Just getting back into shooting for sport and home protection, purchased my first handgun, a Shield 9 this week and really excited to get shooting and may CCW after I get familiar with the gun. Did a little bird hunting when I was younger, but just didn't stay in the sport, since I'm a city boy. Also inherited a WWII issue 1911 Colt 45, which I have never fired, I know this gun is worth some money and was just wondering your guys opinion on shooting it. Look forward to the forum!
Newbie from South Carolina
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mcoe74
US Veteran
Welcome to the forum.
Welcome from Tampa.
BAR500
Member
Welcome from Michigan!
C Islander
Member
Welcome from Ohio!!
Welcome from the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey.
Your WWII warhorse should be fine to fire with factory hardball. You could experience failures to feed using hollow points or semi wadcutters. I would not have your old warhorse throated in order to feed hollow points or semi wadcutters.
Your WWII warhorse should be fine to fire with factory hardball. You could experience failures to feed using hollow points or semi wadcutters. I would not have your old warhorse throated in order to feed hollow points or semi wadcutters.
S&W Oldtimer
SWCA Member
Welcome from Va.
Targets Guy
US Veteran
Learn to shoot the Shield and treasure the 1911.
welcome to the forum
welcome to the forum
woolieworm
Member
Welcome from south Texas.
Welcome from the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.
Guns were made to shoot......Pictures were made to be looked at.....Welcome from the woods of SC!
model70hunter
Member
Welcome from Kansas.
Welcome from the bootheel of Missouri . . .
(I wouldn't own a gun that I wouldn't shoot)
(I wouldn't own a gun that I wouldn't shoot)
rickyshif
Member
New to the Forum from Charelston SC
Just wanted to say Hello and Thanks!!! I joined because I had a few questions about the S&W hand gun I just purchased. The information was spot on and accurate. Lot's of knowledgeable members on here and Thank's for being so nice.
Just wanted to say Hello and Thanks!!! I joined because I had a few questions about the S&W hand gun I just purchased. The information was spot on and accurate. Lot's of knowledgeable members on here and Thank's for being so nice.
Hey Ricky, did you mean to post here or start a new thread? Either way, good to have you, nice to have another new legal gun owner in the state of South Carolina!Just wanted to say Hello and Thanks!!! I joined because I had a few questions about the S&W hand gun I just purchased. The information was spot on and accurate. Lot's of knowledgeable members on here and Thank's for being so nice.
OLDSTER
Member
Welcome from North Dakota
bigwheelzip
Absent Comrade
Howdy from upstate, and welcome to the forum.
Shoot the 1911 but first field strip and inspect it.
Go for the CWP class. Much value in being informed of the legalities of deadly force use in your state. The longer barrel of the 45 might help with longer shots required during the test.
Shoot the 1911 but first field strip and inspect it.
Go for the CWP class. Much value in being informed of the legalities of deadly force use in your state. The longer barrel of the 45 might help with longer shots required during the test.
