Why Own A 1911?

[SleazyRider]

A Buck 110 folding hunter, a '57 Chevy, a metal lunch box with a Thermos stowed inside the lid, a Piper Cub, a Harley, or even a flannel shirt ... I can't explain it. The 1911 belongs in there too. I think they call them "classics" these days, but I think of them as timeless, utilitarian designs that have withstood the test of time when others have fallen by the wayside.

 

[Zerodefect]

-Because it has the best trigger of all pistols.
-Safest design
-accurate
-Will Sasso
-It deosn't have a sharp nasty teeter totter thing right smack in the middle of it's trigger shoe.
-good sight selection
-reliable (assuming a good example of a more expensive version not some cheapo Kimber/Springy)
-no warped plastic frame
-Thinnest fullsize .45, it CCW's well.
-thin mags

And of course the feel. Smooth .45ACP out of a solid steel 1911 like a DW or EB is a completely different experience than a plastic gun or even a cheaper 1911.

 

[EddieNFL]

Cause what other automatic only holds 7 rounds and weights almost as much as a small toolbox?

Yep. You definitely have to be a man and know how to shoot if you're going to carry one.

When my wife decided she needed to carry a handgun in her purse, I didn't hesitate one second...Glock all the way.

 

[Ramone]

My five-foot-nuthin, 100 lbs with a full belly and wet hair, ex GF said, when her .38 Chiefs Special toting daddy was astonhished that she wanted a 'hand cannon' like mine told him "if I have to shoot someone, they better stay shot! I'm to little to wrestle with a goon!"

AND!

she had no issue carrying it or concealing it- though, true, she did sometimes rely on distraction/misdirection for CCW.

also, see my sig:

 

[Sergei Mosin]

Because in the event you run out of ammo, it can be used as a club.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

I think they call them "classics" these days, but I think of them as timeless, utilitarian designs that have withstood the test of time when others have fallen by the wayside.

What lovely rapturous music! *sob*

WWJC? The 1911 is, after all, what Jesus would carry.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

I would love one if I can find one that functions. (I blame this on the failure of manufacturers to make them right, not the design itself.) Few handguns match its combination of speed into action and accuracy.

 

[Hk Dan]

Why NOTown one? Properly framed and matted, they compliment any decor...

 

[JRH6856]

Because compared to a 9mm, you can double-tap with one shot. (2x115=1x230)

 

[Byrd666]

Because a 1911 was the first pistol I ever shot, and it will probably be the last one I ever shoot.

 

[the duck of death]

Everyone should have one--I have 7. They are beautiful guns.



However, I shoot and carry a Glock.

 

[Greg528iT]

I really like them.

If it was a war movie, John Wayne had one on his hip.
If it was a cowboy movie John Wayne had a SAA on his hip. I have one of those too.

 

[atomd]

Because it goes to 11

 

[mcdonl]

You just have to... it's like a lever action 30-30, AR/AK, etc... you have to have one of every kind and no doubt that the 1911 is it's own "kind" of pistol.

 

[Mousegun]

Because, just because.

 

[jbkebert]

I would rather be considered an elitist than a fanboy.

 

[Steve CT]

Because it's one of the best fighting handguns ever made.

 

[Dr.cry]

In a post-apocalyptic world or combat, I would prefer a Glock. For real life, 1911. It was used in World War I! How cool is that? It's made of steel - also cool. Something made of steel just feels more "weapony." The 1911 is the most accurate .45 that I know of. If I'm in shooting shape I can usually hit the paper at 100 yards with one.

 

[Bassleg]

Because they have 500 parts

 

[PastorAaron]

Harley or 1911. If you have to ask, you won't understand.

 

[JoNate]

Okay, I was on the fence. I am buying as soon as I get paid!

 

[theQman23]

As someone who owns Glocks, S&W autos, and 1911 handguns............. I can honestly say that the reason to own a 1911 has for me anyway, got to be the trigger.

Steel trigger, via stell bow, working a steel sear, oh so nice and crisp and TAYSHTY.

There really is no better trigger than a SAO metal one...... um um good.

The other guns are cool too. I carry the glock mostly, and can enjoy my sa/da smiths, and even the .50 deer killer, but when I want to feel connected to my pistol......... when I want the blood in my veins to integrate with the molecules of metal in my hand..... the 1911 really does have soul. Even if made overseas.

 

[Brian Williams]

Simplicity in Complexity.

 

[mnrivrat]

Seven or more 45 Caliber rounds with a can do attitude.

100 years of proven performance, and accuracy .

Won't melt on a hot day, or crack on a cold one.

 

[ku4hx]

Why? Because I wanted one.