Thinking about getting a 1911, Sorta

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I am thinking about getting a 1911 style handgun. In one respect i want a basic mil-spec military style gun. no fancy hammer or beaver-tail grip safety, no fancy mag well just an old school looking 1911.

On the other hand i dont have a particular affinity for the .45acp, nothing wrong with it im just not dying to get one. The 10mm on the other hand is a much more appealing cartridge to me and id much rather get one of them than a .45acp.

So heres the question: should i just wait and buy two guns, (a 1911 and a 10mm) or should i buy a 1911-style gun chambered in 10mm?

If i get a "regular" 1911 it will probably be the springfield mil-spec stainless. no serrations on the slide no mag well no commander hammer no beaver-tail grip safety, no beveled edge for undented brass no target sights. I found one at a local gun shop for $630.

Anybody know of any other quality 1911's that fit my description or any 1911-style guns in 10mm, feel free to let me know.

For the record i held the springfield i looked at and me and the gun shop owner agree the springfields hammer would not "bite" my hand, the top of the grip safety is slightly "thicker" on the springfields and I see no way it will bite my hand.
 
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Dan Wesson makes about 3 models of 1911 in 10mm. I bought one used and like it lot. Colt made a bunch of 10mm 1911s in the early 1990s and some of those are pretty good quality. The Colts are pricey, though.

Kimber makes a good 10mm 1911. I don't know much about it except that it's too much $ for me, although if I got a good deal on one someday.... :)


A possible alternative is the range of 10mm semi-auto models Smith & Wesson made in the late 80s-early90s. They are usually rock solid and similar to but not the same as the 1911 model. The Smiths bubble up in the used market and are usually less expensive than the Colts.

For me, shooting 10mm is more fun than .45 ACP, though I shoot some .45 too. Plenty of good ammo options for the 10mm.
 
Colts or Dan Wessons, either works just fine :)

And 10mm is the only choice!

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I have one word for you, my friend.

Super.

But you must load your own to exploit the full potential of the caliber.


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I don't know your financial situation, but for my (lower class) income level, it wasn't a choice--in fact, I don't think anybody in my town even sells 10mm. .45, I can get a 10% discount on when I buy in cases of 1000 from Wally World.
 
I would only get on in .45 or .38 super (and when I get around to it, that is what I'll do). And since you seem to want a "traditional" 1911, those are the calibers.

At this point, I consider the beaver tail standard 1911. Do you mean the special bump on the grip safety? Memory-bump, or whatever they're calling it?
 
no i meant the top of the grip safety either has a turn "up" for the hammer to sit in, or a turn "down" for the hammer to sit on top of. look at a springfield GI version.
 
You're gonna want a beavertail the first time you catch your web between the hammer and the grip safety, more rounded too, helps for extended range sessions, expecially if you end up shooting 10mm.
 
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