1911’s in general, 9mm versions specifically

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Who's got Springfield EMP experience, particularly in the 4" format?

Held one and dry fired it today at a local shop. It felt nice in the hand and the texture was great. However the trigger felt heavy & not very nice. The thumb safety didn’t feel very positive. For $700 price tag on it, I bet you could replace some parts, do some fitting and make it usable.

 

[Firth]

Tisas still a favorite for a starter 9mm 1911? Any other favorites worth considering? I know nothing about 1911 beyond what I've read here. Any reason not to go full size if I just plan to shoot at a range?

I've wanted to pick one up for a while, is there anything I should keep in mind when looking? It sounds like single stack is preferred for shootability and bobtails are bad. How about sights? Anything to look for there? Ideally, I'd put an optic on it, which I assume would mean getting the slide cut.

Let me know if I've said something dumb so I can sort it out before I spend money.

 

[Eleven]

Anyone used the girsan influencer x? Not exactly what I’m looking for but I have an opportunity to get one at a really great deal.

 

[Dave0317]

You have any experience with those?

No experience with it. I’ve just been shopping 1911s and some that I like only come in bobtail, so I stumbled across that as a possible fix.

EGW has a good reputation as a quality 1911 parts manufacturer though.

 

[Formidilosus]

For those looking for dot’s on 1911’s. A good company is getting setup with Aimpoint to offer slide cutting services for the COA. I’ve had several ask about it, just letting people that it won’t be long.

 

[WhoGarrDen]

Got to handle a Stacatto DS and a Stacatto C (single stack) today and out some rounds down range. In my smaller hands (perfectly average, my wife assures) the C felt perfect. Having held and fired several DS now, I'm pretty sold on sticking with singles going forward. When at the range, I actually prefer to only load 5 rounds in each magazine anyway to get more mag change practice. Is this hurting me by building "muscle memory" of working with a less-than full magazine and building a cadence on 5 rounds when I'll never be carrying that way in the field?

 

[Axlrod]

Unlike attaching a suppressor to a rifle, they change the recoil dynamics quite a bit, making them useless for training. That's completely separate from the holster usage. They also add so much length beyond your hands that in a house you might as well be using a carbine. And they can be especially difficult to get a 1911 running reliably with, for a number of reasons. Any time you'd need a suppressed weapon, a suppressed centerfire pistol is just about the last one you'd choose.

Thaank you! Saved me some money, I was looking at getting my first pistol can. Obviously the people that sell them, don't tell you this.
I have a friend that has a .45 sub gun full auto w/ can. It is totally useless, but fun as hell to shoot.

 

[Dave0317]

Thaank you! Saved me some money, I was looking at getting my first pistol can. Obviously the people that sell them, don't tell you this.
I have a friend that has a .45 sub gun full auto w/ can. It is totally useless, but fun as hell to shoot.

Man, that’s the part of the gun industry that bugs me. Unfortunately it’s a huge portion of it in reality. For a lot of people guns are just another form of toy. Kind of like a nice watch, a motorcycle, sports cars, etc.

So that part of the industry will convince people 1911s are completely obsolete, push polymer pistols for a few years, but then turn around and push 2011s and 1911s again. Same with ARs. Direct gas was lame and pistons were a huge leap forward. Then people started pointing out how technically DI actually has less moving parts and less failure points. So now pistons aren’t pushed as much.

The Facebook groups titled stuff like “staccato owners group” or Kimber 2k11 owners group also show you where most people are really at. I once shared a link of Kyle Defoor talking about he shot x thousands of rounds through a staccato with no cleaning and all the comments were like “what an idiot”. “Why would someone do that”. “That’s abuse to such a nice gun”. Lol. They might break down and cry if they see the winter rifle test or the scope drop tests here.

A lot more collectors in the world than shooters.

 

[RockAndSage]

A lot more collectors in the world than shooters.

This is one of the most true things ever posted on here. For some of those guys, it's like watching them judge a knight by how pretty, shiny, and undented his armor is.