Norinco 1911 9mm or 45?

[Riven]

So im looking at getting a first hand gun again. Had one 18 years ago.
Im partial to the 1911 but have a limited budget so norinco is it i guess.
I wish i could get one in .40.
Is there any real practical/functional difference between the 9mm & 45?
Also i dont have a compact model to compare to, are they scaled down or what?

Thanks.

 

[Billythreefeathers]

.45 cause they don't make a .46

 

[silverfoxdj]

I would go with the 9MM just from a practical sense the ammo is readily available and cheaper.

The guns other than the barrel differences should be exactly the same size.

The compacts usually are just shorter in the barrel over the full size.

Norinco owners may chime in here to fill the gap.

 

[patjohnw]

9mm for cheaper
45 if you want to trick it out, in time.

 

[Hitzy]

If you really want a .40 check out the SAM Omega 6 for $450 from Wolverine. Much better quality then Norinco.
http://www.wolverinesupplies.com/details/12237/SAM-Omega-6-40-SandW-5-Blued.aspx

 

[silverfoxdj]

If you really want a .40 check out the SAM Omega 6 for $450 from Wolverine. Much better quality then Norinco.
http://www.wolverinesupplies.com/details/12237/SAM-Omega-6-40-SandW-5-Blued.aspx

The SAM products are nicely put together for the money

 

[L1911]

I like the .45ACP as I have a Norc 1911 A1, I shoot it now and then, but I shoot more 9mm as it is cheaper to shoot.

 

[Riven]

I saw the Sam's but not for that low of a price. I reload for .40 so it makes better sense to me to get one in that cal.
For the $100 difference i might look closer at the sams.

 

[silverfoxdj]

I saw the Sam's but not for that low of a price. I reload for .40 so it makes better sense to me to get one in that cal.
For the $100 difference i might look closer at the sams.

The cost of ammo is usually many times more the cost of the gun.. I'd get a better gun in that case

 

[Magellann]

I'd go with the 9mm as well.

 

[BCRider]

If you're reloading .40 already and you're on a budget then stick with a 9mm and buy a set of 9mm dies if you don't have them already. And since you reload already you already know how to add up the cost of the supplies. I find that it's something like 7 to 8 cents a round more for .45acp over 9mm. If that's enough to matter than stick with 9 or buy the SAM and just load more .40S&W.

The Commander length guns are simply shorter. Same frame height, width and most of the parts. Just the barrel, slide and frame are shorter. So it uses the same magazines and other internals other than the recoil spring and guide.

 

[NAA]

Norinco 1911 ..... 9mm or .45ACP?

Go 9mm if you aren't reloading it.

Go .45ACP if you are reloading it or are going to be in the near future.

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NAA.

 

[nada]

get both, shoot the 9 & save the 45 till you start reloading , & can afford to have it super tuned .

 

[xdmer]

I'm looking for a 9 or 40 ... never heard of the SAM before, checking it out.

 

[ShredLordXx]

I'd say 9mm is cheaper but 45 is fun to shoot, I wish I had one

 

[Armored Metal]

1911 = .45ACP, any other caliber is a nice addition to the original.

Since you already reload, just get a set of .45ACP dies + components and get to work. Get a 9mm and I feel you'll be missing out.

 

[joe.danay]

Whichever caliber you choose, field strip that pistol in the store before you buy it. My friend recently bought a Norc 1911 and the slide pin had to be punched out. The factory presses them in mechanically, and mangles some of them in the process. $50 into it before he even fired it

 

[Shooter1of38]

I shoot .90acp..........

 

[gdawg]

Surely that will make its motion picture debut soon

I shoot .90acp..........

 

[Shooter1of38]

Surely that will make its motion picture debut soon

Soon....