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45 cal as EDC and Personal Defense weapon?
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In my view, the 45acp in a 1911 is the ultimate edc and home defense handgun.
Nothing works as well for the purpose as a 45 acp.
The Commander (aluminum frame, 4 1/2" barrel) is very comfortable for edc.
Nothing works as well for the purpose as a 45 acp.
The Commander (aluminum frame, 4 1/2" barrel) is very comfortable for edc.
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Mulebuk Sam.......Well in all honesty (since you did ask) it looks like the end of your barrel is disintegrating.....but I will give you the benefit of the doubt and blame it on camera shake as you should have been scared as hell to take that picture....LOL
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cmort666
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I went from a 5" Norinco M1911 in .45acp (when I had to sell it to pay the rent) to a Glock 19, to a 3 1/2" Citadel 3.5CS M1911 in .45acp.
There are self-defense handguns almost as good as an M1911 in .45acp.
There's nothing BETTER.
There are self-defense handguns almost as good as an M1911 in .45acp.
There's nothing BETTER.
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Jovino made snubbie revolvers in 45 ACP and 45 COLT (all you sticklers did notice that I omitted the 'Long' in front of Colt???)
Either one will get the job done handily
Either one will get the job done handily
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...and that pawn shop only give me pennies on the dollar barely enough left to get me a dime bag and a quart.
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30 years ago sure. Today, about as good as 9/40
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Advances in ammunition have been the great equalizer in recent years. Nowadays, pretty much any caliber will suffice. Choose a pistol you shoot well and run with it . . .
Short, fat & slow does the job. I have one WWI model 1911 in that caliber and about 7 revolvers. However, I will admit that for home security they are not quite up to a nice 10 gauge.
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cmort666
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The major components of the Norinco guns are fully the equal of any domestic M1911. The small parts are garbage, but that's mere trivia.
I'd rather have a Norinco than an '80s Colt.
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In reference to the claims of ammunition superiority nowadays, the 9mm MAY expand, but the .45 will NEVER shrink. John Moses Browning got it just about perfect with the 1911, only the sights needed improvement to bring it into its second century.
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I have retired and active duty LEO friends who say they favor the 45. I have other friends who say the 45 is "overkill" and not needed...
For me personally, I want the knock down power as you may not always have the time, advantage, and nerves to make that exact placement shot you need to make.....
Anyway...just wanted to hear other thoughts about the 45 versus all the other edc/personal defense calibers....thanks to all who comment.
For me personally, I want the knock down power as you may not always have the time, advantage, and nerves to make that exact placement shot you need to make.....
Anyway...just wanted to hear other thoughts about the 45 versus all the other edc/personal defense calibers....thanks to all who comment.
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No such thing as knock down power.
Plenty of people have been ventilated by a 45 and lived to tell. In some cases even overpowered and killed the other guy. One good example is of a MN cop who was shot 7 times with a 45, including two times in the face only to get up and kill his attacker with a 9mm.
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Actually, since soft tissue stretches, you most likely won't see a difference between 9 or 45.
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Caution....opinion:
The .45 makes a large hole, and has the power to reach vital organs. Those facts, coupled with the advancements in the Federal 230 grain HST ammo make it a good, or arguably, the best choice for personal defense.
As a Crime Scene Investigator (now retired) I have seen it's affects, both in the ER, and at autopsy. It is both formidable, and effective if used properly.
The .45 makes a large hole, and has the power to reach vital organs. Those facts, coupled with the advancements in the Federal 230 grain HST ammo make it a good, or arguably, the best choice for personal defense.
As a Crime Scene Investigator (now retired) I have seen it's affects, both in the ER, and at autopsy. It is both formidable, and effective if used properly.
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I don't. You might like to. It has the advantage of a 100+ year track record as a stopper (nothing's 100%) and the challenge of finding the right carry mode and dressing around the gun to a greater extent than, say, a J-frame snub or a micro .380.
I do keep a .45 as a house gun and sometimes carry it when traveling or in the winter months when cover is easier. YMMV
I do keep a .45 as a house gun and sometimes carry it when traveling or in the winter months when cover is easier. YMMV
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I'd be willing to bet you saw at least an equal number of victims of the lowly .22 LR . . .
