Ayoob: Why I Don’t Want a Custom 1911

[HayesGreener]

When we grow up we learn to appreciate the wisdom of Jeff Cooper and the 1911 and 45ACP

Glocks and 9mm are a passing fad

Sincerely,

A Dinosaur

 

[Winchester67]

Time is the big thing. Everyone is enamored with higher and higher capacity handguns, but honestly in most gunfights a fella runs out of time before he runs out of bullets. Like of often repeated "Better a 5 shot J Frame in the pocket than a $2000 custom 1911 in the safe". Always have a gun, the bigger/more controllable the better. But if a J frame is all you are willing to commit to, that is way better than a stick.

 

[Lab4Us]

Being honest here, 1911s were left in the dust as carry guns decades ago, Ayoob is just a fudd living in the bigger is better days. Ayoob and Jeff Cooper refused to acknowledge technological advances and are dinosaurs. 9mm is superior to fuddy-fi ACP, and with proper hollow points, can get more expansion than a 45 ACP. Oftentimes 45 ACP is moving too slow to properly expand and many pistols will jam unless using FMJs.

 

[Rafah]

I served as a field medic in the Army National Guard in Texas from 1977 to 1984 and was fortunate to be assigned a Springfield 1911 45 ACP. Made it easier for me than to carry an M16 rifle for sure. The Springfield 1911 45 ACP was so easy to strip and clean down to the firing pin, no problem. Whenever we had time we used to compete on speed in disassembly and assembly of this pistol. I never came first but I sure learned on how to take care of it. I own one today as a reminder of my time in service.

 

[BarryinIN]

Being honest here, 1911s were left in the dust as carry guns decades ago, Ayoob is just a fudd living in the bigger is better days. Ayoob and Jeff Cooper refused to acknowledge technological advances and are dinosaurs. 9mm is superior to fuddy-fi ACP, and with proper hollow points, can get more expansion than a 45 ACP. Oftentimes 45 ACP is moving too slow to properly expand and many pistols will jam unless using FMJs.

Wow

 

[GPS]

Oh, also, I’d like to note that I like 1911s as target/plinking pistols, but for carry, the oldest carry gun worth its salt is the Hi-Power in my opinion. In Browning’s own words, it corrected the deficiencies of the 1911. 7 rounds vs 13 (or 15 with newer magazines) and not an appreciable difference in size compared to the 1911. My carry is a G48 MOS though.