my 1911 /first handgun

[Guest tangojuliet]

okok heres my first ever hand gun its a 1911a1 made by rock island armory but i didnt like the grips so i got some od magpul 1911 grips

Edited April 7, 2014 by tangojuliet

[musicman]

Cool! Congrats! How's she shoot?

[jhc77]

Congrats, still looking for my first 1911. Well I found it, just haven't figured out how to pay for it.

[Guest tangojuliet]

Cool! Congrats! How's she shoot?

shoots great no ftes or ftf it runs like a swiss watch

[Lowpower]

Ain't nothin like a Browning pistol....

[runco]

I'm envious.  I have owned a many guns, still do, but I still have not owned a 1911!  I know I ain't right!  Its on the short list!

[musicman]

I'm in the same boat, Runco!

[RC3]

I have owned 4 1911's and still have my first twins! LOVE THEM. Except for a star I had a few years go. Damn 9mm largo.

[hipower]

Congratulations on your first. Next you'll probably start thinking of changing those GI sights for something a little easier on the eyes. Then a trigger job, then...oh well, you'll find out.

[Guest glock2723@gmail.com]

Rock Island great choice. Well made and very accurate Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[TrickyNicky]

I have owned 4 1911's and still have my first twins! LOVE THEM. Except for a star I had a few years go. Damn 9mm largo.

Mines a real mess too. 9mm chamber and barrel, great. 9mmLargo magazines. Not so great. Wonder if I could find an old Star largo barrel? Iirc, that's the only part they changed when they went to the 9mm...

I'd rather shoot the largo than have a gun that won't feed reliably, and when I say that I mean it isn't even worth taking to the range. Too bad as it's an accurate and otherwise fun gun to shoot.

[Guest copperhead_1911]

Nice. My first 1911 was a American Tactical imports commander. I was told they were similar to Rock Island.

 

There is just something about the 1911 and the trigger pull.

 

The only downside to the 1911 is the heavier weight than many guns, Lower amount of rounds, but the trigger pull more than makes up for it.

[Fourtyfive]

Congrats , your hooked , just like AR's ; they will multiply.

[Fourtyfive]

Nice. My first 1911 was a American Tactical imports commander. I was told they were similar to Rock Island.
 
There is just something about the 1911 and the trigger pull.
 
The only downside to the 1911 is the heavier weight than many guns, Lower amount of rounds, but the trigger pull more than makes up for it.

Pick up a SW Scandium frame and you won't think their so heavy any more.

[gregintenn]

Good choice. You could spend twice the money and not get a better gun in my opinion. Just like a Mora knife, the Rock Island 1911's are the bargain of our age.

[RC3]

Dont forget to get another one. So you can have twins! 1911's always work better in pairs. Oh, and 15 round mags look very goofy on them. And you have to break them in, at least in my experience with my six 15 rounders. 

[Joe357]

I or should I say wife has two rock island 1911 GI's in 9mm and she wants another, she said the reason she wants another is so I can shoot one every now and then. She does shoot them better than her plastic guns.

[Guest tangojuliet]

Congrats , your hooked , just like AR's ; they will multiply.

well i was thinking about getting a double stack 1911 in 9 mm or 40 or even 45 .....

Edited April 9, 2014 by tangojuliet

[RC3]

well i was thinking about getting a double stack 1911 in 9 mm or 40 or even 45 .....

Careful with the double stacks. While they are awesome, the fatter grip is something to get used to. 

[whitewolf001]

Excellent choice for your first handgun, especially for the price. My first 1911 was Thumper, a Springfield Omega 1911A1 in 10mm Auto and it wasn't my last either. ;)

Edited April 9, 2014 by whitewolf001

[hipower]

Pick up a SW Scandium frame and you won't think their so heavy any more.

 

Yeah...try one of the Smith Scandium frame revolvers. They are fun...sorta.

[Fourtyfive]

Yeah...try one of the Smith Scandium frame revolvers. They are fun...sorta.

What your really saying is NOT A RANGE GUN ?

[Guest copperhead_1911]

What your really saying is NOT A RANGE GUN ?

The thing is I like any gun I carry to be a least somewhat fun to shoot. I get the not a range gun. I tell people the LCP are not range guns, but any fullsize gun should be fun to shoot.

[hipower]

What your really saying is NOT A RANGE GUN ?

Yep. At least for me anyway. Scandium frame 1911s, like the S&W 1911PD are nice, but the scandium revolvers, especially in heavier calibers, and be a bit snappy and uncomfortable.