Anyone Else "Done" With the 1911 Platform

It's not my primary choice but I'm not sure what "done with" really means. This is a beautiful capitalist country with all sorts of options on the market, the majority of which I choose not to use. Given how 1911s continue to sell I'd say the American market as a whole isn't "done" with them. That said I do think I have 1911 "fatigue". Every body and his brother makes a 1911 now and frankly I just can't get excited about "new" offerings because it's already been done before and especially in recent years. But frankly that comment could be applied to the handgun market as a whole these days.
 
Done, No !

The 1911 is my favorite platform for any semi-auto caliber ( 9mm, .40 s&W, .45 acp ...or in .22...) .....and a 5" Wilson Combat all stainless model in 9mm in the last year or so has become my primary carry and range gun ( replacing a Wilson Combat CQB 5" model in .45 acp )...

So the only change I've made in my 1911's is switching from .45 acp to a 9mm ...as I've gotten into my late 60's with some arthritis and hand strength issues...but I'm not going to any poly frame guns....regardless of how many options there are out there in the poly frame guns. ( I still like and use Horsehide leather holsters too ...for range and carry ).:D
 
Done? hmm.. I keep one real handy at home just in case.. but it doesn't get much range time. I've been seeing a curvier and much younger CZ 75 on range days. dont tell the wife.
 
Done? Not for a minute. Just getting started.

Got my first 1911....a Ruger LW Commander in 9mm. Wonderful pistol!

Your thread has made me reflect on my progression of purchases.

First, a Ruger P95...ultra reliable, but big and clunky.

Traded it for a Ruger SR9c. Great and accurate pistol widely available. Super trigger. But started feeling double stacks really don't fit my hand. Sold it.

Moved to a S&W 908s. Great single stack, reliable and robust, great carry gun. But not that accurate in my hand.

Picked up a S&W 909. Full size single stack, accurate, reliable and feels great.

Sold the 908s and got the Ruger 1911 9mm. Couldn't be more pleased!

So, started off with plastic double stack 9s and end up with metal - aluminum frame - 9s that I love shooting.

They've all been fun. But the two I have left - the Ruger and S&W 909 - are my keepers.
 
I love my 1911 although it is double stack and chambered in 9mm/22TCM depending on which barrel/recoil spring/ammo I have in it :rolleyes:

I'm sort of in the market for a plain jane 1911 in 45ACP though as I could use that for deer hunting and not have to buy new holsters :D
 
This is the 1st of the "done with" threads I've posted in. To a point yes, I'm done with the 1911 as a serious fighting, personal defense weapon. For a very long time I bought into the legend, hype and myth of the 1911 and 45 ACP. But after years of use my personal experiences with the 1911 didn't quite live up to the hype. And the more I researched real test data comparing 45 with other rounds I discovered most of the gun shop and internet chatter I had heard all of my life was based on statistics that were basically made up with no hard evidence to back it up. The real numbers don't come close to the legend. It's not that either are poor performers, just not any better than many other designs and both the 1911 and 45 have some shortcomings.

But I still like the 1911 and 45 ACP. The fact that both served our military for a long time and are iconic American symbols can't be denied. A few years ago I owned 4 1911's. I gave one each to my kids and still have 2 in the safe. As a platform for many of the range games I think the 1911 is still a top contender. But for personal defense it is time to move on to better options in handguns and calibers.
 
I'm done with the 1911 as a serious fighting, personal defense weapon
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That's the great thing about this country.......the freedom to decide things like this, and I'm glad you're decisive. That said, I still count on mine everyday as a plainclothes LEO. The reasoning is simple. I shoot it the best of any semi-auto I have ever fired. Fact is, a 90% shooter turns into a 20% shooter when the target starts shooting back. So where does that math leave a 70% shooter (which is the requirement to pass firearms qualification in my state)? The logic here is sound, and numbers are proven. My agency has actually proven them with some officer involved shootings, so, at one time, this was something that I heard, but on more than one occasion, I've seen it in real life, so as far as I'm concerned, it rings true.

So, while capacity may lack a few rounds over it's counterparts, I will take more hits than more bullets in my mag to miss with any day of the week.

But for personal defense it is time to move on to better options in handguns and calibers.
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I recommend the ones you shoot the best.............

I will be done when the 4 I have are worn out and beyond repair.

Then I will start over again with 4 more.............
 
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Done with the 1911?
It's not possible.
Think of all the books, web sites, and folks selling or giving away technical assistance with 1911s.
Just the amount of research on the history of the 1911 is overwhelming.
Would you want to put all these dedicated good folks out of business or have to find a new hobby?
I couldn't imagine ever not having at least one 1911 and one sixgun.
It wouldn't at all feel natural.
 
Done, no, I hold out hope I will be able to afford a Cabot. All other 1911s, yes. I can get far more reliable handguns with greater capacity with far less money and effort. Had a bunch over the years, m are a profit on some, but i can get what I need in other guns.
 
RIP 1911?

It's a matter of choice.

I happen to enjoy the 1911 format and shoot them regularly...and well.

I'm not a 9mm fan, but at the same time enjoy my HP.

As a CCW weapon, that's another matter entirely...for me. It's simply too biug and heavy.

Like my daughter I carry a PPK most of the time. When that does not work with particular clothing an AMT Backup serves very well.

The 1911 dead? I say not.
 
I have been known to carry my 1911 IWB. I really enjoy the platform and may get another one day. It has worked for over a hundred years and I never feel under gunned when I have it. So my answer would be no.
 
Not "done" with the 1911 platform. Instead, I am fighting tooth and nail to carry it on duty. A well made (think RIA tactical, SA range officer, or comparable gun that generally functions well) 1911 is as good of a defensive arm as any that has come since. I will say the design is slightly antiquated when compared to some modern designs, but it still has many features not often replicated (such as a straight back trigger pull as opposed to a pivot trigger).

Either way, not at all "done" with the platform. I can dump two mags from a 1911 into a fist sized group at 25 yards in a hurry. Not so with any other pistol I own, even with very accurate "other" pistols.
 
The 1911 is the gun that won WW2.

No I am NOT done with them. It is an American hero and icon, the greatest battle implement ever devised, and our nation owes it the utmost respect.

YOU don't understand that and you need to learn that respect and honor the 1911 as the flawless masterpiece that it is if you ever wish to be a true patriot.
 
Just when I think I'm mostly over 1911s, I open the safe, reach into the 1911 shelf and pull out something like this custom Colt Commander that Ned Christiansen made for me... then I think that perhaps I am not entirely "over" 1911s. :rolleyes:

 
I've been done with 1911's since about 1981, and haven't missed them at all. Any traces of wanting another one were burned out of me after shooting a former 1911 fanatic friend's overpriced, way overpriced, guns fail compared to "junk" (AKA cheaper) non 1911 platform guns.

This is my only current .45 ACP gun:

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