[ral357]

1911, Glock, Sig, SAA six gun…etc…...they all have strengths and weaknesses. None of them will serve a mall Ninja as well as he believes it will. An old fella that knows his old Colt six gun will fair better than the internet commando with a high capacity magazine and latest red dot. Not saying the latest stuff is trash but it will not compensate for lack of skills. It’s the man not the tool.
We all have our priorities. As to whether the ol 1911 is overrated…….why not ask the special forces guys that still carry one BY CHOICE when they could carry the latest and greatest

 

[ral357]

I had a Colt Commander some years ago. it was an inaccurate piece of junk IMO. Tried everything to get it to shoot a reasonable group. It went down the road for quite a bit more than I paid for it.
I have a Springfield Armory EMP in 9mm. It's a sweet shooter and my EDC.

My Commander sounded like a maraca when you shook it and was not that accurate. I hand fitted a National match barrel bushing and an improved barrel link. Less than $35 as I recall and a couple hours of my semi-skilled time, greatly improved the accuracy.

 

[ral357]

Some of you here know me. I once had a collection of 1911s made of all makes and models. I think at one time I had 22 or 23 1911s. I have thinned that collection down to about 6-7. Some came better built with tighter tolerances and some loved hollow points and some not so much. Some were as pretty as a picture and some just plain jane. What I love about a 1911 is the availability of parts and accessories to modify them. Shooter has a great thread on reliability tricks and mods you can do to make them run flawlessly. I have often heard people complain about them not liking certain ammos and this can be true but also can be easily rectified.

Just learning the basics like polishing the feed ramp or going to a better quality magazine will improve your function issues and make it more enjoyable to shoot. I have had colts and sigs and S&Ws and springfields as well as taurus and rock islands and others. I have found that they are all good firearms, some made a little better than others but still considered a tool I would trust my life to. I dont really knock plastic guns but I dont buy many of them either. The 1911 is my go to firearm for everyday carry as well as my nightstand gun for home protection. The platform was design ahead of its time and will continue to be one of the worlds most popular guns made and sold. If you dont own at least one you should.

I have a 450.00 rock island that I have done everything I know to do to make it misfire or jam and have never seen it do either. You dont have to spend alot to have a good dependable gun that you can count on for many years to come. No, they are not overrated. Personally I will take one over most any plastic gun made.

Was your nose itching? A couple fellas were wondering about your absence just the other day. Good to see you on here.

 

[ral357]

By last count at least 6 different manufacturers still make 1911 pistols how do you categorize that as obsolete?

And you can find 1911s from $500 to $5000 and they don’t sit on the shelf, they sell.