1911 or Glock

[OBrien]

Depends on what feels right in your hand.

[Jimdo]

1911 all the way, for me.... But, some things feel better to other people.

[Duckboats]

I loved to read everyone's opinion on this issue and I can tell that pretty much everyone has both styles of guns. That can provide you with your answer. However, in my experience as a law enforcement officer, a firearms instructor, and an avid gun collector there is nothing easier than a Glock. Point and pull.
I have a Glock 21C, 30, 22, 26, 19, and 27. I just bought my first 1911 a few days ago and got a Kimber Custom II for $500, bnib. (Had to steal that one).
I have taught a ton of new LEOs to shoot as well as some non-LEOs and the easiest gun to teach someone to shoot is the Glock. The lack of "safety" on the Glocks is a misconception. It is not correct that there is no external safeties on the glock, however the "safety" on the trigger may as well be useless, IMO. But what is a safety? A safety is a mechanical device that can and will fail. It is best not to rely on a safety. It is easier to teach people to use the "safety" between their ears and keep their finger off the trigger until they are ready to fire.
For a combat handgun, I would choose the high capacity and simplicity of the Glock. For a battle handgun when the handgun is not your main weapon, I might choose the 1911. For all intensive purposes, you can't go wrong with either. Just spend some bonding time with it and get used to shooting. And, take some shooting classes and learn about the correct way to shoot.

[Pastor C]

OH the paaaain!!!
Steel---------------plastic
8 shots-------------14
Cool looks----------ok looks
Tradition-----------new kid
$999+ -------------$699
Pearl handles-------cheap black how much can one man take?

[Bruce FLinch]

Originally Posted by Pastor C

OH the paaaain!!!
Steel---------------plastic
8 shots-------------14
Cool looks----------ok looks
Tradition-----------new kid
$999+ -------------$699
Pearl handles-------cheap black how much can one man take?

I'll take 3 w/ the pearl grips. Thank You very much!

[Montie364]

Lets see the score in my house is Colt 2 Glock 0. I have had colts or clones for close to 30 years. 1 mind you 1 I had a feed problem someone over polished the throat. MY fault didn't check well enough before taking it home. I have fired the Tupperware and was not overwhelmed (yes it shot quite well) more felt recoil. Being old fashioned it did NOT feel right. I don't need 85 rounds to obtain my objective. 2 or 3 well placed rounds will suffice. If you can shoot both do so and buy the one you shoot the best with. If not Go for a colt clone Rock Island makes a good one so does taurus. They are easy to sell if you don't like it. NOT going to happen but the option is there.

I can't believe glocknut hasn't been here yet.

[glocknut]

Originally Posted by Montie364

I can't believe glocknut hasn't been here yet.

Its an old thread... i must have missed it....

This whole "Glock vs 1911" debate that rages on over and over on this forum as well as others has a strong similarity to another subject... Backhoes with Wobblestick controls vs 3 stick with foot pedals. Those who first learn to use wobble sticks proficiently CANNOT run the 3 stick with foot pedal set up worth beans. Those are the 1911 fanatics. They hate switching.
Glock owners on the other hand can run either one. They are like the 3 stick/foot pedal operators. They prefer the 3 stick but can get right on the wobble stick set up and run it without issue...they don't allways like it as much but they can do it.

That's the way it is. 1911 owners are limited but Glock owners can shoote them all without complaint. Perhaps Glock owners are more talented shooters?

mike
gn

[johnlives4christ]

thats a very interesting analogy glocknut...

you might say that glock owners are much like these kids that can tune import cars, while 1911 owners are like those old timers that like chevy small blocks. the small block mechanic cannot work on cars with computers and sensors, but can make a 350 into a mean street rod, while these kids can take a 125 horse power import and adjust a few things and swap out some sensors and put a turbo on it and make it run with the chevy, OR they could work on the chevy if they had too.

i can shoot glocks well, i also can shoot 1911's well. i like the feel of both. but i like the 1911 feel better, not so much the grip, not so much the angle, but the balance is what i like. the other thing i like is that i know how to completely break down a 1911, but i can only field strip a glock. if i knew how to take glocks all the way down, and knew what the innerds looked like, it would be a harder choice for me.

i want one of each now

~john

[glocknut]

I've been thinking alot lately about a Glock 20c
Thats a fullsized 10mm with factory compensator built in to it. Glocks built in comp works really well! I have a 19c 9mm with the factory comp. It honestly feels like i am shooting a 22lr pistol in both recoil and muzzle flip. The hotter the ammo the better.
I can only imagine how well that comp would work on the 10mm? I think it would be pretty nice! And Glocks 10mm does not have the chamber problems of their 40s. The 10mm has real nice thick chamber...

The local gunshop says they cannot get one. Supposedly Glock is way behind? I dunno... but it sure stays on my mind.

mike
gn

[deerhunter]

I was talking to a police officer and he told me about one of his fellow officers
who had a Glock and he pulled it out of his holster when it discharged luckly
not hitting anyone. After hearing that and my 6 yrs in the Army as a unit armorer I'd stay with the 1911!

[tim.sr]

1911

[glocknut]

Originally Posted by OBrien

Depends on what feels right in your hand.

Oh Dang....i can't believe i missed that one!!!!!

Yup...whatever feels right in your hand....and shoots straight!

mike
gn

[Old Guy]

I don't own a Glock so my input will only be 50%. However, my Springfield 1911 is hands down the most accurate gun out of the box that I have. I free shot 35 rounds in a 3.5" pattern (hole it became) today with only two strays due to the shooter. So, you would be hard pressed to get my 1911 away from me. The only thing that I give up is magazine capacity. Unless I am in a war, the 7 rounds in the gun and the 14 in my spare magazines should hold me. If not it was not meant to be my day.

Old Guy

[jacksonco]

Originally Posted by glocknut

I've been thinking alot lately about a Glock 20c
Thats a fullsized 10mm with factory compensator built in to it. Glocks built in comp works really well! I have a 19c 9mm with the factory comp. It honestly feels like i am shooting a 22lr pistol in both recoil and muzzle flip. The hotter the ammo the better.
I can only imagine how well that comp would work on the 10mm? I think it would be pretty nice! And Glocks 10mm does not have the chamber problems of their 40s. The 10mm has real nice thick chamber...

The local gunshop says they cannot get one. Supposedly Glock is way behind? I dunno... but it sure stays on my mind.

mike
gn

I have a Glock 32c and it took awhile for me to get used to shooting it. That thing is loud to the x degree. I was closing my eyes right before the trigger break in anticipation of the blast and blast wave. Yes blast wave. I was shooting under a covered stall and you could feel the blast concussion on top of your head.

Any who, I have since got past all that and shoot it very well. As for wich is best, Glock or 1911, I would have to say I like'm both a lot.

[glocknut]

Originally Posted by jacksonco

I have a Glock 32c and it took awhile for me to get used to shooting it. That thing is loud to the x degree. I was closing my eyes right before the trigger break in anticipation of the blast and blast wave. Yes blast wave. I was shooting under a covered stall and you could feel the blast concussion on top of your head.

Any who, I have since got past all that and shoot it very well. As for wich is best, Glock or 1911, I would have to say I like'm both a lot.

I have discovered a trick to completely eliminate flinching from anticipated recoil.... Go buy yourself a Smith and Wesson 460 Magnum and get some hot rounds. Pop a couple of rounds thru that beast at the beginning of every shooting session and everything else will seem quite mild....

mike
gn

[Pistolenschutze]

Originally Posted by glocknut

I have discovered a trick to completely eliminate flinching from anticipated recoil.... Go buy yourself a Smith and Wesson 460 Magnum and get some hot rounds. Pop a couple of rounds thru that beast at the beginning of every shooting session and everything else will seem quite mild....

mike
gn

No joke, GN! A .454 Casull has almost the same effect, and a .500 Smith will make anything smaller seem like a .22!

[bntyhntr6975]

I own both and I can say that I enjoy both. Some like 1 more than the other, but you need to approach each with an unbiased mind to see and feel wich is your preference. Prior to even holding a Glock, I thought they were ugly and a joke. Then I shot 1. I ended up buying that one! Accuracy: Itd be a toss-up between my G17 and my 70 series Combat Commander (9mm). Both are very accurate!. My full size 1911 (.45) will not out-shoot either. For looks, the 1911 wins every time! But, it does require regular maintenance, where as the Glock just keeps going, and going, and going. To sum it up, I'll take both!

[delta13soultaker]

Originally Posted by glocknut

Oh Dang....i can't believe i missed that one!!!!!

Yup...whatever feels right in your hand....and shoots straight!

mike
gn

That's what sheeee saaaaaid.

[Suwannee Tim]

Originally Posted by glocknut

Its an old thread... i must have missed it....

This whole "Glock vs 1911" debate that rages on over and over on this forum as well as others has a strong similarity to another subject... Backhoes with Wobblestick controls vs 3 stick with foot pedals. Those who first learn to use wobble sticks proficiently CANNOT run the 3 stick with foot pedal set up worth beans. Those are the 1911 fanatics. They hate switching.
Glock owners on the other hand can run either one. They are like the 3 stick/foot pedal operators. They prefer the 3 stick but can get right on the wobble stick set up and run it without issue...they don't allways like it as much but they can do it.

That's the way it is. 1911 owners are limited but Glock owners can shoote them all without complaint. Perhaps Glock owners are more talented shooters?

mike
gn

You pretty funny Glocknut!

[Suwannee Tim]

Originally Posted by glocknut

I have discovered a trick to completely eliminate flinching from anticipated recoil.... Go buy yourself a Smith and Wesson 460 Magnum and get some hot rounds. Pop a couple of rounds thru that beast at the beginning of every shooting session and everything else will seem quite mild....

mike
gn

I'll tell you the cure for flinching. And it ain't a 460. My buddy and I were reloading and suddenly decided to make a quick range trip. I took a 44 magnum and he took a 357. It was getting dark and I noticed that half the time I was not seeing the 44 flash. Why? Because half the time my eyes were closed. Until that time I had done a lot of undisciplined shooting for a lot of years and I had developed a refractory flinch. I quit shooting firearms for two years. In that time I shot only airguns. That cured the flinch. I am now careful to watch for the return of the flinch. The three most important issues in good shooting are (1) trigger control, (2) trigger control and (3) trigger control. The opposite of trigger control is flinch.

[neal396]

Im knew to the semi auto handgun scene. My first is the Taurus 1911pt AR and I love the feel of it. I dont know what I want next for my CCW but just about everyone I talk to tries to push the Glock on me. It feels better than I thought (not like a 2x4)...so much to choose from but Glocks are what I keep hearing over and over.

[312shooter]

Originally Posted by TranterUK

This is a hot potato around here, there are those who would choose 1911 every time, and then there are those other folk.

The Glocks are well made reliable firearms, I am not a fan because they have no manual safety and no exposed hammer, which I prefer while the 1911s do.

There is also the material issue, some prefer a classic, well made steel handgun while others are Ok with plastic, as used with Glocks, Tupperware, children's toys , etc.

I hope that gives you a balanced, unbiased view?

Ahhh yes the old plastic joke, that ones as old as the m16 in vietnam and oh wait that "plastic" gun dominated as a combat weapon for over 40 years now. Kinda like the glock has found its dominance for reliabilty in law enforcement agencies across the globe!

[glocknut]

Originally Posted by bntyhntr6975

For looks, the 1911 wins every time! But, it does require regular maintenance, where as the Glock just keeps going, and going, and going. To sum it up, I'll take both!

I found out the hard way that Glocks DO NEED to be lubed. You cannot clean one up and slap it back together dryer than a bone. After about 10 shots and it warms up the metal will start sticking. It doesn't take much lube....but it DOES need it.

Originally Posted by neal396

Im knew to the semi auto handgun scene. My first is the Taurus 1911pt AR and I love the feel of it. I dont know what I want next for my CCW but just about everyone I talk to tries to push the Glock on me. It feels better than I thought (not like a 2x4)...so much to choose from but Glocks are what I keep hearing over and over.

If kept lubricated properly.... and your mags are loaded up with factory ammo that has not been reloaded brass.... Glocks are at the very top of the list of reliable pistols out there... Maybe even "THE" best when it comes to cycling properly.

Many Glock Owners allmost go into meltdown mode if their Glock ever fails to cycle properly....mainly because it hardly ever happens. Its a shock to the senses.

Thats why some of us like Glocks.

mike
gn

[MadDogElmo]

Originally Posted by greengeep7

I have always been interested in getting a pistol, I have a Beretta 92 but I want something else. I can't decide if I should get a Glock or a 1911. What are the pro's and con's to each. If I was going to get a 1911 then what should I be looking for. I see all these nice models but I cant tell any difference with like Kimber, Nighthawk, Colt, Springfield and so on. What should I do?

So Greengeep7
Your original post is dated Nov 08
What did you end up buying a Glock or 1911 ?

[40CalJoe]

Man, thats like asking TNT or C-4, Ford or Dodge, whiskey or scotch. The answer to Op's question is: BOTH. Every gun owner should be required to own a 1911. The look, feel, shootability of a steel framed 5" beast throwing hate and discontent down range, how can you not love it. And as has been pointed out, it can blow up tanks.

But, I love my Glock pistols. Reliable, affordable, ease of maintenance, the ability to swap barrells and mags to shoot different calibers gives you flexability. I carry a G-27 (40 cal subcompact) as my CCW because of no external safety.