The 1911 thread

[ducatania]

And now the waiting begins. Ordered a Nighthawk Custom todsy. 

[junior varsity]

awesome, what features/colors/etc?

Post pics in a few months when it comes in

[ducatania]

awesome, what features/colors/etc?

Post pics in a few months when it comes in

Commander size w/ bobtail, black slide wi/ sniper grey frame Perma-Kote finish, cocobolo grips, serrated top and back of slide, chainlink scalloping on front strap and MSH, Heine sights.   

[raulduke]

That will be a seriously pretty gun...nice choices

[junior varsity]

Is it to be your bbq gun or a daily carry?

[ducatania]

Is it to be your bbq gun or a daily carry?

I carry all my pistols. Just not generally all at the same time. 

We'll see if the Pro Carry II hangs around after I get it? I really like the light weight of it and the Talon won't fit in my VMII holster.  I'll be carrying my Custom Royal II in the Summer Special 2 more often now to get used to the heavier weight.

Basically if my wife decides she wants that Para PDA she likes, I may trade the PCII towards it. I'm not in any hurry to make ay decisions. 

[fwtcc]

I am contemplating getting a gun this year and would like to hear a little advice.

I am slightly hollywood influenced and would like to get the Desert Eagle, but also because I can step up the barrels as I get better at shooting.  That and having a .50 caliber would be fun to play with on rare occassions (those bullets are expensive)

If you guys know of better options, I am all ears.

[junior varsity]

The Sig 250.  You can change calibers, and grip shape.

Its a great double action gun.

If most of what you know comes from movies, you don't know anything about guns yet. They are unfortunately the worst when it comes to getting anything correct.

Exhibit A.) You cannot cock a glock.

Exhibit B.) After several shots, you must reload.

Exhibit C.) Unless you are shooting a 22 handgun, one handed shooting moves the gun quite a bit.

Exhibit D.) Dual Weilding does not happen in real life. And when it does, it does not turn out good for whoever is trying it.

[junior varsity]

a Deagle, as it is often called, is a neat gun, much like a Hayabusa is a "neat" bike.  But its pure gonzo plinking fun. Nobody but folks in the movies carry those (however, a gold one and a nickel one can be seen in the case at Guns and Ammo here in Memphis).

They are neat, but looking into a standard caliber: 38special, 357, 9mm, 40, 45 would be a better start for a first gun.

if you want to get 'good' at shooting, starting with a 22 and learning good habits is the best bet.

And ammo is super cheap:  550 in a federal/remington bulk pack for $15 or so. in comparison, 50 .45acp rounds are $20 (for ball nose). Fancy branded self defense hollow points are often double that price.

My first handgun was a Ruger P89 with decocker and safety, in 9mm. It was a great first gun, built like a tank, went bang everytime, but it was ugly as sin. I've had an S&W, tried the glock, and have a kimber 1911 also.

The best money spent was on a 22 conversion for the 1911. 45 ammo is expensive, and the 22 conversion is a big tattle-tale for flinching. My groups have tightened up a whole lot since then.

And don't discount the fun of a wheel gun. Dirty Harry and all westerns wouldn't be as cool as they are with anything but.

[Sinister]

I carry all my pistols. Just not generally all at the same time. 

We'll see if the Pro Carry II hangs around after I get it? I really like the light weight of it and the Talon won't fit in my VMII holster.  I'll be carrying my Custom Royal II in the Summer Special 2 more often now to get used to the heavier weight.

Basically if my wife decides she wants that Para PDA she likes, I may trade the PCII towards it. I'm not in any hurry to make ay decisions. 

Do you carry a full-size 1911 in your VMII?  If so, how do you like it?  I am considering buying one to carry mine.

[ducatiz]

I am contemplating getting a gun this year and would like to hear a little advice.

I am slightly hollywood influenced and would like to get the Desert Eagle, but also because I can step up the barrels as I get better at shooting.  That and having a .50 caliber would be fun to play with on rare occassions (those bullets are expensive)

If you guys know of better options, I am all ears.

the 50 caliber that the Desert Eagle fires are 50AE, not the same 500 magnum that S&W uses.  50AE ("Action Express") rounds are hard to find and pricey.

I used to love the DE, but since I grew up a bit, I realized it is a goofy gun.  It weighs about 3 lbs and it is not anything but a hollywood showpiece (IMHO).

Swapping calibers is overrated and the premium you'll pay to get a gun which does that might enable you to buy 2 or 3 other single-caliber guns at the same cost.

I am a fan of "official" calibers, which in pistol parlance means 9, 40 and 45 these days.  For revolvers, that means 38, 357 and 44. 

You might sink 8-900 into a multi-caliber gun, but if you shop around you can find veyr good 40's for around 400 and 45's in the same range.  MOST 40's can be swapped to a 9mm (the round length is the same, intentionally).

Waht is your price range?   The Desert Eagle starts around 2500 IIRC.

If price is no object and you just want caliber options, buy a Korth. 

[junior varsity]

Or a Custom Nighthawk in your choice.

[Sinister]

Or a Custom Nighthawk in your choice.

I want an Ed Brown...

[junior varsity]

i have a few of his parts on my Kimber, they are very high quality. I want a bobtail pretty bad for carry.

[Sinister]

I want a bobtail pretty bad for carry.

Exactly.