Why Carry a 1911? Gun Guys

[JonInWA]

And I thought I was an outlier for spending some time and resources on .357 SIG this year.....

Best, Jon

[Caballoflaco]

ME!

If this happens @GJM should at least post up some photos in the coterie so we can see it before theJanitor gets it. And of anybody on here he’s definitely the steward of the classic custom 1911’s.

[GJM]

If this happens @GJM should at least post up some photos in the coterie so we can see it before theJanitor gets it. And of anybody on here he’s definitely the steward of the classic custom 1911’s.

Is this enough, or are you looking for more?

[Caballoflaco]

Is this enough, or are you looking for more?

[Lost River]

Is this enough, or are you looking for more?

God, I feel like I am in a strip club.

Show me your Hei..

Oh never mind.

[GJM]

God, I feel like I am in a strip club.

Show me your Hei..

Oh never mind.

Little strip tease...

[Corse]

Knock yourself out but not for me. I’m not a hipster and there are no practical advantages to 9x23 other than being rimless, which doesn’t matter in single stack mags.

The only reason I’d even bother with 38 Super is it’s the correct length to function properly in 1911s. It’s reasonably common, and at least some smaller ammo companies like Wilson load defensive ammo with modern Bullet designs. Power level is similar to +P 9mm which is fine.

I like 9x23, but I don’t like losing the brass.

[wvincent]

Little strip tease...

I'm really not comfortable going for a private dance in the upstairs "VIP lounge".
Can we just do this here on the main floor?

This just feels wrong on so many levels, @GJM, please show me your Heinie.

[serialsolver]

They make pretty damned good impromptu impact weapons.

More than a couple "You're not taking me to jail", "I am not going back to prison" and I won't be (fill in the blank)" fugtards, who had a difference of opinion about their future housing arrangements, in the pre Taser days and wanted to "bow up/knuckle up" or whatever, eventually ended up getting their channel changed with the judicial application of a 1911 upside the grape.

Glocks were a bit of a disappointment in the impact weapon department..


So yeah, that's why.

While I would certainly prefer to keep my gun holstered these days if in another physical altercation, often things simply don't go as you want them to and you have to make do with the cards you are dealt. If that means picking up a rock and smacking someone with it, fine. If that means using my old 3# Colt as a club to bash someone, well, if it lets me win, then that works too.

Heavy old metal guns have been used for that purpose for a very long time.

I got attacked by a stray dog in my garage once. Rather than blasting away around my wife’s car, water heater (well stuff you don’t want to shoot) I utilized a 1911 as an impact weapon to drive the dog away from me and out of the garage.

The 1911 was handy impact weapon that day.


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[GJM]

The Super



And a Heinie LW five inch that I got off another PF member around 1998 and always loved.