shootniron
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NEVER will I be DONE with the 1911...
But, I will never be DONE buying them.
But, I will never be DONE buying them.
Anyone Else "Done" With the 1911 Platform
- Thread starter roashooter
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Define "done"...
Done as in, I don't like them anymore, never! For a range gun, nothing beats a full-size all steel .45ACP 1911. The ergonomics are terrific and few guns fit my hand as well (only the CZ 75 and variants are as good or better), the triggers on even a mediocre 1911 put just about everything else to shame, the weight soaks up the recoil of .45ACP so well, and they are often quite accurate. What isn't to like?
However, I have been done for quite a few years for one specialized use. When in a state where I can carry I stopped carrying 1911s several years ago and I stopped using them for home defense at the same time. As I got older, I found that I practice my draw far less (between getting older and more tired, working crazy hours, and off and on grad school as I got one and will get at least one more graduate degree, I've found I have far less "free time" than I once did). I also recognize that even if I did practice enough, one always needs to prepare for the unexpected (old Mr. Murphy's law and all). So, I ceased using all handguns which require the use of a manual safety for any and all defensive uses, and only use DAO, DA/SA, or DA ("safe action") striker fired pistols for home defense and CCW.
Done as in, I don't like them anymore, never! For a range gun, nothing beats a full-size all steel .45ACP 1911. The ergonomics are terrific and few guns fit my hand as well (only the CZ 75 and variants are as good or better), the triggers on even a mediocre 1911 put just about everything else to shame, the weight soaks up the recoil of .45ACP so well, and they are often quite accurate. What isn't to like?
However, I have been done for quite a few years for one specialized use. When in a state where I can carry I stopped carrying 1911s several years ago and I stopped using them for home defense at the same time. As I got older, I found that I practice my draw far less (between getting older and more tired, working crazy hours, and off and on grad school as I got one and will get at least one more graduate degree, I've found I have far less "free time" than I once did). I also recognize that even if I did practice enough, one always needs to prepare for the unexpected (old Mr. Murphy's law and all). So, I ceased using all handguns which require the use of a manual safety for any and all defensive uses, and only use DAO, DA/SA, or DA ("safe action") striker fired pistols for home defense and CCW.
ScaryWoody
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My first pistol was a 1911 that built myself. If this were 1912, I'd be all over it. But that was 105 years ago and now there are better options. I think any gun guy should have at least one 1911 in the safe but for me I carry Glock and just admire my 1911.
Maybe on his motive for starting this thread, .... but if you go back and re-read the OP's question, he specified it in terms of being "done with the 1911 platform," i.e., as a weapon system, not in terms of EDC.
As a weapons system, the 5" 1911 is, and will always remain, a viable platform for self-defense. Many folks keep one on their bedstand at night with a flashlight next to it ...
But arguably, in this age of near-universal CCW, the full-size 5" 1911, as an everyday companion for concealed-carry, has been eclipsed by other weapons-systems that bring more portability to the table - or other attributes, like mag capacity. Hence, the Glocks, M&Ps, Sigs, et. al, even if they're also chambered in .45acp.
So, again, the same folks with the 7 or 8+1 1911 pulling nightstand duty in their bedrooms, leave out their house in the morning with a Glock 30 concealed on their hip.
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IMightBeWrong
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I used to be all about 1911's when I first started carrying. I haven't carried one in years now. I wouldn't say I'm done with them but I don't plan to holster one any time soon.
bannockburn
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Definitive "NO" as to whether I would ever be done with the 1911. They fit my hand perfectly, have great ergonomics, have been reliable and durable, and the fact that I can build one (and have it function properly), starting with just a frame and all the necessary parts, should speak volumes as to the sheer genius of this design.
I picked this Colt Government up 5 years ago because I wanted a new range toy and that it came with an insciption, "100 Years Of Service", on the other side of the slide.
This is the one I built with an Essex frame and mainly Colt parts. Currently it has a TacSol .22 conversion on it.
I picked this Colt Government up 5 years ago because I wanted a new range toy and that it came with an insciption, "100 Years Of Service", on the other side of the slide.
This is the one I built with an Essex frame and mainly Colt parts. Currently it has a TacSol .22 conversion on it.
I shoot my 1911's better than any other pistols I own . As my old hands get a little worst every year. The 1911 trigger works better for me.
I rid my self of my plastic Before my 1911's My 9mm commander starting to see more carry time also.
No I don't want a Browning 9mm either.
I rid my self of my plastic Before my 1911's My 9mm commander starting to see more carry time also.
No I don't want a Browning 9mm either.
There is no doubt that 1911s have incredible charm and attraction.
I think that for defense/carry, if one ALWAYS uses pistols which require clicking off the thumb safety, the 1911 isn't a bad choice, but capacity does really suck. And having to take that extra step to disengage the thumb safety is arguably a deficiency in terms of draw-fire efficiency and speed. It can be trained around if one has the discipline and regularity of disciplined practice of drawing, disengaging, and firing; drawing, disengaging and firing; drawing, disengaging and firing.
There is much to be said about the ability to draw and fire without requiring anything other than placing the finger on the trigger.
Now that I frequently (almost always, actually) carry higher capacity striker fired pistols (M&P40 and P320 40), I think it possibly unwise to occasionally carry a 1911 (requiring thumb safety disengagement step before firing). Often, the timing required for drawing and firing may be such that the thumb safety step is undesirable and there is the possibility that unless one ALWAYS has to disengage a thumb safety that this step may possibly be forgotten in the heat of a draw/fire scenario.
I love my 1911s, but as time goes on I find them a lesser choice for defensive carry (for me) than higher capacity .40 caliber striker-fired pistols which do not require a safety disengagement, have much higher capacity, and give me quicker return-to-target, more accurate rapid fire shooting. And the triggers and accuracy of these late-model striker-fired pistols leave nothing to be desired in a defense gun.
I think that for defense/carry, if one ALWAYS uses pistols which require clicking off the thumb safety, the 1911 isn't a bad choice, but capacity does really suck. And having to take that extra step to disengage the thumb safety is arguably a deficiency in terms of draw-fire efficiency and speed. It can be trained around if one has the discipline and regularity of disciplined practice of drawing, disengaging, and firing; drawing, disengaging and firing; drawing, disengaging and firing.
There is much to be said about the ability to draw and fire without requiring anything other than placing the finger on the trigger.
Now that I frequently (almost always, actually) carry higher capacity striker fired pistols (M&P40 and P320 40), I think it possibly unwise to occasionally carry a 1911 (requiring thumb safety disengagement step before firing). Often, the timing required for drawing and firing may be such that the thumb safety step is undesirable and there is the possibility that unless one ALWAYS has to disengage a thumb safety that this step may possibly be forgotten in the heat of a draw/fire scenario.
I love my 1911s, but as time goes on I find them a lesser choice for defensive carry (for me) than higher capacity .40 caliber striker-fired pistols which do not require a safety disengagement, have much higher capacity, and give me quicker return-to-target, more accurate rapid fire shooting. And the triggers and accuracy of these late-model striker-fired pistols leave nothing to be desired in a defense gun.
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Need more pics here...
Colt Commander from the 70s and an old Seattle Detonics, both in 45 acp...
A 1951 Commander in 38 Super. 9+1 rounds. I added a Bar Sto barrel and years later new sights. I carried this for many years in my tool bag at work wrapped in a rag. Often in a coat pocket in a cleaner rag.
A well worn Combat Commander from 1974-75. With a few upgrades.
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Colt Commander from the 70s and an old Seattle Detonics, both in 45 acp...
A 1951 Commander in 38 Super. 9+1 rounds. I added a Bar Sto barrel and years later new sights. I carried this for many years in my tool bag at work wrapped in a rag. Often in a coat pocket in a cleaner rag.
A well worn Combat Commander from 1974-75. With a few upgrades.
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dakota1911
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Nope. Just getting started. Have them in 9mm, 38 Super, 45 ACP, and 10mm. Next is 460 Rowland and a 50 from Guncrafter.
jumpingeezer
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Love them at the range and for home defense, but done with them for CCW.
Even the Commander size 45's are too heavy for me to carry comfortably for any length of time. Their weight never bothered me as a young man, but as a boner fide geezer, they are just too much to deal with.
I still have a locked and loaded Commander size 1911 as my "bedside companion" just in case the zombies attack in the middle of the night.
Even the Commander size 45's are too heavy for me to carry comfortably for any length of time. Their weight never bothered me as a young man, but as a boner fide geezer, they are just too much to deal with.
I still have a locked and loaded Commander size 1911 as my "bedside companion" just in case the zombies attack in the middle of the night.