The 1911 thread

[ducatiz]

Are you describing my ears?

is your name Beavis?  or Cornholio?   

[junior varsity]

I'm certain you referenced lobes.   

Back to the Sig250 - The hammer lays flat, so you can't snag it on anything, and since you can't cock it, it makes sense. Came with light rail.

Does not come polished gold, so you must thug-it-out with your D.E. still.

[ducatiz]

ah.

for some reason, i missed the hammer, duh.

i am not a fan of bobbed hammers.  i dont see the point.  buy a striker-fired pistol if you don't want a hammer, the whole advantage of a hammer is the ability to manually cock it -- once you remove that function, then it is an anachronism.

i have a HK USPC that came with a bobbed hammer and i couldn't stand it.  DAO pistols are fine, but not if they have a hammer IMHO -- it's like putting a 5th wheel on a car, i think.

I had a smith modify the USPC to have a full hammer and safety -- it prev had only decock.  (type 3 to type 1 i think).  now it is more useable to me.  the hammer setup i put on is recessed, but still cock-able.  firing it dao functions the same way.

if you don't want an exposed hammer, then i would look at a striker fired pistol.  i have a FN 49 which I love -- highly underrated pistol.  i think it is the only repeatable striker in the biz.

[M1000S/749S]

Don't mean to go political on you guys in the wrong forum, but am I the only one who's scared that Obama wants to disarm the U.S.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Domestic/Barack_Obama_Gun_Control.htm
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/630645/barak_obamas_gun_control_positions.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/06/AR2008040601652.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns
http://www.gunowners.org/pres08/obama.htm

[junior varsity]

Not the only one, start a thread about GC in the politics forum and i'll join in.
FTR, I think its really poorly thought out, and typical politician scare tactics.
Want to get elected? Scare the public into thinking you are the only avenue for safety, even if the problem is nonexistent or different than what you using as electile propaganda.

[junior varsity]

The thread hath been created for the political discussion, related hitherto.

[BlackHills]

There are two kinds of pistols....1911s and everything else.    I own 3 Kimbers, a Custom (OR made), a Compact and a Pro Carry II.   I have zero complaints about any of them, although I do wish I'd bought the Pro Carry before the Series II came out as I could do without that firing pin block.

I've owned 2 Glocks and a HK USP and sold all 3.  I would like a P7 but I can't justify the price tag.

[junior varsity]

I've had no problems with my series II firing pin block, makes slide dissassembly for detail strip a step more involved i suppose, but that's it.

And the extra caution when field stripping, but it doesn't phase me too much.

[M1000S/749S]

Anybody had a Sig?  Any thoughts?  Thinking about a P232 for CC.

[junior varsity]

The one I shot was very well built. Had a decocker. The 250 I put my paws on was too big for CC unless you are also a little big.

The Sig 1911 has kind of ugly lines in person, compared to some other 1911's.

Nothing really compares with a Nighthawk Custom or a SVi/Infinity though.

[Smiling End]

Anybody had a Sig?  Any thoughts?  Thinking about a P232 for CC.

I fired a buddies P229 Elite.  The thing was awesome.  Chambered in 40 S&W.  It felt nice and solid and was a real nail driver.  The only thing I didn't like was the grip was a little too short for me and I've got pretty small hands.  If you've got big mitts it'll probably be too small for you. 

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[Manny]

i've shot the 9mm and the .40 of that series, but not the P232 yet. the smaller ones were great, and would be good for CC.

[raulduke]

My Arsenal:

HK USP Compact 9mm      night sites, trigger job, polished and honed all internals
HK USP .45                      night sites, lightened trigger spring, polished all internals
Walther PPS 9mm            stock...this gun is AMAZING...sooooo very small and thin, super high quality and accurate.  This is my CCW weapon of choice
Kimber Ultra Covert .45     crimson trace grips, full polish and trigger, custom springs

Berettta Silver Pigeon 12 gauge (matched pair)
Stoeger S/S 20 gauge
Marlin 39A .22 lever action (1949)
Winchester Model 94 30-30 (1952)
Winchester Model 94 .44 Mag (1950)

I have a CCW in Missouri, am a member at 2 shooting ranges and instruct basic and advanced tactical handgun techniques.

[junior varsity]

Please provide brief review of quality of your Stoeger. I'm looking at getting one.

[raulduke]

Stoeger is a funny gun.

I bought it to take my son rabbit hunting this season.  It was his first hunting trip. 

I am keenly aware of all of the shit talked about this gun and I was aware of it before I bought it too.  I couldn't bear the idea of a couple kids walking arround with a matched set of $3500 shotguns though and was looking for something cheap, cheap, cheap; that would do the job and I am a snob about side by side guns...so it had to be S/S.  Also...12 gauge too big for bunnies.

I have been pleasantly surprised with the guns overall performance.  It shoot straight enough (it's a shotgun), it ejects shells when you break it open and I absolutely do NOT CARE if I scratch it, drop it, immerse it in liquid or otherwise abuse it. 

Now if you wanna talk about the stock finish quality or the precision machining...dude, it's a $275 side by side...it's junk compared to a nice gun.  On the other hand if you want hunt.  I'll confidently hunt side by side with anybody and do fine with it.  You will too.  Assuming you can shoot   

There has been talk about a sticky firing pin issue with these guns but I have had no trouble.  I keep all my firearms VERY VERY CLEAN AND WELL LUBRICATED and I have a feeling that given the overall machining tolerances of this weapon that is probably a really good idea.  But if you keep it clean and lubed you can kill a lot of shit with it all for a meager $275.

Killin', that's why you buy guns...right?



I wish somebody would ask me about the Walther PPS...God I love that gun.