Trusty 1911 , Im sorry but.....

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I also plan on adding a possibly a 9 (1911)
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You might want to consider a 1911 in .38 super instead of the 9. It's a fine little round.
I too am a big fan of the 1911, have owned several over the years, still do, and always had at least one in .38 super.
 
I have several 45 acp shooters...The 1911 is just not my favorite:what:

Have a G21, 1911 guy traded in for one... Nice target sights...Astra A 80 in 45 acp both 10 shot capacity :D
 
CDW4ME said:
For strong side IWB, I prefer the thinness of the 1911
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I had not carried strong side IWB in weeks, just appendix IWB.
Day before yesterday, I carried my Glock 19 strong side IWB for several hours; yesterday, I put the Glock on again, then decided to switch and carry the Lightweight Commander. The difference in slimness was apparent, and I have the same exact holster for each a Blade-Tech UCH.
 
Ya know its funny you should mention the .38 Super , I had a 1911 with 38 Super and I truley miss that gun , I wasnt planning on getting it initially but was told it was an above average Competition shooter ,and it was , I competed years ago with it ,not many in the field carried the 38 super except old guys who knew , they never really excepted me into there league , but hell I didnt care after beating them I didnt want in!!

Your right though ,I may very well look into that , if theres a Commanders model (size0 in 38 super it might be worth a look!
 
"What do you consider "practical"? Have you ever seen a 150 lb guy with one of those high cap .45's in an IWB holster under a t-shirt? It sticks out like a 3rd leg."

I personally don't feel the 1911 to be easily concealable given the long length and i think the .357 sig more than adequate with higher capacity. But the original post wasn't about CC but seemed to me to say the 1911 is superior because it fires the .45.
 
no Justin , personal preference in my case would mean the .45 is the best round , I never said anything about the .357 sig round , although it isnt a bad round , I think a .40 would be just as adequate , granted if you get into all the rounds and specifics , you can make a 357 sig into a 45 acp through specs (I just dont think the bullet has enough stopping power) , sure it can go faster!
 
I didnt' mean to imply the .357 sig is superior to the .45. I'm not saying it is or isn't however i think both are adequate for CC. There are probably certain shots where one would prove more lethal than the other and others of vice versa. I primarily carry it because i like the added capacity it affords me plus i absolutely love my HKP2000sk. On my nightstand however is Glock 21SF with +P JHP.
 
Why is ever'body so fascinated with capacity? Y'all plan on missin' a lot?
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I feel it is important...

For example when going for a bug I chose the 6 shot rather than the 5 in 38's...Was told, early as probationer, by one who was extremly lucky to have 6, rather than 5, last shot was the one that counted:uhoh:

I feel the 9mm in todays world of high cap is best for LEO... Double action first shot, couple of mags loaded, 3 times the ammo we had in 60's and 70s when carrying a 6 shot revolver...
We had the Ithaca M 37 with us at all times :D

Guess it would be considered my security blanket now:D Just my opinion:)
 
I have two 1911s, a "his and hers". I really don't know how this happened as I thought they were both mine. I guess I shouldn't have dressed up my Kimber, but that's the way it goes I guess.
I can't complain though, she shoots both of these quite well. I'd much rather she call one of them hers than shying away from either.

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Why is ever'body so fascinated with capacity? Y'all plan on missin' a lot?
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ROFLMAO Good one.
Bein an older fella, and a cheap one to boot, I reckon I just learned early on to make my shots count. (hunting with a muzzle loader kinda inclined me that way as well)

If you look at the history of combat since the advent of firearms, there's a steady increase in round count per kill, as the weapon's ammo capacity has increased. I don't know if it's cause and effect or not, but I have my suspicions.
 
If I'm shootin a bad guy, I'm not shootin for points so i don't really care about that "perfect center hit", I'm more interested in stopping him. If I can't stop him with a few hits from my .45, then he's probably gonna be REALLY ticked off, and kill me anyhow by then.
 
"Why is ever'body so fascinated with capacity? Y'all plan on missin' a lot?"

It always fascinates me that people believe that shooting abilities at a one way range from a line directly in front of a stationary piece of paper will be anything like a real life event. Not only may you be receiving incoming fire your target, and probably you too, are likely to be in movement unlike that piece of paper that you neutralized at the range. Training certainly helps reduce the loss of accuracy but even if you throw different training methods in there you still have no idea how you will react in a real life situaiton until it happens. Not to mention that one could be forced to shoot from akward positions behind cover or even while injured.
 
The 1911 the king of handguns and will remain so, in part because a well tuned 1911 trigger is breathtaking.
 
Well Justin, thats a perfect explanation of why you need to practice and do so in real life situtations, you wont get that at the range , and the bambi lovers have made it almost impossible to shoot in fields or the desert (california) !

Harley you know why they have hi caps in police agencies ? As far as the 45 goes , its like any others if you practice you will get better , you may only need the 7 rounds of you 45 , but I would have to agree having 14 is awefully nice , I mean 7 is fine for one bad guy , but if you throw in 2-3 of his friends those extra rounds come in handy and Justin is right , they move ,you move , if you can tag all three with the first three rounds more power to you!
 
If you look at the history of combat since the advent of firearms, there's a steady increase in round count per kill, as the weapon's ammo capacity has increased. I don't know if it's cause and effect or not, but I have my suspicions.
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They're wrong. We call it "suppressive fire."
 
Why is ever'body so fascinated with capacity? Y'all plan on missin' a lot?
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...............:cool:.............Just plain :cool:

I Actually Love 1911's.........not the best carry choice for me maybe, but I have not gotten a compact .45 yet either.

Love the platform,They feel wonderful, love to shoot them, love the caliber as well.

Love the 9mm cartridge! Always have always will!

Love my Beretta 92, Love my Taurus variants as well if not more than Beretta (they knew where the safety belongs) ;)

Have tried many different carry firearms in many different calibers....just this past week, looking for a compact 9....I changed my whole attitude and while looking at several c9's....the old tested and true snub nose caught my eye!

I left with a compact 9 in a Taurus M905...5 shots a plenty! And I also picked up a Model 85 in .38 Spl. 5 Shot for the misses! :D

I finally decided Less is sometimes more, and it is Self Defense not Warfare!

And I used to have a S&W 625 in .45 ACP....Loved that gun! I dont think it would qualify for compact carry, but man that gun was nice! And I am keeping my eyes open for a Tracker .455 or another 625 if price is good!
Just now learned that Taurus made a .45 ACP revolver..

Probably not a small frame though...
 

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I still love my 1911...even though I have been carrying a G36 for a few months now (that effectively knocks me out of the hi-cap crowd :))

And the 45acp...kinda like the 45-70, it may be old...but its still around because it works.
 
They all have their place in my gun safe. They all have their places in different scenarios. All of them can perform about the same job. Its the training that is important to me. You can go out and be more lethal with a s&w Sigma if you're well trained, than a person that never trains with a les baer. I love my 1911s, love my polymer frames, love my revolvers. Also note, that the FBI tactical division carrys Les Baer 1911s. So its not like LEO's dont carry 1911 anymore. This is kind of like a chevy is better than ford. Sure they're both reliable and can do basically do the same things, they just look a little different. Dont mean that one is bad though.
 
Tomcat47 said:
I finally decided Less is sometimes more, and it is Self Defense not Warfare!
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That's my thinking whenever I carry my P64. It's only a 9x18 and a 6+1 capacity at that. Though I'm sure my tactics would reflect these limitations should I ever need a pistol in a defensive situation.
 
One can / could carry an extra magazine if the 6+1 of a Glock 36 or 7+1 of a Kimber Compact / Ultra / standard 1911 magazine isn't considered sufficient. ;)
 
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