By far the 1911 is my favorite gun period. It always has been. The only reason I didn't carry one in NYC for 23 yrs, was size, an Officer was the smallest and weight wise it was just too heavy for everyday use.
Plus you were only given 1 gun to carry, although I got permission for a second after about 7 or 8 years.
When I moved to FL, I got into Glocks, as they had just come out strong, and everyone had to have one. Eventually a combat commander was given to me by a friend to sell, and I kept it as at the time, no one really wanted it for a decent price, like $400.00. Then a Para p13. I carried that for about a year or 2. It was the alloy frame and very light until you put the ammo in. But still not a great choice for carry down here in the heat.
Now after all of those have been sold for lighter guns that I could carry, "I have 4 or 5 guns that fit that context" I had an R! and a EMP, which although a 1911 is still not in my eyes a true 45 caliber 1911, and both were sold for a shotgun and pistol. So I have wanted to trade into a decent gun, that I could carry and target shoot on occasion.
I know the guns pretty well, but can't decide which one to get , and what to give up in order to get it.
I have an AR, that sit's there unused, for that day which may never come, when I may require it's service, visa vi a catastrophe of some kind, but my thinking of late is that I should sell either a couple of the polymer guns, Glocks and M&P, "perhaps or the AR, and get a decent 45 1911 that I will actually shoot now at 65yrs old. I ain't getting any younger.
What are your thoughts?
Plus you were only given 1 gun to carry, although I got permission for a second after about 7 or 8 years.
When I moved to FL, I got into Glocks, as they had just come out strong, and everyone had to have one. Eventually a combat commander was given to me by a friend to sell, and I kept it as at the time, no one really wanted it for a decent price, like $400.00. Then a Para p13. I carried that for about a year or 2. It was the alloy frame and very light until you put the ammo in. But still not a great choice for carry down here in the heat.
Now after all of those have been sold for lighter guns that I could carry, "I have 4 or 5 guns that fit that context" I had an R! and a EMP, which although a 1911 is still not in my eyes a true 45 caliber 1911, and both were sold for a shotgun and pistol. So I have wanted to trade into a decent gun, that I could carry and target shoot on occasion.
I know the guns pretty well, but can't decide which one to get , and what to give up in order to get it.
I have an AR, that sit's there unused, for that day which may never come, when I may require it's service, visa vi a catastrophe of some kind, but my thinking of late is that I should sell either a couple of the polymer guns, Glocks and M&P, "perhaps or the AR, and get a decent 45 1911 that I will actually shoot now at 65yrs old. I ain't getting any younger.
What are your thoughts?
