deerslayer

Having it tuned by sending it to a smith? Yes, that can get expensive. Enlisting the help of a couple local 1911 whisperers, however, can get the shooter good results for a small amount of money if the problems aren't huge. I recently picked up an STI Trojan. This is my fourth 1911. What I am finding is that some 1911s don't necessarily have to be constantly "tuned"; just the right combination of parts, springs, etc. has to be found. Once the right recipe is discovered, the gun is fairly trouble-free.

A full size 9mm 1911 is mainly used for competition. A 9mm 1911 that will run is usually preferable to a 9mm Hi Power in a competition setting for various reasons--trigger (especially reset), wider availability of aftermarket parts--sights, holsters, etc, and familiarity. A lot of competition shooters who buy 9mm 1911s already have 1911s in other calibers--there's little or no learning curve when you're not changing platforms. Capacity in competition is often not an issue--in IDPA, all 9mm guns are limited to 10 rounds in the magazine, and in USPSA, most 9mm 1911s will compete in the single stack division. Those who haven't had the chance to play with a tuned 9mm 1911 don't know what they are missing.

I guess I'll be a dead murf by next weekend. I got a 42. No adultery, no prostitutes, no gold chains, and I can run 300M. WTF?

Most any Wal-Mart around here will carry ammo; they may be out of certain flavors, however. I was at the Wally on Gtown Pkwy earlier today, and they had plenty of .40 and 9mm, as well as any kind of rifle and shotgun ammo you want. I don't believe they had any 9mm hollow points. If you think Wal-Mart having ammo is odd, you should have been here a few years ago--they all used to carry handguns, and I once saw an M1A at the Germantown store! BTW, the Raleigh Wal-Mart on Austin Peay is probably your closest store if you don't want to cross the river.

My personal favorite, although I shoot a pump I was once dared to shoot five 12 ga. 3" slugs through a pistol-grip pump one-handed. I did it, but my left hand trembled for three days! I've never been accused of being too bright.

Trojan.

I don't think there is an amendment that bars people from drunk driving, either. Of course they can still get guns, but I don't think it's a good idea to put the right to own and use a gun on a silver platter for convicted criminals. Why have laws at all if you feel that way? Maybe your family will be their next victim. Sorry, I just don't have sympathy for thugs.

[quote name=crotalus01;515798 Deerslayer - ALL of our Founding Fathers were criminals in the eyes of the British gov't. I do not believe that they intended for even "former" criminals should be denied their 2A rights. Let me clarify my position - if the justice system was truely Just' date=' i.e. criminals served the appropriate amount of time for their crime(s) and were deemed fit to re-enter society, then I believe they should have ALL their rights restored regardless of the nature of their crime. Note that in a truely JUST system murders, rapists and child molesters would be doing a rope dance...[/quote] Felons lose their rights, not only as punishment, but also as a means to protect society from an obviously flawed person when he gets to leave timeout. I have no problem with this. What would a "truly just" system do with one who was convicted of second degree attempted murder? What about robbery? Would these crimes qualify one for the "rope dance?" Would the thug who shot my father have all his rights restored after serving his sentence in this utopia you describe?

So who determines whether a criminal is in danger of "reoffending?" Does the thug who shot my father in his own driveway and was convicted of second degree attempted murder get a gun when he gets out? In his first parole hearing, he swore that he was reformed and that he'd found Jesus. What if some government idiot buys this crap? Are you ok with that? I truly hope anti-2Aers don't read this thread. Some people are bizarre.

So a convicted felon who helped sell heroin should be able to buy and carry a gun? Why do they call you "jughead?"

Right. Those poor drugusers have nothing to do with all the border violence that the demand for drugs is causing. To the OP: I have no sympathy for your friend. He knew the rules, the laws, and the possible consequences. He needs to be a man and face the music. If his judgment was so lousy that it allowed him to use heroine, I don't trust him with a gun in his hands.

Drug abuse is a victimless crime? Ask Deputy Louie Puroll: FOXNews.com - Ariz. Deputy Shot; Illegal Immigrants Suspected Ariz. Deputy Shot; Illegal Immigrants Suspected PHOENIX -- Law officers backed by helicopters hunted gunmen in Arizona's desert early Saturday after a sheriff's deputy was wounded by suspected illegal immigrants believed to be smuggling marijuana, officials said. The violent episode came amid nationwide debate over the state's tough new immigration law. Pinal County Deputy Louie Puroll was patrolling alone Friday afternoon in a rugged area near Interstate 8, about 50 miles south of Phoenix, when he came upon a band of suspected smugglers, authorities said. At least one of five suspects opened fire on the 53-year-old lawman, tearing a chunk of skin from just above his left kidney. The officer was found after a frantic hourlong search, Pinal County sheriff's Lt. Tamatha Villar said. The wound was not serious and Puroll was released Friday night from Casa Grande Regional Medical Center. State and federal law enforcement agencies deployed helicopters and scores of officers to search a 100 square-mile zone near the Interstate and Arizona 84 for the suspects. The Arizona Republic reported officials said more than one of the choppers came under fire during the manhunt. April 29: A a drop house is raided by state and federal agents, yielding nine suspected illegal immigrants, and three suspected human smugglers in Phoenix. The Pinal Sheriff's department told The Associated Press that the hunt into the early morning hours Saturday but no arrests had been made. The shooting was likely to add fuel to an already fiery national debate sparked last week when Gov. Jan Brewer signed a law cracking down on illegal immigration in the state. A backlash over the law has surged with civil rights activists, concerned it will lead to racial profiling, calling for protests and a boycott of the state. The new law's passage came amid increasing anger in Arizona about violence, drug smugglers, illegal immigration drop houses and other problems that some say are caused by poor border security. The issue gained focus a month ago when a southern Arizona rancher was shot and killed by a suspected illegal border crosser. Arizona politicians called Friday's shooting an outrage and urged the federal government to do more to secure the border with Mexico. "Regardless of the outcome of tonight's manhunt and investigation, Arizona is now confronted by some of the most vicious and dangerous narco-terror organizations the world has seen," Brewer said in a statement. Rep. Kirkpatrick, a Democrat whose district includes part of Pinal County, said the violence "should show the rest of the country what we Arizonans have known for too long -- the unsecured border poses a very real and very immediate danger." Puroll, a 15-year department veteran, had been carrying out smuggling interdiction work before finding the bales of marijuana and encountering the five suspected illegal immigrants, two armed with rifles. "He was out on his routine daily patrol in the area when he encountered a load of marijuana out in the desert. He obviously confronted the individuals and took fire," Villar told The AP. The Republic quoted Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu as saying about 30 bullets were fired at the deputy, who returned fire with a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun. The area is a well-known smuggling corridor for drugs and illegal immigrants headed from Mexico to Phoenix and the U.S. interior. "(Puroll) is a search-and-rescue deputy, so its not uncommon for them to work those areas A) looking for drugs and looking for people who need assistance out there," Villar said.

My wife spent the night at her friend's house near Highland and Summer. She parked her Explorer on the street. She called and said the Explorer got flooded. I'll soon find out if she was exaggerating.

or that Sevigny guy...

Tell you what, Why don't you bring an ESP gun of your choice to an IDPA match and we'll see what you can do against me and my stock Glock 34.

Yep, MSSA. I shoot mostly IDPA there, but have shot USPSA, too. I shoot the once-a-month steel match about every other month. I'm shooting a 3-gun match there this weekend, unless it starts snowing flaming donkey turds. You should get a kick out of this: Now that I'm fooling around with this new EMP I picked up, and am planning to probably move to ESP with a 1911, my Glock 34 is already starting to point high. I though it would take a while before that happened, not only a few days!

And I sometimes wish more folks I compete against would shoot 1911s. That tap-rack-bang routine burns up time.

I find that the majority of 1911 bashers are ex-1911 shooters.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have a Baer, but I've never seen a Brown, or Nighthawk that was 100% reliable. I don't recall ever shooting with anyone who had a Baer. All this talk of getting everything situated just so does not speak well of a 1911's ability to be 100% reliable. So far, my 3" EMP is the best-running 1911 I've owned, and that is sad.

Two drinks will easily get most people well over .02 BAC.

Fill up your carry gun with them, then. My Colt 1991A1 was a stock 5" gun. Like CK1, I've seen too many 1911s, whether a plain jane government or a $2500 Wilson, take a dump when somebody shoots the hell out of it. Glocks are simply more reliable--ball, hollow point, or whatever. None of my Glocks have ever blown up. However, FWIW, I'm in the process of breaking in a Springfield EMP, and have been pleasantly surprised--600 flawless rounds so far. If I decide that it's carry-worthy, I'll pick up a Trojan and move to ESP.

Bells and whistles like ambi safeties and beavertail grip safeties should not affect reliability. Super tight match chambers and tight slide-to-frame fit do, though. Earlier this week, a friend commented that he wanted to tighten up the slide-to-frame fit on his RIA. I told him he was nuts--the gun is already plenty accurate. Why not have the best of both worlds? What cracks me up is 1911 diehards who claim that mil-spec 1911s are unbeatable for reliability, then quietly add a disclaimer that they were not designed for hollow points. A gun that can't digest hollow points is nothing more than a safe queen or a competition-only gun in my book.

hollow points, FMJs, cast lead bullets--it didn't care much for any of them. CK1, I agree with everything you observe about 1911s when run hard. I've seen the same thing 1000 times, and 90% of the time, the guns that are pissing off their owners say "Kimber" on the slide. Having said that, it's likely that I'll end up with a 9mm Trojan sooner or later. I just can't leave well enough alone.

I had a Colt 1991A1, which I believe was Mil-Spec, and it left much to be desired in terms of reliability.

+1 Ever considered an IWB holster?