bannockburn
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Pretty much a 1911 in .45 ACP fan. It's been ingrained in me for countless years, maybe since I first became interested in handguns. For me to "downsize" from .45 to 9mm. (or .38 Super), in a full size 1911 I'm going to want to go down a bit in gun size and weight as well (i.e. from a Government Model to a Commander Model).
Kind of reminds of when years ago Browning imported SIG P220s as the Browning BDA. They were offered in .45, .38 Super, and 9mm. Bought the .45 version and it was a sweet shooting, very accurate service-style semi-auto. But when it came to the other two guns, I just couldn't see getting either one as they only carried a couple more rounds in the same platform as the .45. And those 9mm. and .38 Super versions sat on dealer's shelves for a very long time though they were probably just as good as the .45 version.
So if we're talking full size 1911 make mine a .45; if it's a .38 Super or 9mm. then a Commander will do quite nicely, thank you!
Kind of reminds of when years ago Browning imported SIG P220s as the Browning BDA. They were offered in .45, .38 Super, and 9mm. Bought the .45 version and it was a sweet shooting, very accurate service-style semi-auto. But when it came to the other two guns, I just couldn't see getting either one as they only carried a couple more rounds in the same platform as the .45. And those 9mm. and .38 Super versions sat on dealer's shelves for a very long time though they were probably just as good as the .45 version.
So if we're talking full size 1911 make mine a .45; if it's a .38 Super or 9mm. then a Commander will do quite nicely, thank you!