Please help me decide... 1911 vs Glock

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:ninja: Yeah yeah yeah, I'm sure this thread will get locked faster than one of MRCLARK's specials, but whatever. Let's try to keep the fighting to a minimum and discuss ACTUAL pros and cons to each pistol.

Ideally, a person would own one of each just to avoid this squabble, but, being a man of limited funds, it's one or the other.

So, here are the contestants:

- a Glock 17 3rd Gen with night sights
- a Colt Commander 1911 MkIV Series 80 chambered for 9mm

Both are the same price.

annnnnnnnnd GO!

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mmatt
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for the same price, I would get the 1911.

It find it grips better in my hand and the single action trigger beats the safe action glock trigger
 
Avoid the series 80, they're designed by lawyers.

Avoid the 9mm 1911 too, 1911 is for big bullets. Just like a muscle car with 4 cylinder, it's just plain wrong.
 
Grab each one and see what feels right to you.

I've always really wanted a 1911, but everytime I pick one up I don't like how they feel / operate.
 
Are you talking about a NIB Glock VS a good used series 80? I will buy the Glock, it is a damn interesting gun to boot.

Here is mine, no night sight.

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Trigun
 
The Glock is lighter, simpler to operate, and rust-proof. It is thicker in profile. It holds 10+1.

The Colt is heavier, requires more training, and it might rust. It is thinner in profile. It holds 9+1.


An enthusiast might prefer the Commander.

If you have to ask, buy a Glock.
 
I have owned various 1911 in 9mm and various glocks.I have sold all my 1911 9mms:)
Have not sold my Glocks and never will.:)
 
mmatt said:
oh, and for those of you with Glocks, have any of you installed the 3.5# trigger thingy? Does it help a lot? Or am I better off learning to shoot properly with a heavier trigger?
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My Glock has a very very mushy heavy trigger pull at the begining, smooth out quite a bit after several hundred rounds, I didn't put a 3.5 lb connector as I feel don't need, but will do a 0.2 cents trigger job later. I just not good enough to put things back together,

Trigun
 
The 1911 was designed for the .45 ACP cartridge, in my mind this is the best design ever for the .45 acp. It is not an efficient design for a smaller caliber like the 9mm....too bulky and heavy, holds fewer rounds than competing designs, reliability could be less than 100%, magazines are more expensive (I think).

The Glock was designed for the 9mm and I would rank the Glock 17 as one of the best plastic 9 mm designs in terms of durability and reliability. Ergonomics is a personal thing, but I do like the Glock's ergos.

Long story short.....since you want a 9mm, get the Glock.
 
Glock again.

Of your choices I'd take the Glock.

This from a die hard 1911 & Colt guy [who also loves Glocks].

I don't like Series 80 1911's, though.

Get the Glock.

My .02

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NAA.
 
Well I have both a G17 and a 1911, and .45 is the only way to go with a 1911.
1st let me say if funds are an issue the G17 will cost up to $10 less per box/50 rounds. Unless you choose the 9mm 1911, but I would encourage you to buy the Glock if you are intersted in 9mm, later you will want a .45 then get the 1911.
Secondly these are two completely different pistols, and really I don't think they can be compared against one another. I love both of them and could not choose one over the other except I shoot the Glock better.
I actually find the 1911 does not feel as comfortable in my hand. It is heavy, and I don't like the position of the safety. At the same time I like that it is all steel and feels very solid, unlike the G17. When you hand a Glock to a first timer you will see a look of almost dissapointment, just not the weight they expected, but the 1911 gets a smile everytime.
Now I will also say that you really do need to have both of these pistols in your safe eventually, so really it doesn't matter which you choose.
.45 acp is a great load because it is powerful, but not so snappy as a 9mm, and is more of a big push with a heavy 1911.
I think it is the best choice if you are thinking about starting to reload is the . Low pressure cases, and heavy steel guns just seem a little safer for a newbie.
 
Wendell said:
The Glock is lighter, simpler to operate, and rust-proof. It is thicker in profile. It holds 10+1.

The Colt is heavier, requires more training, and it might rust. It is thinner in profile. It holds 9+1.


An enthusiast might prefer the Commander.

If you have to ask, buy a Glock.
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i'm not sure that a glock is simpler, i find that i needed a lot more practice with a glock to get a somewhat decent grouping, the first time i fired a 1911 i had a fantastic experience, great results. not saying that plastic guns are bad, i've owned quite a few of them and hands down i love the HK P30L the best. probably because of the DA/SA.
 
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