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Ergonomics! 1911's fit my hand, the double stacks we have here do not. Not even the Sig my wife has. If i am relegated to a single-stack side arm, why not make it .45 ACP
there's plenty of other SA semi autos like the BHP, some CZs, and Tangfolio pistols. Several of those can also be had in .45 Auto. There's also a great number of .45 pistols that are DA/SA that can be carried cocked and locked like a 1911 and therefore can essentially be viewed as SA, if that is what the user desires.
What? I have, first of all, I own several; why that comment though?
Now I'm starting to wonder if youve ever shot one?
What? I have, first of all, I own several; why that comment though?
what do other THR members think?
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will...
My rifle and I know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit...
My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will...
Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace!
Aren't all 1911 owners Romantics?
They are clearly superior platforms from which to launch your chosen round.
Superior, like beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some are suited to the inferior particularities that plague every system, including the 1911. There is no such thing as one size fits all. The beauty of capitalism is the consumer doesn't have to settle for an item that doesn't fit. For various reasons I like the 1911 design, mostly for it's accuracy and simplicity. Hubby likes his Browning for the double action. My Dad prefers his .45 ACP, hubby his 9mm and I like my .38 Super. In the end all that matters is the tool will do the job at hand.They are not superior platforms. They lack 1911 superior ergonomics. They cannot be accurized to the same degree as a 1911. They require the shooter to adapt to their inferior particularities. They offer nothing of value over the 1911.
However, if you like .45, there are so many polymer double stacked pistols out there, like the XD or the FNX that offer you from 10 to 16 rounds of capacity, a modern operating system, lighter weight, etc. They are clearly superior platforms from which to launch your chosen round.