I love the 1911 platform. The gun is well-designed, metallic, substantial. Nothing like a plastic gun. The trigger pull is short (which means better accuracy), and the rounds make big holes. There is a safety. But I have a dilemma. It's not a new one for 1911 lovers, I'd think, so I'm appealing to the collective wisdom of INGO. Here are the problems I face:
Cost. .45 ACP rounds are expensive. Most the shooting one would do would be at the range. The .22LR seems more sensible, esp. for target shooting. Of course, it has less stopping power, etc. One would have to get an upper or a separate plinking gun.
Carry. You train like you fight, and you fight like you train. So you should carry the same gun you train with. However, a full-size pistol is not great for conceal carry. Even if you carry it in a waist pack, it's still rather bulky. A smaller 1911, in a smaller caliber (e.g., the Springfield EMP) seems a bit of a waste of a good idea, though it may be a fine gun.
Capacity. With another magazine (or two) in a belt pouch, one would be all set. But it doesn't make sense for most of us civilians to walk around with these metaphorical bandoliers. The staggered magazines seem to have an advantage here. Most 1911 pistols don't have those, and those that do (the so-called 2011) have a really thick handle.
Da Bing
Cost. .45 ACP rounds are expensive. Most the shooting one would do would be at the range. The .22LR seems more sensible, esp. for target shooting. Of course, it has less stopping power, etc. One would have to get an upper or a separate plinking gun.
Carry. You train like you fight, and you fight like you train. So you should carry the same gun you train with. However, a full-size pistol is not great for conceal carry. Even if you carry it in a waist pack, it's still rather bulky. A smaller 1911, in a smaller caliber (e.g., the Springfield EMP) seems a bit of a waste of a good idea, though it may be a fine gun.
Capacity. With another magazine (or two) in a belt pouch, one would be all set. But it doesn't make sense for most of us civilians to walk around with these metaphorical bandoliers. The staggered magazines seem to have an advantage here. Most 1911 pistols don't have those, and those that do (the so-called 2011) have a really thick handle.
Da Bing