Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Ayoob: Why the "Plain Jane" 1911 is Right for Me” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/ayoob-why-the-plain-jane-1911-is-right-for-me/.
Ayoob: Why the "Plain Jane" 1911 is Right for Me
- Thread starter Mike H.
- Start date
George of the jungle
Alpha
My EDC is the SA "Mil-Spec", with Wilson Combat 8-round mags stuffed with Federal Premium HST-2 Law Enforcement ammo. Goes Bang! every time, and places the lead where i aim.
Oldmountaiman
Custom
I have 2 1911s both show there age with scratches and some blueing missing here and there. I have aggressive grips so I know they are gripping my hand. I use 200 grain ammo which has done the job since the 50s. One is a Commander and the other is a officers model. I had a full size that I gave to my son but I also have a couple of Springers that I keep around the house and they are old also. As I get closer to judgement day I find the officer's model the best carry for me and the pocket models have found new homes. With old hands they are comfortable and hit where I point and when they talk they are heard.
I have 2 1911's currently, one is a Springfield Armory 1911 in 9mm and I absolutely love it. It's a target model with ambi safety (very important for a lefty with a 1911) my other is a Taurus (I've had 2 and both were great) in .45. I've been eying the Prodigy for my next pistol as well as a TRP. Springfield has such a diverse selection of firearms from its 1911's, to the Echelon (which I also own an 4.0c comp and is my go to carry gun over my Glocks and S&W's). I too use to read Col. Cooper's articles in G&A as a kid.
StarPacker
Alpha
Professionally I have carried a 1911 in .45 acp since 1972. Off duty and on duty while working plain cloths. I carry one to this day. I also own a 1911 Springfield in 10 mm. The recoil is comparable to the .454 acp. I have six total. I gave my 24-year-old grandson his first 1911, .45 acp and Browning's .22 LR 1911. I agree 100% with my brother in arms.
quidproquocoins
Alpha
I had a Colt Officers Stainless many years ago. I shot that firearm a lot. When the factory front site came off I did not panic. I did not have enough money to get the front site fixed. I removed the rear site. Since I did not have any sites to look for I started just pointing and shooting. My point shooting improved massively and I developed muscle memory for point shooting. I then installed a decent aftermarket site. I would never recommend carrying a pistol without sites. But I did stumble across a method for maximizing my point shooting skills.
“My own idea of a $5,500 .45 auto is a used Volkswagon with a Glock 30 in the glove box...”
....Mas Ayoob (date unknown).
....Mas Ayoob (date unknown).
While many enhancements do improve the shoot ability of the 1911, they are most beneficial in competition, with hundreds of rounds fired while timed.
Actual defense use rarely requires even one magazine change, and the comfortable beaver-tail is not as important. I am a small guy, 72, and find it odd that people have trouble carrying a properly holstered 1911 because it's too heavy. A plastic 9mm weighing a few ounces less is generally easier to shoot, because they launch ammunition that is roughly 30% less effective than the .45 with heavy loads.
Actual defense use rarely requires even one magazine change, and the comfortable beaver-tail is not as important. I am a small guy, 72, and find it odd that people have trouble carrying a properly holstered 1911 because it's too heavy. A plastic 9mm weighing a few ounces less is generally easier to shoot, because they launch ammunition that is roughly 30% less effective than the .45 with heavy loads.