Ok gun owner community, I'm about to embark on an experiment. An experiment to discover how much I can get out of my new toy--a Sig Sauer Traditional 1911 TacOps--and whether I ultimately will stay will my beloved 1911 platform...or get an M&P45 to supplement it.
Let me give you a touch of backstory. The 1911 is without a doubt my favorite platform to shoot. The weight, the feel, the trigger, etc are all just about perfect in my book, and I'm sure many of you agree with me on that. However, I do not hold an unwavering devotion to the 1911 whereby I treat it as the end all be all when it comes to handguns. Far from it. My goal in purchasing this Sig was to: 1) obtain a railed 1911 I could use as a nightstand gun, 2) determine via side by side comparison and my own use what a modern +/- $1000 production line 1911 is capable of.
Based on the outcome of this little test, I'll see what I really think about the platform and whether I would truly choose it over a more modern design, a la the M&P45. I would love it if you all could join in with your opinions, experiences, and perhaps contributions with a range meet up for some side by side comparison in the future. I'll be taking the gun out for the first time tomorrow, and I'll update this thread with a review and first impression.
...and pics of course. Because yes, I realize this thread is worthless without pics!
Let me give you a touch of backstory. The 1911 is without a doubt my favorite platform to shoot. The weight, the feel, the trigger, etc are all just about perfect in my book, and I'm sure many of you agree with me on that. However, I do not hold an unwavering devotion to the 1911 whereby I treat it as the end all be all when it comes to handguns. Far from it. My goal in purchasing this Sig was to: 1) obtain a railed 1911 I could use as a nightstand gun, 2) determine via side by side comparison and my own use what a modern +/- $1000 production line 1911 is capable of.
Based on the outcome of this little test, I'll see what I really think about the platform and whether I would truly choose it over a more modern design, a la the M&P45. I would love it if you all could join in with your opinions, experiences, and perhaps contributions with a range meet up for some side by side comparison in the future. I'll be taking the gun out for the first time tomorrow, and I'll update this thread with a review and first impression.
...and pics of course. Because yes, I realize this thread is worthless without pics!