Tallball
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45acp is completely adequate.
1911's are awesome. I own several 1911's and several pistols that are based on them.
But they're not for everyone.
If the OP hasn't shot 1911's much, I would not recommend a $1500 pistol. What if you don't like it?
There's another thread running right now about a $319 Turkish 1911. The owner likes it. It goes bang every time.
I would recommend purchasing an inexpensive 1911 and shooting it a bunch. Pay extra for decent sights. The tiny GI sights are hard to use. The Turkish and Filipino 1911's have good reputations for going bang every time and being reasonably accurate.
If the OP ponies up a very modest sum, like under $450 OTD, they can get a humble 1911 with a decent sights and trigger, and shoot the snot out of it. If they love it and decide they want to invest in an expensive one, great. If they shoot it some and decide they don't like it, NBD. Either way it will be worth $250 or more in trade at the LGS, and that is a cheap way to decide if you like 1911's or not.
This one was ridiculously inexpensive a couple of years ago, around $400 OTD. I've put hundreds of trouble-free rounds through it, and it's popular with my best shooting buddy, too. If I decided to buy a fancier one, he would probably fall all over himself to give me $300 cash for it. But I'm not. The fit and finish are decent, and it's already more accurate than I am.
If I wasn't sure about liking 1911's, this would have been a fun and inexpensive way to learn:
1911's are awesome. I own several 1911's and several pistols that are based on them.
But they're not for everyone.
If the OP hasn't shot 1911's much, I would not recommend a $1500 pistol. What if you don't like it?
There's another thread running right now about a $319 Turkish 1911. The owner likes it. It goes bang every time.
I would recommend purchasing an inexpensive 1911 and shooting it a bunch. Pay extra for decent sights. The tiny GI sights are hard to use. The Turkish and Filipino 1911's have good reputations for going bang every time and being reasonably accurate.
If the OP ponies up a very modest sum, like under $450 OTD, they can get a humble 1911 with a decent sights and trigger, and shoot the snot out of it. If they love it and decide they want to invest in an expensive one, great. If they shoot it some and decide they don't like it, NBD. Either way it will be worth $250 or more in trade at the LGS, and that is a cheap way to decide if you like 1911's or not.
This one was ridiculously inexpensive a couple of years ago, around $400 OTD. I've put hundreds of trouble-free rounds through it, and it's popular with my best shooting buddy, too. If I decided to buy a fancier one, he would probably fall all over himself to give me $300 cash for it. But I'm not. The fit and finish are decent, and it's already more accurate than I am.
If I wasn't sure about liking 1911's, this would have been a fun and inexpensive way to learn:
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