Posted on 02/14/2025 2:16:04 PM PST by T.B. Yoits
At the Final Battle Saint Michael will be packing one.
My favorite is a 1928 commercial model…beautiful old 1911 that is 97 years old…it functions perfectly…however I like my G21 as well…
And an M1 Garand.
Or we could just get something that works out of the factory.
I only bother to polish ramps when it actually makes an effort to function. I’m well aware of the 200-300 round break in period, but more often than not, in my experience, their reliability deteriorates. The exceptions to this were the Ruger and the rock island models, though not all. I’ve seen decent homebrews some of our students cobbled together
I like the 1911 but have had bad luck with ones made by Colt. A Commander that stove piped, a 1949 in .38 Super that wouldn’t group on a sheet of typing paper, and a lightweight Commander in .38 Super that was super finicky about ammo.
Currently have 2, both SIGs. A C3, compact .45, and a Match Elite in .38 Super (adjustable sight full size in stainless) both of which cycle anything and put in one big hole if I do my job).
I love the gun. It’s heavy enough to absorb some of the recoil. The trigger pull is light enough as not to affect aim. Very accurate, easy to use, easy to clean and very durable. And the 45 has stopping power.
I’m not a lover of the 9mm. Yes certain rounds are supposedly great, but a 230 gr chunk of 45 cal lead goes through most anything to reach its target and take it out.
Most likey A Limp Wrist
Causes your 1911 Jams.
“Why The 1911 Will Never Die”
Everything in the article is accurate. It will never die because shooters love it. When you shoot the 1911 you are holding 113 years of history in your hand. That warms a shooters heart.
ps
The Springfield Armory Museum in Massachusetts is a must see for shooters. Their displays cover all our rifles made for the military, machine guns, pistols,etc. dating back to the American Revolution. The first production 1903 Springfield carried in WWI is there. The man that carried it in France mentioned to the curator that he carried the first production rifle in France. The curator said, “do you want to see it?” This now old man said, “it looks the same but I got old.”
My favorite display is the MI-Garands. In the display are all the prototypes until John C. Garand (a genius) perfected the rifle. The Army gave Mr. Garand each millionth rifle produced. He willed them to the museum. It is a magnificent display in a magnificent museum. I wonder how many men have stood in front of the display and thought, “I wish I could fire that first rifle just once?” I thought that.
“You guys can have the plastic stuff!”
My carry is plastic, a Glock. It is functional, reliable and a ugly black brick!
I just have no love for it like my 1911s.
For the .45ACP, give me a 1911.
For the 9mm, give me a P35 HiPower.
No ... wait ...
You don’t have to give them to me ... I’m perfectly willing to pay for them.
;’}
Too bad they all fail to feed 3 times per mag unless you wanna spend $4000 on one.
I wanna like it. Ruger SR1911, rock island, Springfield armory, Kimber, Taurus, all we’re jam-o-matics inside of 250 rounds, some were that way out of the box.
Believe I’ll stick with my P10-C. 9mm’s cheaper and modern defense loads perform WAY better than 230 grain .45 ball. I’d take a 147 grain +p that opens up to .73” (ish) 6” deep in flesh at 1200 feet per second over a not quite half inch semi circle at 850 fps and doesn’t really expand.
.45 ACP is obsolete.
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1911s, all .45ACP, one each Colt, Rock Island, Ruger, Tisas. All reliable. Typical range day is 200 rounds through one with no malfunctions.
230 grain FMJ and JHP.
Wilson Combat 47 series magazines, seven rounds.
1st gen SAA.
I’ve never owned one.
It is the famous cowboy gun you see in all the movies.
Wasn’t the cowboy gun the Beretta 92fs DA double-stack with tritium night sights?
Nope, Colt SAA.
I’ve owned a Ruger .44 Blackhawk before, so I like the wheelies.
Yes, i have one of those, too. By the way SAA is single action army. Single action you pull back the hammer, army because it was the very first army issue sidearm.
Yes... I wouldn’t mind owning one. I had a Garand way back that I got from the CMP for $150, lost it in a divorce. I hear South Korea MIGHT ship us a new batch, maybe I can get one then for a better price than they are going for now.
All the great deals I missed in the ‘80s and ‘90s. SKSs for $80, still packed in cosmoline. Russian nagant revolvers for $50. Mosin Nagant rifles for $75.
Next time there is a surplus import bonanza, I’m sinking a few thousand into it.
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