Would you trade your favorite polymer pistols....

[Caster]

"But a 1911 is a .45 caliber, that's a man's gun!" you say... Big deal, I can get a Glock in .45 also, and I've seen plenty of 1911's in 9mm "sissy rounds" as well. Besides, I haven't had any volunteers to stand in front of me and let me shoot them with my "sissy rounds" yet.

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I've said this many times, and there's no one here with half a brain that can deny my logic. I can't, for whatever less than manly reason, shoot a 45 acp well. I CAN shoot a 9mm fairly well. A 9x19 that hit's center mass beats a 45 that clips an ear ANY DAY. I'm a repented hypocrite, I used to believe 45 or nothing and spouted it a good bit. I was wrong and admit it.

If I was going to be shot at, I'd take someone who can't shoot well using a 500 S&W magnum over say Jerry Miculek with a .22 short. Shot placement. It's what it's all about because you can be wearing the worlds best body armor and if someone pops you in the eye with a .32ACP it's over for you.

[mav]

I can shoot a 45 fine, but I can shoot a 9 much better. It is what I practice with the most due to ammo costs. I agree shot placement is of the utmost importance.

In regards to 1911 vs. whatever, or the 45 vs. 9 argument, I really don't care what other people think. I buy and shoot what I like. In my short time in the firearms community, I have learned two resounding truths.

1. Most people are marksmen.

2. Most people are full of s**t.

[LA_357SIG]

I would trade 3 Glocks for a high end 1911. I would not pay $1000 cash for any 1911. Glocks are plentiful and not hard to come by.

[zapfbroad]

Keep the Glocks. When the SHTF it'll be easy to find ammo. Just get a bigger safe.

[Guest WyattEarp]

Good grief man! What else is there?

Sig Sauer

H&K

CZ Firearms

Smith & Wesson

FN Firearms

Springfield

[JReedEsq]

In my short time in the firearms community, I have learned two resounding truths.

1. Most people are marksmen.

2. Most people are full of s**t.

I've only been shooting for a few years myself and what I've learned is that I can't shoot at all compared to everyone on the interweb's representation of how they can shoot. What's funny is that when I'm at the range and I look at my targets they are actually better than the majority of the people there. As for the 9mm vs real man calibers: I shoot .40 just as well as 9mm (sometimes better for some reason) when I'm trying make nice groupings. It's when I try speed things up or do double taps that I'm a little better with the 9mm. Since I can't imagine a SD scenario where I would use slow aimed fire, I carry a 9mm most of the time. My other observation is that people get caught up on caliber when platform seems more important. To me nearly any full-size gun is far easier to shoot quickly and accurately than a pocket gun. It's silly to say one caliber is more controllable or better ballistically when the platform is often overlooked. It seems any caliber works better with a longer barrel and issues like the recoil of a .40 or limited capacity of a .45 are really mitigated in bigger guns.

More on topic: I'd keep the Glocks. For me my Glocks are SD tools. And I prefer to spend my ammo dollars and time practicing with them. I can respect the craftsmanship of high-end 1911s but I don't have any urge to own one. If I didn't have other expensive hobbies, and had more ammo funds and more time to spend shooting, I guess I'd like to have one but I'd put it in the same category as a nice revolver. Something that would just be nice to have. For me, and the amount of time I spend shooting however, my Glocks are fun enough for me, and they are cheap to shoot because they all work with whatever ammo I put in them.

Edited August 4, 2011 by JReedEsq

[Guest 556or762]

A dozen Glocks are about 6000 grand.

so three would be worth about 1500 or there abouts.

I don't think any 1911 is worth 1500 dollars.

Really, have you ever shot a nice 1911 like a Wilson CQB or a Springfield TRP or any Nighthawk, I would give $1500 all day long for any one of those I listed oh wait I already have for two of them.

[Guest 556or762]

I would make that trade if I had 3 polymers that I didnt carry I am down to 2 I dont and one I carry A LOT so I would have to go buy a cheap one and then make the trade. Sweet Im In!

[hipower]

Sig Sauer

H&K

CZ Firearms

Smith & Wesson

FN Firearms

Springfield

Hey, you left out Ruger, Taurus, Colt, and Walther.

[Links2k]

Really, have you ever shot a nice 1911 like a Wilson CQB or a Springfield TRP or any Nighthawk, I would give $1500 all day long for any one of those I listed oh wait I already have for two of them.

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I have shot and owned the Les Baer TRS and Springfield TRP. There is a noticible difference between the two. They are both very good fighting pistols, but you can tell that a little something extra went in the TRS. They are worth the money to me also, but I carry the Glocks. I willl be putting a few hundred rounds thru my new Sig P229-E2 this week to see if it can bump the G19 as my daily carry.

[Guest 270win]

Buy what you shoot best. I sold a Glock (though not a bad gun) because I didn't shoot it as well as 1911's, Sigs, and CZ's. The spongy trigger of that gun and even the Smith Wesson M&P for me doesn't work well to precise shooting. It worked well up close but there was something nice about putting a target way back and getting close groups with a 1911, Sig, or CZ with that crisper single action trigger. Double action on the Sig and CZ is smooth like a revolver to me.

[Guest WyattEarp]

Hey, you left out Ruger, Taurus, Colt, and Walther.

and intentionally so sir. they are just the "other" handguns i would never carry, along with Glock's and 1911's and any form of revolver.

[tercel89]

Keep the GLocks because they are relaible and dont have close tollerences . People that have high-end 1911's brag about close tolerences and being so smooth but if you have that , you have a greater chance of dirt and debris clogging and jamming your gun where a gun with less tollerence will just keep working .

[Guest TresOsos]

Keep the GLocks because they are relaible and dont have close tollerences . People that have high-end 1911's brag about close tolerences and being so smooth but if you have that , you have a greater chance of dirt and debris clogging and jamming your gun where a gun with less tollerence will just keep working .

More myths and misconceptions................................

[hornett22]

My favorite and only polymer is an HK USP 45 so there is no way I'm trading it for anything. If I had a Glock,I probably would trade for anything else.

Plus I own two 1911s and I wouldn't trade them for anything either.

[hkgonra]

Let's reverse it, if I had a handgun that someone would trade me 3 glocks for it then I hope they enjoy it, I will be enjoying 3 glocks.

[tercel89]

More myths and misconceptions................................

Oh Lawd ,,, a Glock hater ....Just kidding ! Seriously , this is from my own experience . I have carried the same Glock 22 for 14 yrs now at work in the rain , snow , dust and everything else . It has never rusted nor failed . It has been dropped , scratched , and slid across pavement . Been in mud and all kinds of stuff . I just dont see that good of performance and reliability happening to a 1911 if put through the same things . I have a 1911 and I love it , but I just dont think it can stand the same torture and come out as good as the Glock can . Especially the rust resistance . That is just my $.02

Edited August 10, 2011 by tercel89
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[Guest TresOsos]

Oh Lawd ,,, a Glock hater ....Just kidding ! Seriously , this is from my own experience . I have carried the same Glock 22 for 14 yrs now at work in the rain , snow , dust and everything else . It has never rusted nor failed . It has been dropped , scratched , and slid across pavement . Been in mud and all kinds of stuff . I just dont see that good of performance and reliability happening to a 1911 if put through the same things . I have a 1911 and I love it , but I just dont think it can stand the same torture and come out as good as the Glock can . Especially the rust resistance . That is just my $.02

Do you have anything other than conjecture to back up your assumtions.

Perhaps first hand experience with high end 1911s.

Seems to me the bias is on your end.

[Tenifer17]

I would keep my Glocks that is for sure . There is no way I would ever choose a 1911 over a good combat pistol like a Glock . Dont get me wrong , 1911's are great and I have a few but I would always choose a Glock over a 1911 . I dont think a 1911 would ever have reliability as good as a Glock has out in the elements and bad weather .

[USMCJG]

...I would always choose a Glock over a 1911 . I dont think a 1911 would ever have reliability as good as a Glock has out in the elements and bad weather .

You're right. 100 years of service as a main line combat pistol in every possible climate and environment is no way of testing reliability.

[hornett22]

My Springer champion loaded stainless and my Colt Defender have both been 100% reliable.You can keep your precious little Glocks.