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1911 Porn-Let's See What You Got
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Dollar for dollar, DW makes the best value 1911 on the market IMO.I've had and sold a handful of 1911s over the years, but the 2 currently in the stable are a DW Specialist 9mm and a SA TRP .45.
I talked crap about 9mm 1911s for a long time..... then I bought one. Ooooohhh so nice! I take back everything I said. I didn't know any better!
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From what I've seen, I hafta' agree--My 9mm Vigil Commander is a SUPERB Pistol!
I believe you are correct. The ones I have handled have of exceptional quality and second to none! NONE-BA!
I've always been a big 1911 fan. Owned a bunch of them over the years including some semi custums (Nighthawk, etc). When I first saw the double stacked versions I didn't like them at all. I thought to myself, if its not a single stack .45, its not a 1911 and I don't want it.
Fast forward several years later and I handled a 2011 which belonged to friend of mine. I was surprised at how well the thicker grip fit my hand. Since then I've warmed up to the idea of other calibers, and 9mm is actually my preferred round nowadays. So I ended up getting a Staccato C2.
It was outstanding IMHO.
I liked the thing so much that I sold it and got Staccato's flagship XC.
It still has the same great ergonomics of the 1911, but a much higher capacity, modern optics, an outstanding trigger, minimal recoil, and being compensated, it shoots extremely flat. Love this thing!
Fast forward several years later and I handled a 2011 which belonged to friend of mine. I was surprised at how well the thicker grip fit my hand. Since then I've warmed up to the idea of other calibers, and 9mm is actually my preferred round nowadays. So I ended up getting a Staccato C2.
It was outstanding IMHO.
I liked the thing so much that I sold it and got Staccato's flagship XC.
It still has the same great ergonomics of the 1911, but a much higher capacity, modern optics, an outstanding trigger, minimal recoil, and being compensated, it shoots extremely flat. Love this thing!
I for one prefer a 5 in or a 6 in 1911. About 8 years ago my friend bought two Kimbers. He bought a full size for himself and bought a 4-in job for his wife. We were on the little enclosed pistol ranges or handgun range should I say at RBGC ( man I miss that range great place to practice ) where they have the upright wooden structures to hang silhouettes on. I arranged five different silhouettes at different spaces apart and different yardages away. With his 5-in Kimber I could hit the center ring on every Target. Now that's a double tap on each ring and then going to the next Target and so on. We didn't time it professionally but it was right around 3 seconds according to my friend's count. Now that was done with the full size 45 ACP.. Now that's not super fast by any means but it was with a gun I had never handled or shot. Not a race prep 38 Super with red dot sites and all that mess . Then I tried it with the 4-inch job and the results were radically different. I could hit the silhouette but I could not hit that 10 Ring every time and groups opened up dramatically. And I was using the same ammo, same targets, same range ( distance apart ) blah blah blah..I couldn't get anywhere near the accuracy out of the shorter weapon.
To me a full size gun is easier to manage. Like you say the site radius is much better and the weight of the gun greatly reduces muzzle rise and just overall movement of the handgun. That's even easier with a long slide and that's not even comparing accuracy between the 4 inch, 5 inch and 6 inch. Another nice thing about a longslide is more velocity so they make a great hunting rig for medium game.
Now I'm not trying to sway anybody one way or the other I was just explaining what I experienced when I compared the three guns. So I just feel more comfortable overall with the full size 5 inch or a long slide. I'm a big fella and I wear loose fitting clothes and I would carry a 5 inch or 6 inch 1911 all day long it wouldn't bother me a bit.
To me a full size gun is easier to manage. Like you say the site radius is much better and the weight of the gun greatly reduces muzzle rise and just overall movement of the handgun. That's even easier with a long slide and that's not even comparing accuracy between the 4 inch, 5 inch and 6 inch. Another nice thing about a longslide is more velocity so they make a great hunting rig for medium game.
Now I'm not trying to sway anybody one way or the other I was just explaining what I experienced when I compared the three guns. So I just feel more comfortable overall with the full size 5 inch or a long slide. I'm a big fella and I wear loose fitting clothes and I would carry a 5 inch or 6 inch 1911 all day long it wouldn't bother me a bit.
Interesting and timely. I’m debating a Springfield 9mm. I can’t decide between the 4.25” LW ronin or the 5”. I tell myself it’s just a range gun. I tell myself I won’t carry it. I’m just afraid I like it enough I change my mind.
If you are going to be a bear be a grizzly. Five or die! I am a traditionalist so I can't say that I like the shorter 1911's. You are straying from the path with the 9 mil. so go full length on the frame. I mean 3/4 of an inch isn't going to be a whole hell of a lot of difference.
No I think the LW frame is more a difference than the 3/4 of an inch.
I know a 1911 is supposed to be a 45 but 9mm suits my needs including being economical. Think 9mm is going to be like shooting wadcutters in a k frame or larger.
Been out of this one for a while…sold near all my 1911s… I know these new 2011 double stack things are far superior to the old antiquated 1911, but I’ll take old school over new…
