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Thread: 1911 Government STEEL review. NOT FOR FANBOYS!

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    1911 Government STEEL review. NOT FOR FANBOYS!

    The first major downside is the material. A steel 1911 with a 5 inch barrel is going to be shockingly heavy. With polymer components now equalling or surpassing steel, it is a mystery why anyone would choose to carry a 1911. Almost every major gun manufacturer now produces handguns with polymer frames that are lighter and also recoil less than the 1911 because of improved designs.

    The woefully inadequate round capacity of the 1911 is another problem. There is simply no reason to favor a handgun with a capacity of eight or nine rounds when double stack handguns in the same caliber can provide up to 14. Owning a 1911 for the collector's value is understandable, but do not fool yourself into believing that it is still on par with today's handguns.

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    The round capacity is perfect for NY.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BugMan View Post
    The round capacity is perfect for NY.
    If I lived in NY a single shot pistol would be perfect because I would end it...



    either that or get a 50 cal desert eagle, LOL
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    "The first major downside is the material. A steel 1911 with a 5 inch barrel is going to be shockingly heavy."

    "Shockingly" heavy? Really? Shockingly? Hmmmmmmm. Not on par with today's handgun? You do realize that the United States Marine Corps bought 20,000 of them last year don't you? Let me guess, a Glock fan. Why is it that so many Glock fans spend so much time trying to tear down the 1911? Just a little strange, isn't it?

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    Eh, I'm not much of a fan of the 1911 either. It was the best of the best for its time, but it's time was a long time ago.

    P.S. I hate Glocks

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    As I said, the United States Marine Corps bought 20,000 of them last year. I hardly think that the 1911's time was a long time ago.

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    The military buys a lot of older design stuff. When you have to buy 20,000 of something, you go with the lowest bidder.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Old SF Guy View Post
    Well to add on to a comment I made before on the single stack mags. In Afghanistan every double stack mag I used or saw others use tended to hang up and fail to feed due to sand and dust particles getting into them. It never made a difference if I had cleaned it 10 minutes before. After my first tour I switched to the 45's we also had in inventory (a luxury of being SF) because I prefer 8 rounds that will fire over 15 that won't. As for the weight...Carry 45 lbs of body armor and LBE, 100+ lbs of ruck sack for 12 hours climbing 9000 feet up a mountain along the Pakistani border. That little ole puny gun no longer seems SHOCKINGLY HEAVY.
    I won't argue your logic. I'm sure you have had way more experience than I. Let's just say 1911's aren't for me.

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    Love my full size SR1911. Carry it from time to time, but honestly my SR9c is preferred carry for me. Not because the 1911 is heavy or under-rounded (I just made that up), but because I work in or around tight spaces and I don't want to bang it up. The polymer I don't care as much about in appearance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkyprep View Post
    The military buys a lot of older design stuff. When you have to buy 20,000 of something, you go with the lowest bidder.
    They bought the 1911's from Colt, hardly the lowest bidder. Glock's would have been cheaper.

    How many different gun manufacturers make a 1911? Even Glock announced that they will start making one. Old design doesn't mean obsolete design.
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