ol' geeser
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"old " is relative, labworm....NONE, I repeat, NONE of the bubblegum heart throbs of today are even in the same galaxy....IMHO.....
Ignorant beginner with a question about 1911's...
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"old " is relative, labworm....NONE, I repeat, NONE of the bubblegum heart throbs of today are even in the same galaxy....IMHO.....
SEE! That right there is an infestation. They prolly got Ol' Dave cornered by now!
That's a compulsive, hoarding. serious disorder. They only one worse is She who will not be named that used to frequent this fine establishment.
keith44spl
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That's a compulsive, hoarding. serious disorder. They only one worse is She who will not be named that used to frequent this fine establishment.
Yeah, where'd the princess of the 1911s get off to any-hows?
Su Amigo,
Dave
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Danny Abernathy
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To paraphrase an old saying"if you know why, no explanation nesssary, if you don't know why, no explanation will do".
wheelgun28
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I dont know, I just found this old thing laying about...
Two I keep handy....
lhump1961
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Marilyn and Raquel are the standards others only wish to be compared. Old? How about "classic"..."untouchable"..."best ever"...
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if you have an immediate threat you need to eliminate...I don't think that any other commercial handgun can do it as quickly and effortlessly...the single action crisp, light, short traveling trigger allows you do dump 8 rounds of a 230 grain bullet into one or more targets with remarkable speed....the heft & balance of the gun allows you to easily stay on target...and the .45 round helps ensure that what you hit will go down & stay down...
this is what the .45 was made to do and it still does this better than just about any other handgun on the planet....
why do you think the Marines just ordered a bunch...after 100 years in production!!
oh, and it's one of the slimmest fullsize pistols out there...what's not to love...
it was the first handgun I trained with... (Spring of 1983 at Ft. McClellen MP School)...
this is what the .45 was made to do and it still does this better than just about any other handgun on the planet....
why do you think the Marines just ordered a bunch...after 100 years in production!!
oh, and it's one of the slimmest fullsize pistols out there...what's not to love...
it was the first handgun I trained with... (Spring of 1983 at Ft. McClellen MP School)...
RightArm
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"Badassness." You should pattent that. I'd buy that belt buckle. I'm sure someone would have to test it.
The 1911 is the first handgun I ever shot. Since then, I've played around with quite a few others. Some were pretty cool, others just alright. Now a 1911 is the only handgun I want. Well, I'm gonna get a j frame in case I need something small and cool.
Long live the 1911, as if there were any threat it was going somewhere.
The 1911 is the first handgun I ever shot. Since then, I've played around with quite a few others. Some were pretty cool, others just alright. Now a 1911 is the only handgun I want. Well, I'm gonna get a j frame in case I need something small and cool.
Long live the 1911, as if there were any threat it was going somewhere.
PA Guns & Ammo
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What is not to like about the 1911? It has to be one of the best looking pistols ever made! It is a real man's gun. The people who usually do not like it is the polymer crowd which tend to like the new age guns and think revolvers are slow and useless and 1911's are heavy chunks of metal that jam. Old guns rule period! They are still making lever guns, revolvers and 1911's all of which are over 100 years old! That says something about a firearm. I'm 37 years old too and I'm young compared to most of the old guys here who grew up with revolvers, lever guns and 1911's. Heck some fought the wars with them! Polymer guns have their place but they do not have their history.
James
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williamlayton
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HUMMMMM!
I like 1911's a lot. I am not of the crowd that thinks they are the end all of everything semi-automatic however.
I like my Sigs, also.
It is the platform that I like about them---I also like the Sig platform. I Don't like the Glock--but it is the shape, not the platform.
I don't care for plastic but I prefer large and heavy guns.
Parts are a different subject. If all guns were made with parts like Sig has in them, with fitting and with the manufacturering care that Sigs have, I doubt the 1911 would NEED some of the fiddeling it does.
The platform is great--I disagree that you can buy an off the shelf 1911 from any maker and take it to battle. Some may work under heat & some may leave you lieing in the mud, the blood & the beer.
Now, some of the semi-custom boys put together some packages that may be battle ready when the box is opened.
I like the platform and I own more than 5 or 6---but they have all had the hands of a good Smith touch them before I trust.
I don't care for GI sights, run of the mill parts like extractors, FP's, ejection ports, triggers from the factory.
Call me anal boys---mine will work.
Blessings
I like 1911's a lot. I am not of the crowd that thinks they are the end all of everything semi-automatic however.
I like my Sigs, also.
It is the platform that I like about them---I also like the Sig platform. I Don't like the Glock--but it is the shape, not the platform.
I don't care for plastic but I prefer large and heavy guns.
Parts are a different subject. If all guns were made with parts like Sig has in them, with fitting and with the manufacturering care that Sigs have, I doubt the 1911 would NEED some of the fiddeling it does.
The platform is great--I disagree that you can buy an off the shelf 1911 from any maker and take it to battle. Some may work under heat & some may leave you lieing in the mud, the blood & the beer.
Now, some of the semi-custom boys put together some packages that may be battle ready when the box is opened.
I like the platform and I own more than 5 or 6---but they have all had the hands of a good Smith touch them before I trust.
I don't care for GI sights, run of the mill parts like extractors, FP's, ejection ports, triggers from the factory.
Call me anal boys---mine will work.
Blessings
silentflyer
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How many of the current "plastic wonders" will still be in production 100 years from now?
cmort666
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In a quality example:
- Accuracy - You don't see much else on the centerfire line at Camp Perry.
- Reliability - A properly set up gun is as reliable as any Glock, SIG or M&P auto.
- Ease of use - Safety off, pull the trigger.
- Effectiveness - Unless they're on fire, nobody's going to thank you for giving them two to the chest and one to the head of .45acp or 10mm.
- Versatility - Adaptable from .22lr to .50 GI. Fits more hands than most anything besides a K frame Smith. More available accessories than a Ford pickup.
- Affordability - I carry a Norinco. One of the most popular versions is the Rock Island. You can spend anywhere between $400 and $4,000 on one.
I am 65 years old. I have owned lots, an I mean LOTS of handguns over the last 50 or so years. I bought my first 1911 model pistol a little over a month ago. It is the first handgun I ever owned that I didn't have to do anything to the sights to make it shoot "dead center." It has some weight to it that makes it feel stable in your hand. If I leave it lying in the sun, it "ain't" going to melt down into a pile of gooe.
I bought mine for CCW. It is a 3" barrel .45 Kimber Ultra Carry II. I have fired over 300 rounds through it without a hicup. "What makes it (1911 model) such a big deal?" I really don't know how to answer that. They are what they are. One thing, if you run out of ammo, you can always beat the BG to death with a 1911. Try that with a tupperware gun.....
I bought mine for CCW. It is a 3" barrel .45 Kimber Ultra Carry II. I have fired over 300 rounds through it without a hicup. "What makes it (1911 model) such a big deal?" I really don't know how to answer that. They are what they are. One thing, if you run out of ammo, you can always beat the BG to death with a 1911. Try that with a tupperware gun.....
Badkarma 1
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To put it simply, it's a 100 year old design that can run with the new poly wonderguns and in some cases OUTRUN THEM! It's already out lasted them! Dale
Grayfox
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Its sorta like S&Ws, it can become an addiction. 
Because Alvin York would have looked funny capturing those 132 Germans in WWI waving around a Glock.
Was ist mit diesem Narren um die Tupperware Pistole?
Was ist mit diesem Narren um die Tupperware Pistole?
cmort666
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Just joined the forum here, want to throw in my 2 cents on the 1911. I've got a couple, Rock Island Govt and Colt XSE LWT Commander. The Rock Island is so-so, had a few problems with it, don't really care much for it. The XSE though is awesome. Truly a out of the box shooter. Ran over 500 rounds thru it straight from the box, no cleaning or anything. It finally hung up, a quick cleaning and some lube and it hasn't skipped a beat once. It has some great features from the factory, no need to spend any extra $$ to "make it work" like many people think. I did put on AlumaGrips, but that's it. Love the way it fits my hand, shoots great, easy to carry, solid metal, what's not to like. Definitely my favorite handgun.
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