Posted on 03/23/2017 7:24:15 AM PDT by w1n1
Dear dirtysecret,
I was not defending the 1911. I stated that I had qualified in the junior NRA, using a 1911-framed-chambered .38 Super pistol. And then, i typed the words ‘no more’.
I do espouse that i am a longtime fan of the .38 snubby, ever since the acquaintances I made with OSI guys in Thailand swore by them.
They are just as American as the 1911, and maybe more so, since even S and W ‘Victory’ models were made with 2-inch barrels. (please readers, no flame wars on Colts - I like the latches on S and W better.)
So, do I? Yes. Am I? I am still here typing this, am I not?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYbfVGK-vRs
I had to qualify with a 1911 as well. Worn seer, Extractor malfunction, misfeeds... you name it. Shot expert in all my practice sessions, but not on qualification day.
I own 2 1911’s now and I shoot them far better than anything else I’ve tried. The condition of those Navy/Marine M1911’s back in the late ‘70’s was pretty poor.
Josephm20. I had a 1911-AI in ‘Nam, and was advised to get one that was loose enough to rattle when it was shaken. That way, it would work when it got full of mud in the rice paddies when picking up prisoners. I can attest that mine worked and was accurate enough to decisively take out a VC at 10 yards.
Because Luger’s look cool, even if the action is byzantine and antiquated.
I love everything about my SIG 1911. But it ain’t a carry gun. It lives on my nightstand with the safety on and one in the pipe. For some reason, I shoot better with it than any of my other stuff.
The ones we had pretty much all rattled when shaken and they were 15 to 20 years older by the time we turned them in then they were in Vietnam. Most of the ones we had were at least 40 years old by the time they were replaced. More people had trouble qualifying with the 1911 then they did with the M9 once we got those. I think it was most likely the better sights and less recoil that made the M9 easier for a lot of people to shoot.
The main reason the were loose wasn’t that. They were good tight guns when produced. They were more than able to produce very tight tolerances back then. The legend about loose 1911 govt models was because no new ones were made for the Government after WWII.
The main reason the were loose wasn’t that. They were good tight guns when produced. They were more than able to produce very tight tolerances back then. The legend about loose 1911 govt models was because no new ones were made for the Government after WWII.
I fell in love with the 1911 in AIT at Ft. Jackson in 1965. The first weapon I fired that didn’t kick the hell out of my right shoulder!
I have a Springfield Armory 1911 EMP (9mm) as my primary carry piece. Love it.
I know there are better handguns then the 1911, but you can’t help but love the 1911!
Good one!
It shot straighter than the .45s I had been issued previously but it did not go bang every time I pulled the trigger.
It was the only weapon I carried during combat duty, I spent a lot of time wishing I was able to bring a personal sidearm.
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