Originally Posted by
Hunter Rose
Ed,
My initial move away from the 1911 was essentially the same as yours. I wanted to get more serious on shooting about 7 years or so ago. I took a couple fun HK classes from HKPro, did EAG Tactical Pistol/Carbine, took a couple classes from Jason Falla. The shooting skill improvement definitely made me comfortable with polymer, and I shoot them fine.
However, I think I actually DO shoot the 1911 better. I shoot the P30LS and HK45 well, but it feels like it takes much more effort. I've had multiple breaks in shooting due to my job, and I've never shot the P30LS or HK45 as well after a long break. They both took a couple range trips to get the comfort level and accuracy confidence back. It's not that I can't shoot the HKs as well as the 1911, it's just that it takes more effort and consistency.
Also, since I got formal instruction and my skills improved, I've only shot the polymer HKs. I've never seriously dedicated training/class time to the 1911.
I'll admit I'm intrigued on this thought: If I can do as good/better than my HKs with a 1911 after not shooting one in a couple years and not shooting any pistol in six months, then how good could I do if I actually dedicated some training time to it?