Its hard to believe that 100 years ago, one of my favorite semi-auto 45ACP pistols was created. The 1911 is a wonderful single-action, 5" barrel handgun. My favorite thing about this weapon is the single action combined with the full metal construction. This handgun is rather heavy, but in return, eats a lot of the recoil. The trigger pull is minimal, and allows for quick shots with relatively no wrist rotation. The major down side to this handgun, in my opinion, is the safety. As far as a conceal and carry weapon is concerned, the 1911 is not the best option. The hammer is pulled back for each shot, and thus in order to keep from blowing your nuts off, you have to keep it in safety mode. But in the even of a dangerous environment, it is ever complicated to add the safety removal step in your firing drill. And to be honest, in a dangerous environment, id likely forget to do so. In fact, many police officers were getting killed because of it. So, this weapon, to me, is the ideal indoors defense. Easy to operate, the 1911 is a great alternative to some of the shorter/lighter firearms. i know that if i had to shoot someone, id much prefer to use my 1911 over another handgun. The only other "down side" to this weapon is the small capacity magazines. even with and extended magazine, this pistol can only hold about 10 rounds (which isnt much when you compare it to a Springfield XD, or similar Glock models capable of handling some 16+ rounds). Though in my opinion, this isnt a down side. If it takes you 16 shots to hit a guy, you deserve to get killed. More importantly, thats 16, 230 grain pieces of metal flying recklessly in the air, capable of massive collateral damage. Train better, use a smaller mag, and you should easily be able to handle an armed assailant in under 7 rounds (the normal capacity of the 1911).
And now, with that said, i really wanna go shooting.... time to make some veggies pay!
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