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Ayoob: Why I Don’t Want a Custom 1911

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.
 
GPS said:
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.
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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.
 
GPS said:
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.
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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.
 
Mike H. said:
Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Ayoob: Why I Don’t Want a Custom 1911” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/ayoob-why-i-dont-want-a-custom-1911/.

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I have to agree with the "plain old pistol" concept. In my 30 yrs. in law enforcement, I saw young kids who had to have every special whiz-bang accessory, trigger, sight, light, laser, red dot etc. Msny had to have the newest and best Glock, Sig etc. The original semi-auto we were authorized was a Beretta 92 FS. In a training course, we had to start by shooting 2 rounds at a steel plate at 50 yards. None of those still "wet-between-the-ears" kids could hit it. I came up to the line and nailed it dead center twice. You should have seen the look on their faces. They all asked me what the secret was with my Beretta. "Custom Trigger work, gunsmith special?" they asked. I replied "Nope- just goot old shooting technique and practice." They might learn if they stick around long enough... I own 4 1911's, one I built from parts, one in .22, ando ne original one built in 1914. They are all tack drivers. I carry a Springfield XDS in .45 most of the time.
 
CEW said:
Yeah, that darn Tisa 1911 in nickel with a 9mm and a .38 Super barrel thrown in for around 400- 450 clams (on sale) keeps haunting me...
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I have Tisas in 9mm/38 Super and I love it, BUT, it is hard chromed and it gets transported to the range in a gun rug so it doesn’t get scratched. It will never see the inside of a holster. And although it is a Mil Spec it was fairly pricey for a Tisas. Now, if a bad guy shows up to the BBQ I’m in good shape!
 
SimonRL said:
I have Tisas in 9mm/38 Super and I love it, BUT, it is hard chromed and it gets transported to the range in a gun rug so it doesn’t get scratched. It will never see the inside of a holster. And although it is a Mil Spec it was fairly pricey for a Tisas. Now, if a bad guy shows up to the BBQ I’m in good shape!
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So it goes to BBQs in a gun rug? 😃
 
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