1911 in 9mm or just go to 45ACP?

Valiant said:
I haven't had any Vaqueros but years ago I owned new model super Blackhawk as well as two older 3screw Blackhawks in 44 and also one in 357mag. The 3 screw rugers were so much nicer. Way more slick. Better triggers. If you were used to the old rugers and had to use the new ones. We'll it was a big difference.
I got Ted up with gun laws and sold everything off. I really regret that decision now.
Of all the handguns that I used to have the 3 screw rugers are the ones I miss the most.
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Never. Sell. Guns.

You're welcome. ;)
 
Browning black label . I bought one just before the freeze , when a buddy was in a gun store and called when someone brought in 2 too sell. It's alright , a bit more snappy in .380 than a 9mm or 45 full size 1911.
 
I have 1911s in .45 ACP and 9mm and enjoy both but for actually getting out and shooting rounds for lots of practice or competition the 9mm gets the nod. Far less expensive to shoot when the round count moves up the scale. I reload for both. If I could have only one 1911 it would be a .45 ACP as there are plenty of other fantastic 9mm platforms. Just my experience.
 
NAA said:
Double stack 1911 is way too big in the grip for my liking.

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Given where I worked for a few yrs (see sig line) I had the same mind set. For about a month.. But after wringing through a couple of hundred a day, I learned to handle the wider grip of the double stack equally as good a traditional single stack.

As to your question OP?

I’m a die hard .45ACP guy, sure the 9/40’s are nice on recoil and budget, but it seems sac-religious to me to own anything but a .45ACP in JB’s design.
 
ShrtRnd said:
Given where I worked for a few yrs (see sig line) I had the same mind set. For about a month.. But after wringing through a couple of hundred a day, I learned to handle the wider grip of the double stack equally as good a traditional single stack.

As to your question OP?

I’m a die hard .45ACP guy, sure the 9/40’s are nice on recoil and budget, but it seems sac-religious to me to own anything but a .45ACP in JB’s design.
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Double stack can be small. My CZ shadow with thin grips, has a thinner grip than my single stack 1911s. But the double stack 1911s are fat.
 
OkayShooter said:
Double stack can be small. My CZ shadow with thin grips, has a thinner grip than my single stack 1911s. But the double stack 1911s are fat.
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I think if your comfortable with something along the lines of a 92F you’d be able to work around a double stack, be it Norc, Para or Remington versions.
 
Try both. Wanting a 1911, I did, expecting to prefer 9 mm. But 45 shot better for me. Less snappy. More recoil, but less abrupt. And of course there's nothing like a 1911 trigger. Not terribly expensive to shoot if you reload for it.
 
Suther said:
One thing to keep in mind is reversing the handgun stuff will take legislation. That means that with a CPC majority we're likely looking at 1.5-2 years (based on how long things like C71 and C21 took and the fact that the senate is likely to move slow on it), and a minority likely won't be able to get it done at all. For these reasons I'm more focused on what I might buy after the OiCs are repealed, because they can do that right after the election and they don't need a majority to do it.


That said, I wish I bought a 45acp 1911 when I had the chance. I don't need a 1911 to shoot 9mm, I'm plenty happy with a more modern designed 9mm, but there is just something classic about the 1911 in its original 45cal cartridge.
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Good points Suther!

Hopefully the Conservatives will get a very clear and strong majority mandate and the Senate will co-operate with the will of the people.

There is something about .45ACP that just feels right coming out of a 5 inch 1911, I'd start there and then if you want different flavours you can get a commander in .45ACP or 9mm, or both.... :)

I miss the bygone days of Canada Ammo's cheap Norinco 1911 and bulk ammo packages.
 
+1 for the lowly Norc 1911A1. After a little internal polishing the Norc runs great, depending on bullet ogive.
Have 9's enough, and I guess it's the heft and the hammer, but I prefer my 40yo Czechoslovakian CZ75.
The GSG 1911 runs great, allows economical practice. I liked it so much I bought an extra one for dueling tree fun.
I have less tied up in those four than one shiny Kimber would cost.
 
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