1911’s in general, 9mm versions specifically

[Formidilosus]

I’ve shot quite a bit 9mm, but I haven’t shot a 45 in a long time. How is the recoil on 45’s compared to 9’s? Is the increase with 45 significant enough to be a major impediment to accuracy and general enjoyment? Going with 45 would open up more options on the used market.

Endowment, probably not. Performance- definitely.

 

[RockAndSage]

I’ve shot quite a bit 9mm, but I haven’t shot a 45 in a long time. How is the recoil on 45’s compared to 9’s? Is the increase with 45 significant enough to be a major impediment to accuracy and general enjoyment? Going with 45 would open up more options on the used market.

It's not really a binary right/wrong, good/bad type of thing, but more a spectrum of advantages and disadvantages. I love .45 from a nostalgic sense, and recreationally shooting them is great. Lately, I've been enjoying using them in training cycles for recoil-management, going through a few hundred rounds and then getting back to 9mm - it's a good way to ensure fundamentals are solid. And it makes you appreciate the advantages of 9mm again pretty quickly.

But the .45s and .40s do recoil more, they carry less ammo, and probably most important from the long-term perspective of getting as good as you can, .45 ammo is substantially more expensive than 9mm. You'll simply end up being a better shot across the board by focusing on 9mm, and will be better positioned to use a handgun for business purposes if the need arises. The parallels with the .223 discussion are very similar.

 

[RussDXT]

I shot a fair amount of .45 because I enjoy reloading it and it suppresses well.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Has anyone tried the RIA tac 9mm? Seems like it checks some boxes for a fraction of the price

 

[Steve300xcw]

I’ve shot quite a bit 9mm, but I haven’t shot a 45 in a long time. How is the recoil on 45’s compared to 9’s? Is the increase with 45 significant enough to be a major impediment to accuracy and general enjoyment? Going with 45 would open up more options on the used market.

Its just different.

Was shooting my prodigy last weekend. It just lays there. Holds twice the ammo as a 45. Not really worth loading for.Very easy to shoot and you will shoot it a lot.

Shot the 45 today. 8 round mags and thats a caliber that really makes sense to load for. A bag of 200gr swc and a full size 1911 will never be a bad choice! Get into the full power 230's and yea theres more recoil.

I like how much flatter the 9mm's shoot. And would go that way for sure if I was getting into the short barrels. My 3" 45 isnt a good time.

If I didnt reload. I would go 9mm. If you do reload...well you really need one of each