“My choice is a .45 ACP pistol, either a good quality 1911 or the SIG P220.”
A 1911? Are you kidding me.
I understand there are enthusiasts who love the design for various reasons, but the fact is it’s a 100 year old design that has been surpassed by modern designs.
You must of been dropped so many times on your head as kid that your parents lost count. My two will outdo anything you bring.
It’s the bullet that kills, not the design of the gun.
We currently have for sale a WWI 1911, that is over 100 years old and still works.
How many of these plastic guns will still work 100 years from now?
The problem with ‘modern design’ handguns is that they are too varied, and have too many parts that can break.
The best SHTF handgun is a common caliber that you can fix yourself and for which parts can be found.
An amazingly ignorant comment.
Sorry, never surpassed by modern designs, which is why it is still here and Highly regarded/respected.
“A 1911? Are you kidding me.”
Nope. There are some very good reasons the venerable 1911 is still widely used today. And with modern HP ammunition the .45 ACP is vastly superior to the 9mm round.
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“A 1911? Are you kidding me. I understand there are enthusiasts who love the design for various reasons, but the fact is it’s a 100 year old design that has been surpassed by modern designs.”
I don’t have a problem with the design, just the mag capacity. In SHTF not having to reload is an advantage.
But speaking for me, nothing can match my Colt for speed of deployment and first shot accuracy because of the single action only trigger. There's no lockworks to cycle, only the trigger spring and sear.
There's a reason those old bad boys still around. Old design for an old fart, I guess. But I love to shoot them.
My 1911 4 inch barrel is the smoothest firearm I own. Compact, but it will stop whatever is coming at you in the lower 48.
The 1911 still has the best trigger. And love the single action pull.
The 1911 is obsolete. All modern designs have the feed ramp on the barrel so as not to jam with HP. Modern designs have a coil spring instead of leaf spring extractor which is far more durable.
This is why I choose the Hi-power over the 1911, because it corrects these design flaws.
The 1911 works. I've taken numerous defensive pistol courses and the 1911 always places at the top. Only the 38s revolver afficianados come close. It's the long sight radius that enhances accuracy.
Plus, the 45ACP makes a big hole without the need for expansion.
I chose the 40SW in the 90's in light of dismal 9mm performance and I wanted a "modern" operating system". I live with my decision.
With the advent of excellent 9mm expanding defensive ammo, today I'd choose an HG designed around it.
Don't be censorious. More important that caliber or cartridge are defensive HG skills. Most "experts" are seriously lacking in this regard. HG skills are perishable and need constant refreshing. So, take as many defensive HG course as reasonably possible. And do not neglect Q-shoots, if they are offered. If not, then devise your own.
I wouldn’t say it’s been surpassed except maybe in terms of magazine capacity. There’s a reason almost every firearm manufacture makes a 1911 variant. They’re also pretty easy to work on and replace parts if you need to.