9mm vs .45, S&W vs 1911, so undecided. Help!

Kimber

If you want an excellent 1911 for under $1000 I would buy the Kimber Pro Carry II from Roger at Shooters Choice. (shooterschoice . ca)

He has the best Kimber prices I've found anywhere (prices on site include tax) and he offers great customer service.

PS That gun is on sale right now
 
vancouverbc said:
If you want an excellent 1911 for under $1000 I would buy the Kimber Pro Carry II from Roger at Shooters Choice. (shooterschoice . ca)

He has the best Kimber prices I've found anywhere (prices on site include tax) and he offers great customer service.

PS That gun is on sale right now
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I disagree. Nothing against 1911's or kimber (I have one and love it) but a carry model .45acp isn't the best gun for someone deciding over a 9mm and a .45 The OP is concerned about felt recoil and cost. A full size 1911 would suit him better in my opinion. As for which gun to buy, get whatever one fits your hand best and try as many makes and models before making your decision. Chances are you will buy another one and soon enough you'll have 10
 
deadownwind said:
I disagree. Nothing against 1911's or kimber (I have one and love it) but a carry model .45acp isn't the best gun for someone deciding over a 9mm and a .45 The OP is concerned about felt recoil and cost. A full size 1911 would suit him better in my opinion. As for which gun to buy, get whatever one fits your hand best and try as many makes and models before making your decision. Chances are you will buy another one and soon enough you'll have 10
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Personally, I don't notice much difference between the pro carry and a full size as far as recoil goes. It is nothing practice can't solve. He wanted a good gun under a grand, and wanted specifics about what kind and where to buy it.
 
OP might as well also ask for help on what's better, blond, brunette or redhead.

OP> Notice this forum is titled "Forum for the eternal conflict between the 9 and the 45".

Only correct answer is get both; there is no simple answer for only one.
 
burnaby said:
OP might as well also ask for help on what's better, blond, brunette or redhead.

OP> Notice this forum is titled "Forum for the eternal conflict between the 9 and the 45".

Only correct answer is get both; there is no simple answer for only one.
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I going with Redheads......:dancingbanana:
 
vancouverbc said:
Personally, I don't notice much difference between the pro carry and a full size as far as recoil goes. It is nothing practice can't solve. He wanted a good gun under a grand, and wanted specifics about what kind and where to buy it.
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bollox said:
Has Kimber rectified the barrel Rusting issue on the pro carry models?
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I'll move away from the recoil issue and talk about the quality of Kimber. Firstly I want to reiterate That I have a Kimber Stainless 2 and its very accurate, finish is pretty good, and tolerances are very tight. I like it a lot. On the contrary, were you aware you recommended a gun that has a barrel made out of carbon steel which is very prone to rusting? Also did you know you recommended a gun that you have to change the recoil spring out every 800 rounds. I'm assuming you weren't aware of these issues with Kimber otherwise you wouldn't have recommended them or even bought one yourself. Which is fine...your just a newbie who's so excited about his new gun you think everyone should have one! I'm not trying to pick on you vancouverbc, just asking that you do a little research before you go and recommend an overpriced firearm of substandard quality.
 
John Wayne, from your second post describing the different guns you held along with the first post where you want something that you won't get "bored with" you're clearly totally in the dark on all of this.

Since you're in Vancouver the very first thing you need to do before even going into another gun store is to go DVC in Coquitlam and rent all the guns your budget can tolerate and actually hold and shoot them.

I warn you, it will NOT be a cheap day. But you'll come away with the sort of experience that would cost you a LOT more if you bought and sold a bunch of guns to arrive at the style and caliber that you actually find you like.

Take along a camera and a note pad. Take notes and pictures of each gun you shoot and your feelings on each. Otherwise it'll all be a blur by the end.

The one time to avoid is Friday evenings when it's Lady's night. The place is a zoo then. And since you want to shoot about two mags then exchange guns you'll want to go during a weekday evening when it's fairly quiet so the guns are not already in use.
 
BCRider said:
Since you're in Vancouver the very first thing you need to do before even going into another gun store is to go DVC in Coquitlam and rent all the guns your budget can tolerate and actually hold and shoot them.

I warn you, it will NOT be a cheap day. But you'll come away with the sort of experience that would cost you a LOT more if you bought and sold a bunch of guns to arrive at the style and caliber that you actually find you like.

Take along a camera and a note pad. Take notes and pictures of each gun you shoot and your feelings on each. Otherwise it'll all be a blur by the end.
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:agree:

This is sage advice. Anyone who is newer to shooting and is close to a range that rents pistols would be well served by doing this as much as possible to practice and find what they like.
 
To the OP: There is no such thing as a beginner gun. It's not the gear, it is how well you play.

IMHO, go 45. Get a STI or SIG 1911.
 
Going to the range to shoot your pistol enough to get good with it is not plinking

Plinking is done with .22LR . Reloading is a must if you want to plink with a large cal

handgun. You should be able to hit a 16 oz plastic coke bottle at 10 meters without

aiming (point shooting) if not keep trying .

You can learn the same type of shooting with a smaller cal.

Bob
 
There's a lot of good advice here. One thing I can tell you is that ammo is expensive. 200 rounds of .45 will cost you over $100 with tax and it will not take long to shoot that. One thing I wish I would have done is gotten a .22 pistol earlier on in my shooting days. I probably would have gone to the range more often and likely would be a better shot at this point.

Beyond that I can't really say what you should get. Whatever catches your eye. Your first gun should be something that you will enjoy holding and looking at.

If I were to do it all again and I had $1000 dollars I would get whatever I wanted on the EE for $600 and also a .22LR at the same time. I'm getting my 4th handgun tomorrow and at that point I'll have a Ruger .22 (which is actually quite fun to shoot), a .357 revolver, a 1911 and a CZ75B. So basically all the guns that have been recommended to you, haha.
 
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