1911 in .40?

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White Kid

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I'm not sure one what type of 1911 too get? I want one if .40 since I can barely hit what I'm aiming at with a 1911 in .45ACP. Does anyone know of a good 1911 in .40 at a decent price? Something below $1000 of couse. I'm not sure if Springfield Armory makes any in .40?
 
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Think about a 1911 in 9mm. A 5 inch steel 9mm 1911 in 9mm has little felt recoil... of course if your shooting USPSA the power factor thing comes into play. 9mm is always going to be a little cheaper to feed than 40SW


I have been shooting a SA loaded in IDPA for a couple of months... I like it well enough I am going to put a little cash into it and tune it up a little.
 
do you already own a .45 1911? if the answer is yes go pay for some quality training. there are several people that can't see the adjustment they have to make from shooting a plastic gun to shooting a 1911.

if the answer is no the STI Trojan is the key. I bought one as my gift for passing CLEET firearms instructor school. I got it from dawson's precision so I knew it would run right out of the box... very nice gun.
 
Lots of variables to consider. Do you reload? A 1911 in .45 is pretty stout recoiling if using factory ammo. But a .230 grain lead bullet at 170 PF with a real fast powder like Clays is not bad at all. If you are going to be shooting factory ammo in .40, it's still going to be pretty snappy. But if you can load to a long OAL and use a heavy 180 or 200 grain bullet with a powder like WST it will feel like a different gun. What I'm saying is that the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow might not be there for you, and I'd hate to see you spend a good bit of money to find that out.
 
ChrisC said:
do you already own a .45 1911? if the answer is yes go pay for some quality training. there are several people that can't see the adjustment they have to make from shooting a plastic gun to shooting a 1911.

if the answer is no the STI Trojan is the key. I bought one as my gift for passing CLEET firearms instructor school. I got it from dawson's precision so I knew it would run right out of the box... very nice gun.
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Yah, my dad has a SA Loaded, I can draw it out of the holster fast (Not like I can with my Glock 22) and reload somewhat fast for not being used to Single Stack mags. But even at like 10 yards I can't fit anything! I wish I had the money for an STI but NOPE! :P I'd love to have it though!
 
Jeff said:
Think about a 1911 in 9mm. A 5 inch steel 9mm 1911 in 9mm has little felt recoil... of course if your shooting USPSA the power factor thing comes into play. 9mm is always going to be a little cheaper to feed than 40SW


I have been shooting a SA loaded in IDPA for a couple of months... I like it well enough I am going to put a little cash into it and tune it up a little.
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I'm really used to shooting .40 already and when I use 9mm I expect a snap like .40 and my shot groups aren't as good like what I can do with my Glock 22. But once I get back into shooting since I haven't been able to do any for a while I was gonna use it in IPSC and USPCA.
 
benjamin-benjamin said:
what will you use it for??
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For competition really, but for other things as well too. I'm just IN LOVE with where the slide release is on the 1911 since I'm a lefty and a Glock slide release is kinda hard to hit.

Matt Rigsby said:
Sti Trojan.
Springfield makes .40 cal models too.
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I'm gonna ave to check out Springfield! I didn't know! I'd love to have an STI but I'm not made of money! :P
 
Alexander Pharr said:
For competition really, but for other things as well too. I'm just IN LOVE with where the slide release is on the 1911 since I'm a lefty and a Glock slide release is kinda hard to hit.

I'm gonna ave to check out Springfield! I didn't know! I'd love to have an STI but I'm not made of money! :P
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I wont say never use a slide lock to drop a slide... but most folks in the modern world run just about all semi-auto pistols using HOT or some variation of it.

Simply pulling the slide back an ALL semi auto pistols lets the slide go back to battery. I teach HOT (hand over top) and was taught that method years ago.

You can break the lobe on a 1911 slide stop using it for a slide release... and the Glock manual asks for a version of HOT if I recall.

HOT... just roll your hand over the slide... thumb faces the chest... gives a good grip... rip it like your rope starting a mower and let it go...the hand rolls right back into support. Fast Strong Efficent...works right or left and the gun never shifts in the strong hand's grip.
 
If you can't hit anything with the 45, you're probably better off spending your money here than on a new gun. I know other people have said this already but it bears repeating.

I used to have trouble switching between the 9 and 45. Turns out that if my grip is squared away and I watch the sights there isn't really a difference. Who knew!
 
Jeff said:
I wont say never use a slide lock to drop a slide... but most folks in the modern world run just about all semi-auto pistols using HOT or some variation of it.

Simply pulling the slide back an ALL semi auto pistols lets the slide go back to battery. I teach HOT (hand over top) and was taught that method years ago.

You can break the lobe on a 1911 slide stop using it for a slide release... and the Glock manual asks for a version of HOT if I recall.

HOT... just roll your hand over the slide... thumb faces the chest... gives a good grip... rip it like your rope starting a mower and let it go...the hand rolls right back into support. Fast Strong Efficent...works right or left and the gun never shifts in the strong hand's grip.
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Right, I just keep thinking that using the "HOT" method would slow down my time in a match, so it won't, right? I just have been taught to use the slide release on most guns that have a slide release, unlike a Walther PPK/S.
 
poopgiggle said:
If you can't hit anything with the 45, you're probably better off spending your money here than on a new gun. I know other people have said this already but it bears repeating.

I used to have trouble switching between the 9 and 45. Turns out that if my grip is squared away and I watch the sights there isn't really a difference. Who knew!
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I've been wondering about TDSA, I just don't know if it was worth it or not. But still, you just have to have a 1911 in the colection, right? :P
 
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