Any thoughts on LW 1911 9mm

[TCFD273]

I've seen cracked .45 1911s, so I'm pretty sure 9mm will crack them as well.

Despite some of the posts in this thread, all firearms have a finite life. There is no "forever gun" unless it's shot very little.

In my experience, people that ponder 1911 aluminum frame durability won’t shoot the gun enough for it to become an issue.


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[Chuck Whitlock]

I've seen cracked .45 1911s, so I'm pretty sure 9mm will crack them as well.

Despite some of the posts in this thread, all firearms have a finite life. There is no "forever gun" unless it's shot very little.

Sometimes I encounter new shooters that are shopping with durability as a key criteria and I mention that any typical modern pistol should easily last for $7k-$10k worth of ammunition and that puts things in a different perspective for them.

This has become my take on the issue. You'll spend more $ on ammo than the cost of the gun by the time that it happens.

[HeavyDuty]

This has become my take on the issue. You'll spend more $ on ammo than the cost of the gun by the time that it happens.

This is my thinking. I just want a reasonable service life.