Lots of people use them for concealed carry. They can be good, reliable guns. The only issue I can think of is you might need to more frequently clean and lube the pistol over something like a Glock.gljjt wrote:Thanks. I know they are safe "stock out the door", but if tinkering around with parts that require "hand fitting" could potentially make them unsafe (I don't see how), that would not be good. This is what the OP stated as far as safety. Sounds like they are "almost/mostly" interchangeable as far are internal parts go. I would still like to have one, but wouldn't use it for CC. I like my 9mm Glocks.Pawpaw wrote:They're not unsafe unless someone makes them that way.gljjt wrote:Reading this makes me think I wouldn't want to own a 1911. This makes it sound like "1911 parts" are not interchangeable, perhaps even unsafe. I don't own one, kind of wanted to get one, but now I am not so sure. I want to shoot and enjoy, not become a gunsmith via OJT. Thoughts?
The 1911 has been incrementally changed from JMB's original design. As designed, you could detail strip 100 pistols, scramble the parts, and reassemble 100 safe and reliable pistols with very good "combat accuracy".
With the quest for precision (although precious few can truly take advantage of it), has come the practice of making many parts slightly over-sized so they can be hand fitted to more precise tolerances. Today, even entry-level 1911s use hand fitted parts, particularly in the fire control group.
IMO, ANY pistol or firearm can be made unsafe if someone decides to fiddle with key parts and such trying to make it better.