hey guys, i'm looking to educate myself on 1911s before i start shopping for one. I've never fired a 1911. I'm experienced with semi autos but i'm far more comfortable with revolvers.
When the economy went to crap i had to sell m semis.. but now i'm looking to fill the void with what i see as the king of all semi autos.
so i'll probably be asking a lot of questions. right now i'm wondering about weight. i got a chance to hold a couple s&W 1911s at bass pro. one was a full' size 5" barrel stainless model and the other was a smaller round butt 4.25" barrel scsndium frame model. both felt really comfortable in my hands, which I was relieved about because my hands are small. obviously the smaller one with the scandium frame was a lot lighter and really comfortable to hold. however, i'm wondering if anyone can give any insight about recoil. i'm not hugely concerned about recoil but i guess i'd like to know how much of a factor recoil even is. the stsndard size stainless says it's 40 oz. while the scandium is 30. would a gun that much lighter make recoil a lot worse? how significant is recoil on a standard sised 1911? i know it's a lot heavier than the guns i'm used to, but i also know the .45 acp is no joke. i'm not he-man, but my strength is about average. i'm a bit week right now temporarily because i'm coming back from a serious illness.. but thats temporary, and the gun will be there when im better.. so i'm asking, if i go with the lightweight model becsuse it feels more comfortable in my hands and i believe it's light weight will make my aim more steady especially during trigger pull, will i end up regretting it when i fire it and the gun hits me in the face? or is 30 or so ounces plenty of weight for managing a .45 acp? im wiling to admit handling heavy recoil isnt my strong point. it doesnt effect m7 accuracy because i dont flinch from anticipation, but you know. thanks in advance for any insight. feel free to correct me on anything i said that's wildly inaccurate
When the economy went to crap i had to sell m semis.. but now i'm looking to fill the void with what i see as the king of all semi autos.
so i'll probably be asking a lot of questions. right now i'm wondering about weight. i got a chance to hold a couple s&W 1911s at bass pro. one was a full' size 5" barrel stainless model and the other was a smaller round butt 4.25" barrel scsndium frame model. both felt really comfortable in my hands, which I was relieved about because my hands are small. obviously the smaller one with the scandium frame was a lot lighter and really comfortable to hold. however, i'm wondering if anyone can give any insight about recoil. i'm not hugely concerned about recoil but i guess i'd like to know how much of a factor recoil even is. the stsndard size stainless says it's 40 oz. while the scandium is 30. would a gun that much lighter make recoil a lot worse? how significant is recoil on a standard sised 1911? i know it's a lot heavier than the guns i'm used to, but i also know the .45 acp is no joke. i'm not he-man, but my strength is about average. i'm a bit week right now temporarily because i'm coming back from a serious illness.. but thats temporary, and the gun will be there when im better.. so i'm asking, if i go with the lightweight model becsuse it feels more comfortable in my hands and i believe it's light weight will make my aim more steady especially during trigger pull, will i end up regretting it when i fire it and the gun hits me in the face? or is 30 or so ounces plenty of weight for managing a .45 acp? im wiling to admit handling heavy recoil isnt my strong point. it doesnt effect m7 accuracy because i dont flinch from anticipation, but you know. thanks in advance for any insight. feel free to correct me on anything i said that's wildly inaccurate