good reason^^^^ and are all those 1911's actually someones on the odt?!?!
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Reasons to love 1911's
- Thread starter Bricecrawford
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Expensive? Most Kimbers, Colts any Dan Wesson cost more than 2, 3, 4 Glocks. Springfields, Smith and Wessons, Sigs are all 1.5 Glocks. Heck about the only thing Taurus makes that costs more than a Glock is the 1911. A good shopper can get a used Glock for well under $500(usually around $400). The ONLY 1911's you can get for that price are RIA, Citadels(i think) and a few other lesser models. Well, Llamas(blech).
The thing with Glocks is that they were originally designed to EXCEED military specs. Read the development section if nothing else:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock_23
and enjoy this little fun fest:
http://www.theprepared.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90
and for your viewing pleasure:
[video]http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=glock%20test&tnr=21&vid=1235367625149&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fvideos%2Fthumb nail.aspx%3Fq%3D1235367625149%26id%3D2685d175f47c9 f03294c9c0d8d30e296%26bid%3DVwHlMxBzObvYGQ%26bn%3D Thumb%26url%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.youtube.com%2 52fwatch%253fv%253d0_JuF23qazI&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0_ JuF23qazI&sigr=11apjj6rm&newfp=1&tit=1000+Round+Glock+Torture+Test+Part+One[/video]
The 1911 is very important from an engineering standpoint. Likewise, it is a cornerstone of Americana dragged through hell and back by our greatest generation, and I believe it remains as a mainstay in the shooting world on those merits alone. I'm going to pretty much stand alone and say that, while I love a classic old 1911 as much as the next red blooded American man, there are simply more practical choices for defense today. I won't speak to the availability of superior competition pistols as for my purposes, a handgun exists to keep me alive if I was too stupid to bring a rifle.
Expensive? Most Kimbers, Colts any Dan Wesson cost more than 2, 3, 4 Glocks. Springfields, Smith and Wessons, Sigs are all 1.5 Glocks. Heck about the only thing Taurus makes that costs more than a Glock is the 1911. A good shopper can get a used Glock for well under $500(usually around $400). The ONLY 1911's you can get for that price are RIA, Citadels(i think) and a few other lesser models. Well, Llamas(blech).
The thing with Glocks is that they were originally designed to EXCEED military specs. Read the development section if nothing else:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock_23
and enjoy this little fun fest:
http://www.theprepared.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90
and for your viewing pleasure:
[video]http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=glock%20test&tnr=21&vid=1235367625149&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fvideos%2Fthumb nail.aspx%3Fq%3D1235367625149%26id%3D2685d175f47c9 f03294c9c0d8d30e296%26bid%3DVwHlMxBzObvYGQ%26bn%3D Thumb%26url%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.youtube.com%2 52fwatch%253fv%253d0_JuF23qazI&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0_ JuF23qazI&sigr=11apjj6rm&newfp=1&tit=1000+Round+Glock+Torture+Test+Part+One[/video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx7HYgTWAsg
and this is a Taurus come on is there really any comparison.
To bad fatty got tired...
I own S&W's, Colt's, Kimbers, Kahr's and Glocks, I enjoy shooting them all but I carry Glocks and depend on them for my daily carry. I have nothing against 1911's even carried a Colt Combat Commander CC for several years.
5 Years in the USMC, Two tours to Iraq, medically discharged. Never carried or owned a Glock...Never will Hoorah
Don't worry bro. I carry Glocks...I got your back.
I'll clear the way with my 1911 while you hang back.
