James Yeager: 1911's suck

[U.S. Patriot]

So, I'm wanting a 1911 or Glock, which is better?

 

[Sailor]

So, I'm wanting a 1911 or Glock, which is better?

Ahh heck I am just wanting another IPA.

 

[Txlur]

15,000 students? That is a lot of classes to teach in a short time, considering all the combat experience he has had. Maybe he just teaches really big classes. I've never met anyone that knows exactly how many students they have taught. They can estimate (GUESS). I call BS. Just another mall ninja opinion to me.

Hahaha! Now this guy is a liar because he can't count?!?! No computer records or reciepts of payment exist, eh? Good Thor in the sky people, some people have firearms with round counts that high, because they can count.

So his mall ninja opinion on handguns (that is what you mean in the last sentence, right?) is attached, somehow, to his ability to count, ability to make a YouTube video, and a stupid shirt. What a mall ninja liar, right?

Astounding logic leaps here guys, keep them coming.

 

[radar44]

So, I'm wanting a 1911 or Glock, which is better?

 

[Sailor]

Well there ya go....plus I understand the width of one's hand and trigger finger to thumb joint distance also has some bearing in trigger reach/grip but that is harder to measure/compare.

You must be an engineer. My trigger finger is 2.75 inches and it does not matter. If you do not understand that then take another NRA class and move on.

 

[WebHobbit]

You must be an engineer. My trigger finger is 2.75 inches and it does not matter. If you do not understand that then take another NRA class and move on.

WTF?

I'm sorry I don't understand your post at all.



If your trigger finger is really that friggin' short it most certainly WILL matter. Pick any Glock up and honestly tell me it indexes properly. There is NO POSSIBLE way that will work.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

So, I have short fingers, should I get a Glock or 1911?

 

[WebHobbit]

XDm

 

[paddling_man]

NO! The ring, Frodo, the ring!

 

[WebHobbit]

my precious....

 

[edporch]

Though I usually carry a Glock (20 or 29) and have owned several, Glocks are not without problems either.

I HAD a Glock Model 21 I bought new in he 1990's that didn't feed reliably.

Even after returning it to Glock for repair, it NEVER reliably worked without jamming to where I could depend on it.

I finally sold it because i couldn't trust it.

Yet I have a Springfield Armory Stainless 1911 that was made in Brazil I bought new in the 1980's that I can't remember EVER being unreliable.
And it's just an out of the box pistol.

 

[TomN]

I kinda like his shirt. Does that make me a bad peron?

 

[Sailor]

Probably have 5k rounds through my 19. Taken Yeager's Fighting Pistol hosted by the great guys at the Seymour PD.

I train A LOT compared to the average mall ninja.

Its not about gear dude. Not about the angle of your grip. Not about how your gun indexes. Gear is last on the list of importance. You are thinking wrong.

 

[Sailor]

I kinda like his shirt. Does that make me a bad peron?

Yes.

 

[paddling_man]

I kinda like his shirt. Does that make me a bad peron?

"bad" isn't the three letter word I was thinking... not that there is anything wrong with it.

 

[Sailor]

So, I'm wanting a 1911 or Glock, which is better?

A gun in the hand is worth two arguments in the bush.

 

[Nightwalker65]

Ok,since this is America....this Yeager guy is entitled to his opinion,just as we all are....I don't have to agree with it,and I don't....Glocks are fine,reliable weapons,but personally I much prefer a 1911.......and my opinion is that if Glocks are "all that and a bag of chips" why doesn't the military use them instead of the Beretta M-9..even some of the special forces teams use 1911's,and to the best of my knowledge,none of them use Glocks,either(if I'm misinformed, let me know)..........I have my own opinions about Yeager as well,but I'll keep them to myself,to save scutter,et al,the trouble of editing.......as always folks,this is just my ,feel free to agree or disagree...it's all good

 

[WebHobbit]

Probably have 5k rounds through my 19. Taken Yeager's Fighting Pistol hosted by the great guys at the Seymour PD.

I train A LOT compared to the average mall ninja.

Its not about gear dude. Not about the angle of your grip. Not about how your gun indexes. Gear is last on the list of importance. You are thinking wrong.

As I said before I can certainly hit with a G19. I've shot my friend's plenty. But I think for MOST people understress they aint gonna have time to think about shifting the gun around to compensate for it not fitting in the web of the hand correctly. This will result in a 'cocked' hold and poor accuracy. I'm sure with enough training with the over-sized piece the fudged grip could become second nature...I dunno. I'd just rather have something that fit right to begin with.

 

[WebHobbit]

Yes.

heh..knew that was coming

 

[TomN]

"bad" isn't the three letter word I was thinking... not that there is anything wrong with it.

You're just a big mean meanie!