Thoughts on 1911 in 9mm?
- Thread starter TheCZguy
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This is a beautiful 9mm 1911 by Nighthawk. Not crazy about the name (Ladyhawk, but it's optional) or the cost ($3000+), but I would love to own one anyway.
Dan Wesson Guardian 1911 Commander 9mm
STI Spartan IV 1911 9mm (4.25'' bbl)
- Location
- West Quebec
This is a better picture of the Spartan IV (along with a Spartan III)
These are new, while the one above is used.
Very nice and good shooters I bet
I love my 9mm 1911's....from STI to S&W and even this affordable but extremely well build SAM.
The best luck I've had with mags are Springfield with the feed lip on the front of the mag and Mec Gar's.
Man, next time Wolverine gets some of those in, I'm getting me one!
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NAA.
I'm also a fan of 1911's in all calibers; .22LR, .380 ACP, 9mm, .38 Super, .357 SIG, .357 Magnum, .40 S&W, 10mm, .44 Magnum, .45 ACP, .50GI... (any others?)
Anyways... LOVE the variety.
coleman1495
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Whitecourt
I think the concept of a 1911 in 9mm depends entirely on whether you hand load. I have a Dlask 1911 in 9mm and I absolutely love it.
It is a seriously heavy pistol. More heavy than a Jericho F/S in fact. Fortunately unlike the Jericho it is a well balanced unit. With factory AE loads it seems to run reliably ( I have only tested 1 box so far-No failures). The factory loads will not lock the slide back though after the last shot. They seem to barely have enough jam to make it run reliably.
With some hot reloads its another story though. The 9mm is considered to be a puny cartridge by most people. These people probably don't realize how mild factory 9mm is. The 9mm can surpass factory 45acp. The best part is it can do this at a fraction of the cost.
It is a seriously heavy pistol. More heavy than a Jericho F/S in fact. Fortunately unlike the Jericho it is a well balanced unit. With factory AE loads it seems to run reliably ( I have only tested 1 box so far-No failures). The factory loads will not lock the slide back though after the last shot. They seem to barely have enough jam to make it run reliably.
With some hot reloads its another story though. The 9mm is considered to be a puny cartridge by most people. These people probably don't realize how mild factory 9mm is. The 9mm can surpass factory 45acp. The best part is it can do this at a fraction of the cost.
The fact your gun won't lock back after the last round is a mag problem not a load problem. Both my 1911's I have had in 9MM suffered from this malady until I got the right mags that would work. In my case Wilson Combat and STI mags were the best. IIRC the Springfield mags worked as well.
Take Care
Bob
I have the same one and I second word for word what he said, absolutely flawless fire arm. I use the same mags as well.
