I'm looking for good reasons to own a 1911, what are they?

[EZ-E]

Single action trigger & full metal ... they just shoot better.

 

[EZ-E]

Take one look at Easy Riders 1911... there is the answer to your question.

Todds new 2011 9mm is saweet. I shot it this past weekend & now want one. Anyone need a kidney?

 

[Vaquero]

I can think of 7 reasons.

 

[Army 1911]

it's a 1911.

 

[Fishkiller]

Title pretty much sums it up. I'd just like to hear y'all's reasoning or justification for owning one.

Because they are great guns. For me they feel good in the hand and shooting is a breeze.

 

[Kar98]

I only got these two:

I need a "real" 1911 the size of the pocket Kimber...

 

[Maverick44]

Title pretty much sums it up. I'd just like to hear y'all's reasoning or justification for owning one.

They are one of the nicest and easiest to shoot handguns, are extremely accurate, and have a ton of aftermarket options.

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[Bithabus]

Can we talk about the cons now?

 

[Big Dipper]

Can we talk about the cons now?

No!

“I'm looking for good reasons to own a 1911, what are they?”

 

[innominate]

Because when beto passes his gun legislation it'll be the only assault type weapon you can own.

 

[Kar98]

Because when beto passes his gun legislation it'll be the only assault type weapon you can own.

Nobody tell beta it's an _actual_ "weapon of war"...

 

[joking]

12 is my lucky number. 1+9+1+1=12

 

[vmax]

From someone who owns 7 Glocks..
Do NOT get a 1911....

While I still love my Glocks and use them for everyday carry,.... I love me some 1911 range time...

I started with 1 about 3 years ago and now I’m up to 4 of the damn things...

 

[oldag]

I quit counting at a dozen.

 

[Coiled]

I prefer a wider grip and more rounds so I went 2011 for my first, YMMV.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Definitely depends on what you get. Mine was a bit on the spendy side, but with no malfunctions as of yet, and the way she shoots, it was worth every penny.

Same here.

 

[Maverick44]

Because when beto passes his gun legislation it'll be the only assault type weapon you can own.

 

[Byrd666]

A bit of back story. I've owned a couple 1911s, one was sold to a friend a long time ago, and the other I sold to a member on this forum. It was also the service pistol when I was in the Navy. So I'm not un-familiar with them. I don't have one at the moment due to the difficulty of field strip and assembly of, using only one hand. There are many pistols on the market that are Much, much easier for me in that regard. And the fact that I tend to tear up my shooting hand thumb by habitually pulling it against the slide while I "ride" the thumb safety. It was ingrained into me to always have my thumb on that safety, so I do. And this is the only pistol I'll do that with.

But....you see...I was stoopid enough to put a Moonpie owned .38 Super in my hand.... and I was once again....stoopid, and dry fired it. Felt good and felt natural...

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Now, I'm trying to figure out if I really want to fall back into the umpteen gazillion dollar world of the single stack attack. And trying to find the pieces parts when they go flying into the unknown and or depths of hell.

 

[Charlie]

Hell, just get one of the double stack models!

 

[Charlie]

But I'd recommend a "counter balance" weight while wearing it as it's kinda' heavy loaded up with a 14 rd. mag. and ya' end up walking in circles!