense ammo available (115 gr Corbon JHP at 1425 fps!). It also beats the .45 in capacity, holding 9+1 in this platform.
A big advantage would be reloading-wise, as I already reload 9mm, and would be able to use the same bullets, powder, and primers I already have. Would just need the dies.
The model I'm looking at is the Rock Island GI model in .38 Super, which runs under $450. Anyone out there with experience with this pistol, or .38 Super 1911s in general? Is this a smart way to get back into 1911s?
Thanks.
The 1911 bug has been biting again recently though, as I do really love the platform. Great feel, great trigger, nostalgia, etc.
This time, I'm bouncing around the thought of skipping .45 ACP and trying one of these mysterious .38 Supers I keep hearing about. Sounds like a neat little round, with some high performance defense ammo available (115 gr Corbon JHP at 1425 fps!). It also beats the .45 in capacity, holding 9+1 in this platform.
A big advantage would be reloading-wise, as I already reload 9mm, and would be able to use the same bullets, powder, and primers I already have. Would just need the dies.
The model I'm looking at is the Rock Island GI model in .38 Super, which runs under $450. Anyone out there with experience with this pistol, or .38 Super 1911s in general? Is this a smart way to get back into 1911s?
Thanks.