as long as the barrels are ramped on all of them, you won't have feeding issues
I had a Kimber 22 conversion for my Kimber TLE/RL2, never wasted my time with it at the range. So sold it
Is a .45 too much?
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as long as the barrels are ramped on all of them, you won't have feeding issues
I had a Kimber 22 conversion for my Kimber TLE/RL2, never wasted my time with it at the range. So sold it
There is a reason why some of the best military and police organizations are going back to 9mm.
Check out a some CZ`s, Berettas and say a Glock 19. See what feels good in your hand.
You will get in a lot more shooting ( for the money ) and it will all be more enjoyable.
Check out a some CZ`s, Berettas and say a Glock 19. See what feels good in your hand.
You will get in a lot more shooting ( for the money ) and it will all be more enjoyable.
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My father bought me a 45 when I was around 16/17. I still prefer it over 9mm because it doesn't have a snap to it.
i shoot 9mm 1911 in IPSC. fast, easy and forgiving.
for your first, you want a 9mm to learn on. reason one. Cheap ammo. Trust me, Cheap ammo is EXPENSIVE because you shoot so much, don't make it un-affordable.
2nd. Expensive ammo means less shooting.
You want a 45 that bad for nostalgia? Go for it, but you will be buying a 2nd pistol in 9 to shoot and when you do, the 45 will be a closet hanger.
Cheers & enjoy!
for your first, you want a 9mm to learn on. reason one. Cheap ammo. Trust me, Cheap ammo is EXPENSIVE because you shoot so much, don't make it un-affordable.
2nd. Expensive ammo means less shooting.
You want a 45 that bad for nostalgia? Go for it, but you will be buying a 2nd pistol in 9 to shoot and when you do, the 45 will be a closet hanger.
Cheers & enjoy!
I think you have gotten some good advice. If you have a price limit of $1000, ammo cost should be a consideration for you. Your entire pistol budget will only get you 2,000 rounds of 45 ACP - think 10 range trips. Shooting 9mm would almost double this.
I think you can find a 1911 in your budget easily. Good luck with your purchase.
Finding the 1911 doesn't seem to be an issue. Finding one in 9mm seems to be a whole other ballgame though. Based on what I'm seeing thusfar I can likely get a decent 1911 in .45 and 1000+ rounds for what a 1911 in 9mm will run me. I'm obviously going to be keeping an open mind about things though.
Never mind the naysayers, get what you want. I always wanted a .45 1911 and it was one of the first guns I bought. Is a .45acp too much? {recoil} No, just be cautous of bad shooting habits sneaking in (can happen with any caliber). Have fun. Be Safe. Shoot the guns and caliber that interests you.
I prefer the 45ACP to shoot, but realistically, the 9mm is much more affordable if you are going to do any sort of volume shooting. Each 10 round magazine of 45ACP is going to cost you at least $2 more than 9mm.
But lets face it, you will be buying a 9mm too at one point. GEt what you want.
But lets face it, you will be buying a 9mm too at one point. GEt what you want.
45 is not bad to handle for beginner, and the 1911 is easy to strip and clean with many little tweaks you can add down the line. Norinco 1911's are very reasonably priced, easy to find and pretty sound. What you will find is 45acp ammo is almost twice the price compared to 9mm. So if you wanna do a lot of shooting be prepared to pay a fair bit more for ammo. I have 4 1911s in 45 acp and a M&P 9, I rarely use the M&P. There is something cool about 100 year old technology that still performs incredible today. As I found you will always desire another gun and not settle on just the one, AR's are pretty fun too.
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My first handguns as a beginner were 45's : old stainless Bisley Vaqueros in 45 Long Colt. Shooting them both at the same time is more fun than shooting any of my other guns! Highly recommend it!!
