I'm new here, so I'm going to ask a real amateur question. Why are 1911s so popular? People talk about them like Mac computers, you know? There are handguns, and then there is the 1911. Is the reputation deserved? If so, why?
The look and history are great, and the design is an American Classic. Are they that much better than the competition?
(I'm looking for my first handgun, and hear lots about the 1911, which is why I ask)
Like what? I want a .45. The 1911 (Citadel, Taurus, ATI, Rock Island) is the direction I'm headed in. Recommend me something different!
If however you buy a 1911 and expect it to somehow be some kind of super gun that is so vastly superior to anything else that women will want you and men wish they were you..you will be disappointed.