Well, now I want a 1911 .45!

Jeppo said:
Not yet. :) You might ask whether Jim’s can help make that happen for you.
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I'm going to talk to my training guru and see what he can tell me...they have layaway there! I'd love one of those revolvers....might be a little much of a handful for me....
 
CZfool68 said:
Ah, that is not unusual due to their design. Bummer. A 1911 will be easier to rack. As for 45's I have a itch for a S&W 625 in 45. But it's about $1k, and I'd want different grips as well. So, saving my pennies and buying my time. But a big, heavy revolver that shoots 45 is cool to me.

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How's this for a big and heavy revolver that shoots .45 ACP? S&W M1937 made for Brazil. Essentially the same as the WW1 era M1917 revolver.
 
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How's this for a big and heavy revolver that shoots .45 ACP? S&W M1937 made for Brazil. Essentially the same as the WW1 era M1917 revolver.
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Wow!
I think I've intertwined 2 threads, though. Lol. Can the title of this be edited to say 1911 .45?
 
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vaskeet said:
Millie If you get to the outer banks I will let you shoot my 1911 in 22tcm it will make you smile !!!!!!!! you can also try my 1911s in 9mm, 38 super, 40 S&W 10mm and 45 acp
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You're so nice, and if I ever head to the beach again, I'll give you a heads up!
 
vaskeet said:
how did you get that out of my holster without me noticing? its what I carry
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vaskeet, I really love that gun. I did have Dawson titanium sights added. When I did that, I asked the smith about a trigger job and his comment was that he really could not do any better that the factory trigger. Mine breaks between 3 and 3.5 pounds,
 
KnotRight said:
vaskeet, I really love that gun. I did have Dawson titanium sights added. When I did that, I asked the smith about a trigger job and his comment was that he really could not do any better that the factory trigger. Mine breaks between 3 and 3.5 pounds,
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Mine has a lot of holster wear but its a honest working gun and the Hogue grips are great
 
wvsig said:
Except for the fact the grip is so overly large it fits about 25% of the shooting world properly. I like the platform but it simply does not work for most people.
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Yes, that's why I thought that the picture would cue one in to the idea that the genre of my post was humor rather than an overreaching claim about the universal superiority of the platform.
 
The ATI/GSG/Sig 1911-22s are a lot of fun.

Aluminum slides and lighter barrels so not the weight of a proper 1911, but there is no recoil to absorb. 9 and 45 are both great options the 9 is lower recoil, cheaper to feed, and higher mag capacity.


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I've been carrying the 1911 in .45 on and off since 84' when I was issued my first. Built my first one within a year and a year later owned two Coonan Model B's in .357 Magnum. Still have that first 1911 but its been rebuilt several times to different configurations. Rebuilding it again but to a dedicated .22LR (Colt conversion). Back in the early 90s used to compete with the 5" 1911 and Colt Lightweight Officers 3.5" during ISPC shooting a very hot reload. My times were always faster and more accurate with the full size gun but was carrying the LWO as a CCW. I found for me the balance for a CCW weapon being a Colt Lightweight Commander 4.25". I've also carried for years in Iraq and Afghanistan the 1911 to include one made in 1916! I would love to have another 1911 instead of either Glock here right now in Astan but they sent ours home in summer 2017! Still have .45 ACP ammo here and have no issues carrying concealed 24/7 a 1911 as I've done it for years. Some guns just give you that level of confidence.

As stated people been learning how to operate a 1911 effectively for over a hundred years and it puts bad guys down if you can put the bullet in the right place. My kids learned on the Colt Conversion when they were both 7 yos, and grandkids loves it too. Some like the simplicity of a Glock or DA revolver but in truth its just muscle memory for training. Cars are more complicated especially a manual transmission but we learn it.

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My Colt .22LR conversion on a old AMT Hardballer frame. It has a Cylinder and Slide trigger/hammer/sear now. This is a subcaliber training gun.
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Michigan Armament slide (Hard Chromed), Magnaported on a Double Star railed frame. I have over 20,000 rds through that barrel/slide.
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Issued Remington Rands M1911A1s in Afghanistan 14'. CMP is going to get some good guns later.
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rufrdr said:
...11 to 15 June 1913. Americans of the 8th Infantry and the Philippine Scouts, personally lead by Brigadier General John J. Pershing...The U.S. Army .45-caliber pistol was developed to meet the need for a weapon with enough striking power...
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I'm sure if it was good enough for General Pershing in 1913, it's good enough for anyone today. <snicker> I'd bet odds the General would have traded his side arm for a decent Glock 17 with 17-rd mags in 9mm, or even for a P226 Tacops with four 20-rd 9mm mags.

@Millie It looks like you are on the right path with instructors and training. If you all together decide a 1911 in 45 acp is right for you, who am I to say otherwise? They are beautiful, functional handguns with a century of history behind them.
 
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If you really want to go over to the dark side, check out 1911 Addicts forum. Ive bought 2 or 3 1911's since joining there. As they used to say on the Headphone forum, sorry about your wallet.
 
I believe Millie tried my GSG 1911 .22 suppressed, when I visited the range with her in Fayetteville.
 
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I have a 1911 Ruger and a 1911 Springfield Armory A1.
Both great guns.
However, recently I got a Sig P220. A .45 acp that is DA/SA with a hammer drop button.
It's my main one now. I can even carry it concealed. I have 2-10 mags for it. Yessir!
 
Alpha007 said:
I have a 1911 Ruger and a 1911 Springfield Armory A1.
Both great guns.
However, recently I got a Sig P220. A .45 acp that is DA/SA with a hammer drop button.
It's my main one now. I can even carry it concealed. I have 2-10 mags for it. Yessir!
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Adding the Sig to the research list.....lol.
And what is a hammer drop button? Another new term for me! Another thing to learn....

edit....way too expensive...but nice!
 
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A decocker.Allows you to safely drop the hammer without risk of it going off should you do it manually and drop it too fast.
 
He's referring to a Decocking Lever which issued to lower the hammer on a pistol. On Sigs it's that lever to the left of the slide stop and above the mag release.
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Adding the Sig to the research list.....lol.
And what is a hammer drop button? Another new term for me! Another thing to learn....
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He's referring to a Decocking Lever which issued to lower the hammer on a pistol. On Sigs it's that lever to the left of the slide stop and above the mag release.
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Thanks. That might be one too many buttons to keep track of (for me), not to mention, I'm too poor to get one of these, but it looks very nice! Still interested in shooting one, though!
 
Millie said:
Thanks. That might be one too many buttons to keep track of (for me), not to mention, I'm too poor to get one of these, but it looks very nice! Still interested in shooting one, though!
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Operation of a classic P series Sig is easier than a 1911 or your P238. Basically you chamber a round and lower the hammer via the decocker vs thumbing a safety up, ala 1911.

When you fire the gun you simply pull the trigger. No buttons or safeties to disengage. You have a long DA, double action pull, followed by short crisp SA, single action for follow up shots.

Sig P220s are a great 45 ACP platform. It was originally chambered in 9mm but for the US market they converted it to 45 ACP.
 
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wvsig said:
Operation of a classic P series Sig is easier than a 1911 or your P238. Basically you chamber a round and lower the hammer via the decocker vs thumbing a safety up, ala 1911.

When you fire the gun you simply pull the trigger. No buttons or safeties to disengage. You have a long DA, double action pull, followed by short crisp SA, single action follow up shots.
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Not to mention they're much easier to disassemble
 
Grim said:
Not to mention they're much easier to disassemble
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1911s are not too bad after you get the hang of it but I agree initially P Series Sigs are easier. I cut my teeth shooting a Sig p228. Still one of my favorite 9mms.
 
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