I choose 357 Magnum in a 1911In the 1911 platform I would choose .38 Super over 9mm.
Some suggested the .38 Super. Excellent cartridge.
BUT....
I suspect the modern 9 mm ammo be it whatver weight
can now duplicate the ballistics of the .38 Super and the
ammo will be more readily available and cheaper.
TBM900, may I suggest a variable spring loaded
spacer for your magazines?
That's a really nice gun, IMHO..I fondled one at a gun show..BUT not inexpensive...I dare anyone to show me a more accurate rendition of the 1911 in a .380 other then the Browning Black Label Pro.
"Suspect", but offer no evidence. On the other hand, all my handloading manuals seem to indicate a modest advantage in .38 Super loadings over those for 9MM. And, how much cheaper?I suspect the modern 9 mm ammo be it whatver weight
can now duplicate the ballistics of the .38 Super and the
ammo will be more readily available and cheaper.
Is there such a thing?TBM900, may I suggest a variable spring loaded
spacer for your magazines?
You don't see a whole lot of 38 super in factory ammo and then the debate starts about using reloads in a CCW gunIn the 1911 platform I would choose .38 Super over 9mm.
How many different .38 Super factory loads are needed before it would be a legitimate carry gun that did not have to rely on hand loads? As I look up on a shelf and see a factory box of .38 Super ammo, it seems non sequitur to extend the debate to carrying handloads in a CCW gun.You don't see a whole lot of 38 super in factory ammo and then the debate starts about using reloads in a CCW gun
Mistakenly bought some at Cabela's a month or so ago..My point is I cannot remember the last time I saw 38 super ammo in a gun store
I agree, although if 9mm grip length is the reason for a 9mm 1911 there is the BHP, or you could choose a 357Sig 1911.In the 1911 platform I would choose .38 Super over 9mm.
HisSoldier, apparently you are totally unfamiliar with the locked breech Browning 1911 Black Label Pro in .380.