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1911s Suck
YouTube ^ | 17 Feb 2012 | James Yeager

Posted on 09/02/2012 6:49:57 AM PDT by real saxophonist

Just stirring stuff up on a Sunday morning...


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: 1911; banglist
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To: tomkat

8~)


101 posted on 09/02/2012 8:27:09 AM PDT by real saxophonist (CTHULHU 2012 - Why vote for a Lesser Evil?)
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To: RC one

No argument from me. I’ve owned six of them, myself, and still have a gen 3 G17 for old times sake.

Trouble is I shoot the XDs so much better, I traded all my remaining Glocks for the XD equivalents. Even my beloved G30SF paled by comparison.


102 posted on 09/02/2012 8:29:54 AM PDT by papertyger ("And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if..."))
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To: Squantos
Clips are for revolvers, garands, ...

That's what I thought, but looking up the Broomhandle...

"'C96' [Broomhandle] should be taken as referring to a full size model with a 5.5 inch barrel, standard sized grips, 10-round fixed magazine fed by stripper clips ..."

103 posted on 09/02/2012 8:35:11 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: real saxophonist

Avaunt, ye heretic!


104 posted on 09/02/2012 8:35:51 AM PDT by Zippo44 (Liberal: another word for poltroon.)
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To: ConservativeInPA
"...A little Sunday morning gun porn ... That's a Baretta 92fs,....."

Gee, I was hoping someone would mention a 92fs....my little sweetheart is all stainless, Italian made.

And I love it....flawless weapon.

105 posted on 09/02/2012 8:46:44 AM PDT by Victor (If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
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To: Lazamataz
I stayed Gen 3 so I could use the fancy-pants Lazermax internal guide rod laser.

Faeshpalm, my FRiend

106 posted on 09/02/2012 8:47:37 AM PDT by papertyger ("And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if..."))
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To: grumpa

If you want a reliable 1911 this is what you need. Rock Island Armory- Armscor.

I have two of them and both have been trouble free. They are much cheaper than Springfield also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIOSHO-8NEY&feature=player_embedded#!


107 posted on 09/02/2012 8:48:31 AM PDT by antisocial (Texas SCV - Deo Vindice)
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To: papertyger

Whut? Thing works fine!


108 posted on 09/02/2012 8:57:36 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Communist Party = Democrats. Socialist Party = Republicans. WE NEED A CAPITALIST FREEDOM PARTY!)
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To: Lazamataz

Not a big fan of bells and whistles.....

Damn, I thought I scored with the “Faeshpalm” crack, though.

Better luck next time I guess.


109 posted on 09/02/2012 9:01:37 AM PDT by papertyger ("And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if..."))
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To: real saxophonist

I have a 1911 manufactured in the Sprigfield Armory in 1914 - still a reliable and sweet shooting weapon (and a collectors item). Been shooting it since the early ‘60s (when Dad decided I could handle it at age 10) and never knew it to misfeed/eject.


110 posted on 09/02/2012 9:03:41 AM PDT by trebb ("If a man will not work, he should not eat" From 2 Thes 3)
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To: papertyger
You scored. :)

But your comment did make me dig a little. Turns out lasermax reliability is zero-issue.

(Phew!)

111 posted on 09/02/2012 9:06:59 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Communist Party = Democrats. Socialist Party = Republicans. WE NEED A CAPITALIST FREEDOM PARTY!)
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To: trebb
I have a 1911 manufactured in the Sprigfield Armory in 1914

Wow! I have a Glock manufactured from that very same year!

112 posted on 09/02/2012 9:08:22 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Communist Party = Democrats. Socialist Party = Republicans. WE NEED A CAPITALIST FREEDOM PARTY!)
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To: real saxophonist

The only time I’ve pulled a gun in self-defense, I didn’t need to use it. It was a 22 revolver I happened to have on me when 8 guys decided to relieve me of my camera equipment miles from the nearest paved road.

None of them shouted, “It’s only a 22!”

None of them shouted, “8-6=2...we can take him!”

The fact that I had fired at least 10,000 rounds thru it probably made me look like someone who knew what he was doing. And as I held it, I had no doubt that ONE guy would be shot in the face, and maybe two - if they rushed me.

A handgun you like to shoot a lot and that you can hit things with reliably is my choice of weapon. I love revolvers and hate semi-autos, so when I owned a 45 semiauto (Ruger) for 15 years and fired it less than 100 times, I gave it to a friend who loves shooting 45s.

My carry choice now is a 686+ with 357. No, I won’t be able to take out 100 zombies with it. I don’t care what handgun you have, if 20 guys rush you at once, you won’t get off more than a handful of shots. It isn’t the best bet for a scenario where I would want to reload. But it fits my hand good, I shoot it regularly and am comfortable with hitting things within about 30 yards.

I’ve got a Blackhawk that is more instinctive for me to shoot, and I’m tempted to buy a SuperBlackhawk and use it with 44 Specials for places where size & weight aren’t an issue.

The key is to find a gun you like to shoot & shoot enough to hit what you want to hit. For some, that is a 1911. I suppose there are people who are good with Glocks, although I haven’t met one. For me...well, one time in my life it was a 22 revolver, and it got the job done that day.


113 posted on 09/02/2012 9:09:53 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (Liberalism: "Ex faslo quodlibet" - from falseness, anything follows)
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To: Mr Rogers

A SW 686 w/ seven rds of .357 is an awfully cumbersome carry weapon. I’ve got the 4” model and would not want to lug it around all day.


114 posted on 09/02/2012 9:12:56 AM PDT by wtc911 (Amigo - you've been had.)
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To: Mr Rogers

A SW 686 w/ seven rds of .357 is an awfully cumbersome carry weapon. I’ve got the 4” model and would not want to lug it around all day.


115 posted on 09/02/2012 9:13:02 AM PDT by wtc911 (Amigo - you've been had.)
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To: Chipper

Thanks. I like it.


116 posted on 09/02/2012 9:13:42 AM PDT by MtBaldy (If Obama is the answer, it must have been a really stupid question)
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To: real saxophonist

Say that face to face with my 1911 - I dare you. :)


117 posted on 09/02/2012 9:23:07 AM PDT by dagogo redux (A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)
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To: real saxophonist; All

So - - how do I post a photo here?


118 posted on 09/02/2012 9:26:37 AM PDT by dagogo redux (A whiff of primitive spirits in the air, harbingers of an impending descent into the feral.)
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To: wtc911

My 686 is a 3”, but I normally don’t need to carry it all day. In southern Arizona, it is tough to conceal anything during the summer.

For hiking, I open carry. In town, it is likely to be in a backpack. Not ideal, but jeans & a T-shirt don’t hide much. I had a J-frame, but had the same problem - couldn’t carry it concealed without changing how I dress in the summer.

Winter, I carry it under a jacket. The weight doesn’t bother me.


119 posted on 09/02/2012 9:27:04 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (Liberalism: "Ex faslo quodlibet" - from falseness, anything follows)
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To: Lazamataz
Wow! I have a Glock manufactured from that very same year!

Cool - what model? Some of the classics are classic because of their durablility and reliability. I live in S. MS and have a Kahr P380 pocket pistol 9easy to conceal in hot weather dress) that's back at the manufacturer due to chambering issues (not uncommon with the smaller guns) and picked up a Ruger 380 LCP as a replacement. The Ruger is built different and has an eighth-inch ramp which is a lot less gyration than the short distance half-inch ramp that seems to cause the Kahr so much problem. Going to the range with the wife tomorrow to keep her tuned up and to break the Ruger in.

120 posted on 09/02/2012 9:28:11 AM PDT by trebb ("If a man will not work, he should not eat" From 2 Thes 3)
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