AYOOB: IS IT TIME TO RETIRE THE 1911?

[MrSmitty]

The article is titled about retiring the 1911, but goes on to extole its virtues, and say why it is still a good gun.. I’d like to own another one some day, because the ergonomics are out standing for just about any gun, a bad trigger on a 1911, is better than most striker fired guns, even with an upgrade/kit…… JMHO

 

[1nderbeard]

Mas is not wrong , and while I prefer more modern varients of the 1911 myself (IE the 2011's) there is a reason that the platform dominates almost every field of competitive shooting.

That being said due to the cost of getting a "good one" and how much more involved they are than say a P320 I relegate the 1911/2011 to the "enthusiast" category. Someone has to be pretty into handguns to run one well IMHO.



I am not a "great" shooter by any means at all lol , but how many can say they run their 45's like this?

random thought: I think I know that RSO.

 

[1nderbeard]

If it's not time to retire revolvers, it isn't time to retire the 1911.

 

[Mij]

If it's not time to retire revolvers, it isn't time to retire the 1911.

Now “there you go” bang on. You hit the nail on the head. JMO, I did read the article myself, two times actually. Hence my specificity in saying headlines. I’ve found in todays continuous Information Age some only read the high points with no Consideration to the body or punctuation. The question mark at the end of the headline for instance. Submitted humbly by.

“An old fudd on life support“

 

[10mmfan]

Found a nice article on the 1911.

Ayoob: Is It Time to Retire the 1911? - The Armory Life

As I write this, a cocked and locked 1911 .45 rides in a leather holster at my hip. To read some of the gun magazines and gun forums these days, this would mark me as a boomer who can’t grasp the advantages of smaller, lighter polymer 9mm pistols that hold more cartridges. The question is, Read More

www.thearmorylife.com

The 1911 is better than ever more caliber choices and sizes make it even better than ever. Do i carry a 1911 ? Sometimes and its a full size 5" gun and its reliable and i like it. But i also like glocks 22 and 23 and 17and 19. They also get carried their capacity is nice and to be honest if i ding one of my 1911 i am angry and want to cry. If i bang my glock with a car door or grocery cart its like oh well its a glock. But many still carry revolvers and they only hold 6 or 7 shots so why nkt carry a 1911 with 7or 8 rounds and it packs flatter than a revolver. I kike revolvers too single and double action. Theres only two guns that i shoot as well as a 1911 and that a smith m&p with apex trigger and my sao cz shadow the glicks are next in line. I own sigs betettas and smith da/SA guns but that is all personal preference what works well for me may not work well for anyone else.

 

[dsol]

It is God's own sidearm in God's own caliber. God says shooting twice is wasteful and downright silly.

 

[sixGuns]

The Armory Life is like taking Coca-Cola's word that Coca-Cola is the best soft-drink. Advertising masquerading as journalism. If capacity is an issue I guess you could get a 2011, but it's got a manually disabled safety and that's a dealbreaker for me. Not bashing, carried and shot the hell out of 1911s for a decade. I kept one 1911 for nostalgia, but I won't carry it, not even to BBQ's as my BBQ gun.

 

[Peacekeeper3073]

NEVER !!!!!

 

[Mgderf]

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I should set up a retirement home for all of those retired 1911’s…

 

[88E30M50]

Given actual stats, many of the benefits of newer designs touted as requirements are about as necessary as would be driving a 14 passenger Econoline as your daily commuter just in case 13 of your coworkers need a lift home some night.

Higher capacity is great but 99.99% of risk is mitigated by just carrying a gun. Carry the gun that you shoot best and you are good to go no matter if it is a 1911 or modern 19+1 round 9mm red dot equipped polymer striker fired gun. It's more important to be competent with what you carry than it is to carry the highest capacity gun out there.

 

[Fallschirmjaeger]

Might be time to retire Ayoob. . . .

 

[Mgderf]

Given actual stats, many of the benefits of newer designs touted as requirements are about as necessary as would be driving a 14 passenger Econoline as your daily commuter just in case 13 of your coworkers need a lift home some night.

Higher capacity is great but 99.99% of risk is mitigated by just carrying a gun. Carry the gun that you shoot best and you are good to go no matter if it is a 1911 or modern 19+1 round 9mm red dot equipped polymer striker fired gun. It's more important to be competent with what you carry than it is to carry the highest capacity gun out there.

But, but, but...
I've heard, "Quantity has a quality all it's own".

 

[wcd]

The Armory Life is like taking Coca-Cola's word that Coca-Cola is the best soft-drink. Advertising masquerading as journalism. If capacity is an issue I guess you could get a 2011, but it's got a manually disabled safety and that's a dealbreaker for me. Not bashing, carried and shot the hell out of 1911s for a decade. I kept one 1911 for nostalgia, but I won't carry it, not even to BBQ's as my BBQ gun.

Manually disabled safety? Like mine is automatic!

 

[ancjr]

John Moses Browning knew what he was doing.

 

[churchmouse]

Given actual stats, many of the benefits of newer designs touted as requirements are about as necessary as would be driving a 14 passenger Econoline as your daily commuter just in case 13 of your coworkers need a lift home some night.

Higher capacity is great but 99.99% of risk is mitigated by just carrying a gun. Carry the gun that you shoot best and you are good to go no matter if it is a 1911 or modern 19+1 round 9mm red dot equipped polymer striker fired gun. It's more important to be competent with what you carry than it is to carry the highest capacity gun out there.

I love the analogy.

 

[Trapper Jim]

I will keep an eye on the classies if the kool aid drinkers decide to post their 1911’s

 

[LtScott14]

No time soon to retire mine,(1911). Still works well and only own about 20 loaded magazines, ready to work. I'm keeping a revolver or three handy too! Speedloaders too.

 

[BE Mike]

The first handgun that I ever learned to shoot was a GI 1911A1. With its horrendous and very heavy trigger pull, it was a challenge. I was lucky to have a coach to help me along. When given the choice to carry a 1911A1 or S&W model 10 .38 SPL revolver for personal defense, I chose the revolver which I could consistently shoot ok. As time passed, I started shooting competition and the 1911 was the only real choice. I learned to shoot it adequately and still shoot it today, but these later versions were much more refined and accurate. I actually carried a Colt Satin Commander for a time as a EDC. I still shoot the old war horse adequately and regularly, but my EDC is a plastic gun. Companies will quit making the 1911 pistols until people quit buying them. That doesn't look to be for a very long time.

 

[DadSmith]

But, but, but...
I've heard, "Quantity has a quality all it's own".

Sounds like a Chinese way of thinking.
Korean War seems to be where they tested it.