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Best .45 automatic.
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Now that is one SEXY bish! Very nice! Does that have a bull barrel????
I have two Para 1911's that are great shooters. But my vote would have to go to my Glock G21SF. I traded a XD .45 tactical for and have never regreted it.
I would have to say the most mentioned is a form of the venerable Ole Slab Sides M1911 or some variation of it.
Love the 1911 platform but if I had to have one it would be my GLOCK 21 SF.....an easy decision for me....eats everything that I feed it without prejudice, simple to maintain, super reliable.....if I gotta have one...that is the ONE....
My first thought is a Rock Island that I had kimber cuts put in the slide so I could change out the A1 GI sights. The Rock Island is as good of a basic 1911 as you can get, as it should be. The U.S. set up the factory during WWII to build up pistols for the cause. That basic design worked for my grandfather when he rolled with the 3rd ID and for me when I rolled with the 3rd ID, I love the 1911.
All that being said, my 1911 did have some problems with the baby powder dust in Iraq. The private contractors we ran across humping a Glock had no issues so I would carry a Glock in battle. If there could be only one it would be a G21, that hurts to even type it.
Keep in mind that when the U.S. Army adopted the 1911 the wright bros were still making bicycles, when the 1911 was replaced by the M9 the launch of the space shuttle didn't even make the news anymore.
Before I get another person telling me when the Army switched the 1911 for the M9, those of us that had the pleasure to fight from a tank still carried the 1911 even in 1991 we got the M9 right before we shipped home (stupid time to give someone a new battle weapon, but still).
All that being said, my 1911 did have some problems with the baby powder dust in Iraq. The private contractors we ran across humping a Glock had no issues so I would carry a Glock in battle. If there could be only one it would be a G21, that hurts to even type it.
Keep in mind that when the U.S. Army adopted the 1911 the wright bros were still making bicycles, when the 1911 was replaced by the M9 the launch of the space shuttle didn't even make the news anymore.
Before I get another person telling me when the Army switched the 1911 for the M9, those of us that had the pleasure to fight from a tank still carried the 1911 even in 1991 we got the M9 right before we shipped home (stupid time to give someone a new battle weapon, but still).
Wish I had a 1911 when I was in Iraq and Afghanistan. M9 really sucked with the crappy issue mags and cheap ball ammo.
Just two things to say here...
1. The best .45 is the one within reach.
2. A Rock Island in hand is better than two Kimbers in the store.
1. The best .45 is the one within reach.
2. A Rock Island in hand is better than two Kimbers in the store.
