I’ll take my 1911 over a glock any day of the week....
My 1911 and my Beretta 92 FS will stay. Selling my Glock 17.
Amen. But my brother swears by his, and he's good with it.
I hate the grips on the doublestack glocks. And if I need 18 rounds, well, that's why God made battle rifles.
/johnny
I have several 1911’s (in .45ACP and 9MM) and several Glocks (same calibers).
For fun at the range, you can’t beat the 1911. Big, heavy, looks nice, and lots of character, plus with only a barrel and recoil spring change you can change calibers in under a minute (.45ACP to .400 CorBon or 9MM to .38 Super).
For personal protection the Glock wins hands down. The Glock 26 is small, light, easy to conceal and packs the same punch as the Glock 17 and it fits nicely in a pocket holster in my jacket pocket. For days where I feel the need for a little more protection, the Glock 30 is just as small and nearly as light as the 26, but packs 10 rounds of Federal HST .45ACP hollowpoints.
Different guns for different purposes.
“I’ll take my 1911 over a glock any day of the week....”
Yup! If I’m going to shoot, the 1911 is the best choice. But the Glock is lighter, so people who carry every day and don’t anticipate having to shoot, might choose the Glock.
I like the beavertail safety and thumb safety on the 1911.
It’s kind of like a Ford vs. Chevy debate. I use to hate Glocks, then I began to realistically see them for their undeniable reliability. They are ugly but they work.
I read recently, that Glock makes up 65% of all handguns sold in the US. That stat surprised me.
Colt 1911 and BHP beats Glock any day.
That's a good point and one I would have agreed with for a good many decades.... until I ran an impressive experiment suggested by a good buddy of mine. This friend, a retired LTC of special forces answered my question of: "If you could take any sidearm from the box and directly into combat, which would you choose? Instead of the 1911 I expected he said an H&K USP45. Directly into combat with no lube or cleaning. I took my 1911; trusted standby that I'd had for ages and carried for all that time and did the next best thing: I fired it until it experienced a jam (FTF or FTE) and it went just a hair over 400 rds. Then I purchased a brand new H&K USP45 and did as he suggested: Right from the box to the range and never a cleaning or a lube until IT failed. I expected it go last as long as my beloved 1911. At TWO THOUSAND ROUNDS with nary a bobble or a burp, I had to clean her out of sheer respect. I kept that gun for a long time, but it was too large for easy ccw in South Florida so I sold it for more than I paid. It was hard to let go, too. Then I compared my Glock and my Sig you know what? They were as good as the USP. I now rank my Glock M30 and Sig P220 with the same high regard and my 1911s have become "safe queens." I would never feel less well armed or incapable of self defense with a 1911 but in a true SHTF situation, I'd feel more comfortable with an H&K, Sig or Glock 45.
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