earlthegoat2
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The Benelli Nova of 1911s.
Is there such a thing as the Glock of 1911s?
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The Benelli Nova of 1911s.
Sapper771
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The spec-ops 9 .......chosen by 9 out of 10 mall ninjas. LOL
sorry , I couldnt resist.
I would like to see some improvements to the 1911, but I would also love to see a .45 caliber Hi Power.
sorry , I couldnt resist.
I would like to see some improvements to the 1911, but I would also love to see a .45 caliber Hi Power.
...And with a DA/SA trigger...
luzyfuerza
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My full-size Kimbers have eaten thousands of FMJ and JHP rounds over the years...flawlessly (except for one that was, err, out of my hands for a few years...see http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=463680). They're not incredibly expensive. My experience is admitedly based on a small sample size, but it doesn't support the widely-posited theories that 1) all new 1911's have to have parts replaced and be tuned to run reliably, and 2) that Kimbers generally suck.
If you're looking for the "Glock" (meaning a gun that shoots reliably, is "combat" accurate, has a simple, durable finish, is widely available, and that has parts and services that are widely available, and won't cost you your first-born) of 1911's, then my experience says that full-sized Kimbers might fill that bill.
If you're looking for the "Glock" (meaning a gun that shoots reliably, is "combat" accurate, has a simple, durable finish, is widely available, and that has parts and services that are widely available, and won't cost you your first-born) of 1911's, then my experience says that full-sized Kimbers might fill that bill.
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Hard to go wrong with a good 'ol Colt Government or Commander. Solid reliable guns that hold value and are truly made in the USA. Tested through several wars and a proven track record of reliability and durability. Tested through the use of countless law enforcement officers and civilians for nearly a century now.
Of course, buy a Colt and you have a family heirloom that will last forever. Buy a Glock and you will have a plastic firearm that may last forever to which you will build no more attachment to than a disposable razor.
Of course, buy a Colt and you have a family heirloom that will last forever. Buy a Glock and you will have a plastic firearm that may last forever to which you will build no more attachment to than a disposable razor.
Turbobuddha
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About the only guns I've seen fail consistantly in classes have been....GLOCKS. The guys with Glocks in the last class I was in got real good at tap and racks. But the one 1911 did jam once with an odd double feed. It was a 30 year old gun too though. With reloads.
I don't care what gun it is, don't just expect it to do what it's supposed to do everytime. You know, Murphy's Law and all. Get some snap caps or dummy rounds and work on your malfunction drills. In classes, you can tell who has been doing that because when they get a malfuntion, they just clear it with out hesitation. The ones who don't practice, take forever trying to figure out what happened. That's how people die. Or rather, that's how they expose themselves to danger or harm that could lead to death.
My recommendation? Get at least one of each. And become very intimate with them. Unless your using them as safe queens or range guns. Then, what does it matter? If you may one day have to use it to save your life, be sure that if Murphy shows up, you know what to do to keep yourself in the fight.
I don't care what gun it is, don't just expect it to do what it's supposed to do everytime. You know, Murphy's Law and all. Get some snap caps or dummy rounds and work on your malfunction drills. In classes, you can tell who has been doing that because when they get a malfuntion, they just clear it with out hesitation. The ones who don't practice, take forever trying to figure out what happened. That's how people die. Or rather, that's how they expose themselves to danger or harm that could lead to death.
My recommendation? Get at least one of each. And become very intimate with them. Unless your using them as safe queens or range guns. Then, what does it matter? If you may one day have to use it to save your life, be sure that if Murphy shows up, you know what to do to keep yourself in the fight.
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Funny that during my time in the USMC, we had jams in every weapon possible - .50 cal, MK19 Grenade Launcher, SAW, M60, M16A2, Beretta, etc, etc, etc. I never died because of a jam. Hell, even my 12ga I carried in Somalia jammed once. I cleared the empty hull and got back to it. We learned how to clear them and get back to the fight at hand. These weapons were kept meticulously clean and lubed as much as possible. This whole 100% reliability thing is silly. Now, if you can't get a round to fire off or can't shoot more than one at a time without a malf, that is one thing, but to assume that a handgun has to be 100% reliable with every type of ammo known to man and in every possible weather condition, is just flat out fantasy. It is something that the armchair commandos have to obsess over along with their fantasy run and gun games they learn at all the tacticool shooting schools.
Everything will fail eventually give enough use and time.
NQ
Everything will fail eventually give enough use and time.
NQ
The two best 1911 style pistols I've owned were both pre-Series 70 Colt Government Models. They fed ball, my handloads and Fed Hydra-shoks. One got stolen out of my truck but I still have the other one.
Oh, and my daily carry gun is a Glock 21 (smile).
Dave
Oh, and my daily carry gun is a Glock 21 (smile).
Dave
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