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dubya wrote:

Liberty wrote:I never could understand the mystique of the 1911.
Owning a 1911 doesn't make you a better person.
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Makes me wonder if you drive a Prius!?


There are 1911's and there are "other" handguns.

I think Prius owners have more in common with 1911 owners.

The owners can't help try to evangilize how wonderful their guns/car are.
Many think they are somehow superior to other mortals because of their choice.

gemini wrote:
Ouch. You're so mean. Geez. Learn the weapon and the mystique will become clear, Grasshopper. They come in various weights, lengths and almost endless configurations. The end with the big hole in it points AWAY from the user. Complicated? or probably the safest pistol design ever created in a semi-auto? Single action with mutiple safetys. They sell quickly because they're nice weapons. If you have an affinity for US military guns, no pistol has the history or service record to match the 1911. Not a knock on Berettas, but I believe they were introduced into our military in the mid '80's..... 9mm.... NATO reasoning or whatever....
many of our current deployed troops are carrying 1911's. Why? Obvious.

Most are still carying the Berettas, I agree that 9mm wouldn't be my choice of weapon, but the military doesn't have the same choices in ammo that we civilians have.
BTW I have trained and fired the 1911. It wasn't a pleasant experience. I don't particularly care for them.. Different strokes for different folks.

gemini wrote: I agree with "Don't believe all you read in forums:" Do believe the following................

Owning a 1911 does in fact make you a better person. (ask anyone that owns one)
JMB was God-like to those in the firearm community, not God. He created 80 firearm designs and held 128 individual patents,
he sold designs to Winchester, Stevens, Remington and Colt. You'll think "perfect" when you pull a 4lb trigger with a nice crisp break on a single action 1911.
There are many choices of carry and protection in hand guns. I admit to carrying a 642 or .380 on occassion..... but whenever possible (90% of the time) I carry one of several 1911's. Why? because I like the .45acp caliber, I train with the 1911, I trust the 1911, my 1911's are very accurate and they are IMHO the safest pistol design ever conceived.
Price usually does have a direct relationship with quality. Buy the higest quality firearm you can afford. Your life may depend on it.

SO many expensive guns seem to be malfunctioning right out of the box. I have found lots of guns that I shoot better than an expensive 1911, I own a Ruger P95 stainless that I bought for for about $300. For me it is more reliable and better shooting than the 1911s I have shot. I have fired mine thousands of times, never not once not a single time has it ever failed to fire failed to feed, failed to eject or even failed to lock back. For me it is the highest quality gun I can imagine,,,, Its not pretty but it performs to my expectations every time. I can trust my gun over any fancy barbeque gun. Then again from reports here I would trust a properly broken in and qualified Springfield or Taurus 1911 before I would trust Army issue Colt or Kimber.

My point is what works for the original poster might not be the same as what works for someone else. In I wouldn't be too quick to recommend my preferred carry as a carry weapon for most people. (its a bit big) but it suits me just fine. The original poster was expressing dissatisfaction with his 1911, My thought was that he try a different or better design. Out of the hundreds (thousands? ) of available choices , there is going to be a different gun for everyone. for some it very well may be a 1911, but we can't expect others to to so infatuated with them. Believe it or not there are actually gun people that like Glocks!!!!

I never could understand the mystique of the 1911. They are to heavy, point wrong, complicated. and the safety is backwards. Sell it 1911s go for pretty quick around here. If you have an affinity for military guns, I find the Beretta is a more natural pointer.

Don't believe all you read in the forums:

Owning a 1911 doesn't make you a better person.
JMB was a really just a man, not God. He designed good guns but not perfect.
A 1911 is just one of many choices.
Quality comes in many styles, and price typically doesn't have much to do with it.