4 reasons why I don't trust the 1911 with my life

[ChristianPatriot]

Cursory response to Beards McOperator.

1. Thank you for your service.

2. Limited mag capacity. Yep, it's true. But that means that the mags are flat and form to my body and are easy to handle when I am being all tactical like loading. It also means the weapon is flat and conforms to me so it conceals well for a full sized.

I am not fast roping into Ramadi. I am walking into a bookstore in West Lafayette.

3. Safety lever. Did your M4 come with said safety lever? Did you train past it or just rip the safety lever off the weapon and tell the Sgt. "this is what I'm doing, suck it"?

Do you teach shotgun at your Charge of the 300 School of Badassery? Did you use the safeties on your 870s or disable them?

4. Reliability. Sell your beard to Locks of Love and get yourself a Les Baer, Ed Brown, Volkmann, inter alia. Stop waving around that awful FLGR pistol and lecturing us about reliability. Geez.

Kirk, you can't see me right now, but I'm giving you a standing ovation.

 

[VERT]

Now Kirk that is hurtful. I like the full length guide rods in all of my 1911s.

 

[VERT]

Now that I am done making fun to the video. Honestly what the guy said is not bad advice. I do not recommend 1911s or J Frames to new handgun owners. 1) 1911s do carry less ammo. Of course the purpose of more capacity is not to shoot more but to reload less. 2) There are a lot of unreliable 1911s out there. Of course in the right hands they can be made reliable. 3) magazines do make a difference. 4) Manual safeties do take a lot of practice and repetition.

 

[NHT3]

I agree. If he isn't competent to operate and maintain that firearm then he should get something simple that is within his skill set.

BINGO!!!! not sure why I wasted my time for the 60 seconds I watched.
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[Roadie]

You should definitely carry a Glock 34 with 4 or 5 30 round sticks. Boy you'd hate not to have it.



Maybe purple....maybe not....

Hmm, do they make 30rd mags for the XD?

Seriously though, I was just poking the bear. I am more in the JFC camp. Carry what you train with, train with what you carry. Whatever it is.

 

[9mmfan]

I applaud that man for putting his life on the line like that.

 

[dibdee83]

To each their own. 1911 is a pistol that can require more attention and knowledge but if its what you want go for it.

 

[Leadeye]

Meh, still working since 1924.

 

[VERT]

Hmm, do they make 30rd mags for the XD?

Seriously though, I was just poking the bear. I am more in the JFC camp. Carry what you train with, train with what you carry. Whatever it is.

Why do you need 30 rounds? Your XD already carries more ammo onboard then my 1911 with spare mag. I suppose if 3 meth heads try to eat my face then I am hosed!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I like the full length guide rods in all of my 1911s.

 

[partyboy6686]

I have so many years on that gun it is second nature as it should be with any platform you choose to carry.

Know the gun. Use the gun. It is not a talisman it is a tool. If you swing a hammer a lot you usually hit the nail "Every" time you swing it.......get it.

Capacity my butt. If you can not end it in 8 you are in need of some training.

It's second nature to me too. I can't believe he was so upset about the thumb safety. If you can't click the thumb safety down while your drawing from the holster there's a issue IMO.

 

[Bill B]

The entire video boiled down to his statement "I don't want to take the time to learn (a 1911)"
He started with an opinion and then rationalized it.

 

[Hogwylde]

My 1911 holds 14 rounds in the double stack mag/one in the pipe for a total of 15.............what's this "capacity" issue he's speaking of???? I use it as an EDC and for IDPA competition (yes, it fits in the box and makes weight with an empty mag). It runs all day long on the cheapest crap I can feed it. I wipe it down after a day at the range and clean it at the end of the shooting season. What's the "reliability" issue??

 

[churchmouse]

Now Kirk that is hurtful. I like the full length guide rods in all of my 1911s.

Yeah.....Love the points you make but leave my guide rods out of this....FLGR are cool..........

 

[churchmouse]

My 1911 holds 14 rounds in the mag/one in the pipe for a total of 15.............what's this "capacity" issue he's speaking of???? I use the 45acp as an EDC and for IDPA competition (yes, it fits in the box and makes weight with an empty mag). It runs all day long on the cheapest crap I can feed it. I wipe it down after a day at the range and clean it at the end of the shooting season. What's the "reliability" issue??

I sold of my Para's.....If I can not end it in 8..........Oh well.

 

[Leadeye]

That's why you have two hands, for a total of 14.

 

[lovemachine]

For the record, I don't own a 1911. The reason for that is lack of $$$$.

I will own one someday. But it won't be anytime soon. I have too many hobbies to invest in at the moment.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

eah.....Love the points you make but leave my guide rods out of this....FLGR are cool..........

If you strike me down, I will only come back more powerful . . . maybe like at a John Browning 2.0 level.

 

[Zoub]

I have actually studied this topic extensively. This includes doing an exhaustive statistical analysis of 927 lethal shootings. What I found will rock your beliefs to the core.

It in fact hurts as much to be shot with a 1911 as it does with other platforms.


My conclusion: I do not want to be shot with one.

 

[churchmouse]

I have actually studied this topic extensively. This includes doing an exhaustive statistical analysis of 927 lethal shootings. What I found will rock your beliefs to the core.

It in fact hurts as much to be shot with a 1911 as it does with other platforms.


My conclusion: I do not want to be shot with one.

Man I do not want to be shot by "Anything".

BB gun included.