Easiest semi-auto pistol for me to shoot. Easiest pistol with which to train my kids. Still the pistol I reach for when I want to show off by shooting stuff at 100yds.
I don't care about it's history, nor do I care about some old WWII-era clunker. My first 1911 was a 1997 Clackamas Oregon Kimber classic and I fell in love with it. I was coming from SA/DA revolvers and Glock 19. In around 2000 I bought a Kimber Pro Carry - which to this day I think is the best shooting concealed weapon I've ever used.
I would start kids with a 22lr pistol. When safe and proficient , I would give them a choice between the G19 or the full-size Kimber. They would always choose the Glock because they saw them on TV. Not one kid could shoot the Glock worth beans. Once they were frustrated I would switch them to the 1911 and they were hooked! Really put my Dillon SDB to use..
That old Kimber went to my oldest daughter. The Pro-Carry went to the middle daughter. The Glock went to my son. And I'm into M&P40 compact right now - but it is nowhere near as accurate as the Kimber.
I thought about a 1911 in 10mm - who knows..
I don't care about it's history, nor do I care about some old WWII-era clunker. My first 1911 was a 1997 Clackamas Oregon Kimber classic and I fell in love with it. I was coming from SA/DA revolvers and Glock 19. In around 2000 I bought a Kimber Pro Carry - which to this day I think is the best shooting concealed weapon I've ever used.
I would start kids with a 22lr pistol. When safe and proficient , I would give them a choice between the G19 or the full-size Kimber. They would always choose the Glock because they saw them on TV. Not one kid could shoot the Glock worth beans. Once they were frustrated I would switch them to the 1911 and they were hooked! Really put my Dillon SDB to use..
That old Kimber went to my oldest daughter. The Pro-Carry went to the middle daughter. The Glock went to my son. And I'm into M&P40 compact right now - but it is nowhere near as accurate as the Kimber.
I thought about a 1911 in 10mm - who knows..