Keeping the (1911) faith, and a little Heresy

[Bob C]

My trips to the range today included my Gold Cup, which I've had almost five years. It ran 100%, and as usual was more accurate than I was even with bulk Magtech bullets over thrown charges of Unique. I got this pistol as part of a trade where i divested myself of a Glock 22 with a few accessories. I didn't like the Glock, and with Y2K coming up a Glock with a coupel og hi-caps and a bunch of ammo brought a premium. This is the "keeping the faith " part.

The other gun I fired to day was a new to me Glock 17 which was an early Christmas present. The availability of hi cap mags had gotten me thinking about trying a Tupperwear gun again, and with the help of my favorite local dealer, I was set. After a few rounds for familiarization, and drifting the rear sight a bit, this thing shot GREAT!! ( here's the heresy.) Off hand groups were a but larger than with the Gold Cup, but only by 25% or so.

Function was 100% with both. Surprisingly, there was no problem shifting back and forth between the two guns.

I love my Colts, but this Glock is going to see some CCW time, beginning now.

 

[Black Snowman]

Ain't nuttin' wrong with a little plastic fantastic. I've got a Glock and a 1911 myself. But my real go-to guns are CZs. They just work a little better for me than anything else I've tried.

Glad to hear your happy with your purchase and don't let the faithful try and dictate your own beliefs

 

[zahc]

Steel is for shooting. Plastic, aluminum is for carrying.

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

I don't think the Gold Cup is going to notice you are cheating on it. None of my guns notice they are part of a harem!

 

[1911Tuner]

No Heresy

Nadda thing wrong with a Glock. They've proven to be a pretty solid and reliable weapon system...though they've had their occasional problems from time to time. (What system hasn't?) The only real issue that I have with
Glocks is that they just don't fit my hand and I can't warm up to'em no matter how I try. That's a personal issue though, and has no real merit in a
general discussion of a pistol's strong and weak points. If you like'em...carry'em. (My 1911s don't seem to care when I limber up my revolvers. I think they actually like havin' a break.)

Ya do, however, hafta be real careful with that trigger dingus when ya stick'em back in the leather.

Gockers...Unite!

Cheers!

 

[WhoKnowsWho]

The only real issue that I have with Glocks is that they just don't fit my hand

Have you tried a Glock that has had the grip cut and shaped differently? Some people have said it's like a new gun after that. Though buying one and trying it on your own would be tough on the checkbook, someone around you has to have had it done.

 

[chevrofreak]

Glocks > 1911's

CZ's and Glocks are the best autoloader combat pistolas made.

 

[Zach S]

Have you tried a Glock that has had the grip cut and shaped differently? Some people have said it's like a new gun after that. Though buying one and trying it on your own would be tough on the checkbook, someone around you has to have had it done.

Thats the problem. I dont know anyone who's got a glock with a grip reduction, and for the money involved I could have two or three of my 1911s hardchromed (since I'd have to buy a glock to try it).

 

[seeker_two]

No heresy. Heck, even John Browning himself made other guns beside the 1911...

... .25ACP's even...