I owned a S70 Colt Combat Commander in .45 ACP before the one I have in 9mm, too.
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1911 in 9mm or just go to 45ACP?
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If your heart says .45 then you should go ahead and get that. If you follow your head and chose a 9mm for economy you’re just delaying the inevitable.
The list of “Best” 9mm 1911’s is essentially the same list as “Best” .45’s. What’s your budget? I think Dan Wesson sits in the value sweet spot. In my experience, less expensive guns have easily found faults while more expensive guns show rapidly diminishing returns.
If you’re looking for an all steel 9mm beyond 1911’s the world’s your oyster. The CZ75, SIG 22X, and Beretta 92 platforms are all quality firearms with dozens of variants, but there’s nothing classier than a Hi-Power!
My recommendation is buy a 1911 in .45 and a BHP. Also, your consideration of the Ruger MkIV is an excellent choice. 22/45 Lite is my most used handgun by far.
I hope you get the chance to own what you want in the near future.
The list of “Best” 9mm 1911’s is essentially the same list as “Best” .45’s. What’s your budget? I think Dan Wesson sits in the value sweet spot. In my experience, less expensive guns have easily found faults while more expensive guns show rapidly diminishing returns.
If you’re looking for an all steel 9mm beyond 1911’s the world’s your oyster. The CZ75, SIG 22X, and Beretta 92 platforms are all quality firearms with dozens of variants, but there’s nothing classier than a Hi-Power!
My recommendation is buy a 1911 in .45 and a BHP. Also, your consideration of the Ruger MkIV is an excellent choice. 22/45 Lite is my most used handgun by far.
I hope you get the chance to own what you want in the near future.
I mentioned previously owning a S70 Colt Combat Commander in .45ACP but left out a key part. I traded it off after getting the Norinco Commander in .45 as, believe it or not, the Norinco shots circles around that old Colt!
As far as the plastic generation goes, while I love the 1911's, I still have room for the odd Glock, too ....lol....
And TT1900 also mentioning the BHP, I concur on that, too.
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I will believe it when I see that handguns are part of the Canadian picture again.
There are some who have heard rumors that the unfreezing of handguns will not be like before Turdo f'd us over. That there will be strings attached to who a handgun can be transferred to.
It's all going to be about whether PP and CPC see this as gaining support or losing support on a net basis. We need to let them know that we outnumber the crazy gun haters.
There are some who have heard rumors that the unfreezing of handguns will not be like before Turdo f'd us over. That there will be strings attached to who a handgun can be transferred to.
It's all going to be about whether PP and CPC see this as gaining support or losing support on a net basis. We need to let them know that we outnumber the crazy gun haters.
Getting rid of the STI might have been another a mistake but I never warmed up to the STI polymer 2011 grip. I think DW and Les Baer are good examples of different philosophies. DWs uses state-of-the-art, high-tech manufacturing equipment with excellent finishing and QA/QC. The result is a consistent product with exacting tolerances. Les Baer is old school hand-fitted which is evident and why they have a long break in period. Maybe that gives it some character. If I was to do it again, I would have just bought the DW.
