[dangus]

Wait... why a 1911 Colt .45?
I’m not challenging you; I just don’t know what the third gun is for.
(I grew up in NY; I endorse gun ownership, but the gun culture is fairly alien to me.)

[JonPreston]

I know the 1911 inside and out, it can stop a lunatic dead in his tracks and .45 ammo would/should be plentiful.

[TexasGator]

“Wait... why a 1911 Colt .45?”

Grizzlies ...

[98ZJ USMC]

Wait... why a 1911 Colt .45? I’m not challenging you; I just don’t know what the third gun is for. (I grew up in NY; I endorse gun ownership, but the gun culture is fairly alien to me.)

Why? There's a reason it's considered the world's best combat handgun. Maybe you're confusing it with the old western six-gun.

Additionally, for me, it's familiarity. I can disassemble/assemble it completely, blindfolded and drunk. I've shot almost 30 different ones, many of them 1944 manufacture Mil-issue, in the 70's and 80's. Never had a problem with a one of them.

My first preference is the Commander, though. :-)