1911 Fever

[Rigger]

That is why para Lowered and flared ejection port
I cant speak of other Para models, but the GI Expert is my fav. They are hard to find in stock, but well worth the search.

[jaydoc1]

Are you serious?

Very serious and many high level trainers agree with me. Actually I agree with them since there is no reason they would really care what my opinion is.

And in that vein I direct the OP to the following links in the hopes that a well-informed decision will be made.


1) Hilton Yam's website, 10-8 Performance.com. One of the best series of articles on the history of the 1911 and the modern fighting/duty/CCW 1911.

http://www.10-8performance.com/Articles.html

If the OP does no more research than to read those articles, he will still be able to make a much more well-informed decision.

2) The 1911 forums. Absolutely everything you could ever want to know about the 1911 platform.

http://forums.1911forum.com/

3). A photo reference of the most common 1911 malfunctions and their remedies:

http://www.10-8forums.com/ubbthreads...0&page=0#52142

Do some research. Make a well-informed decision. Enjoy your choice. It might be your first 1911, but I can almost guarantee it won't be your last. They're like drugs.

[Ah Pook]

Are you serious?

I would say yes. Am I going to bet my life on a firearm that I'm not sure is 100% reliable? Some experts require 1000 rounds down the pipe before they will consider a handgun for carry. There are GSs that do reliability packages specifically for 1911s for a reason. I like the 1911 platform but am also aware of it's quirks.

BTW What is ol' Otis carrying in his left hand?

[DD977GM2]

Anything mechanical wether a 1911, Glock, XD or even a Sigma will have bad eggs.
As far as all these forums and people "dedicating" their time, energy and lifestyle to the persuit of the all might 1911 with no malfunctions and reliability to even go up against God.......I personally think it is a load of shit. I have yet to own a 1911 that didnt go bang. I even own a sigma that has gone bang everytime and no failures yet.....about 1k rounds down the pipe.
As for needing the firearm to go bang when you need it most.....life threatening situation etc, 99% of us will never be in that situation for a few reasons.
1. We as gun owners have a higher situational awareness to our surroundings.
2. Likely hood we as gun owners would need to unholster, is slim to none.
3. Remember , those forums and those dedicated to the 1911 are doing it for a big reason....that is for money wether to write posativly about it or the actual owner of a particular company. You can only make a round object only so round.
This is my opinion and if I am worng, then Im wrong, I think the 1911 relability thing is blown way out of proprotion thanks mostly to the internet and bravado that comes with it.

I would say yes. Am I going to bet my life on a firearm that I'm not sure is 100% reliable? Some experts require 1000 rounds down the pipe before they will consider a handgun for carry. There are GSs that do reliability packages specifically for 1911s for a reason. I like the 1911 platform but am also aware of it's quirks.

BTW What is ol' Otis carrying in his left hand?

[ColoWyo]

STI Trojan.

[Rigger]

I have over 1000 rounds of off the shelf ammo through mine. I have another 1000 rounds of custom loads through it as well. I reload hornaday 185gr jhp xtp due to the cost of very limited .45acp available on the shelf. And I have never had a single issue, even while working up the custom loads. I could have gotten lucky and gotten one with no issues. It could be a fluke. It doesn't matter to me, it fires correctly and accurately every time I squeeze the trigger. And that meets my standards.

[jaydoc1]

I reload hornaday 185gr jhp xtp due to the cost of very limited .45acp available on the shelf.

I've been using the same slugs with great success. I don't understand why they are so much cheaper than other slugs because they are excellent and have decent terminal ballistics as well. They have also been the most accurate of the slugs I've used for reloading in .45.

[Birddog1911]

Another one who carries a 1911. Despite what Glock fanboys love to spout, the 1911 is a great carry pistol. My Colt Combat Elite has been flawless from day one. I couldn't say that about the STI Ranger II that I had; damned thing broke two parts the first trip to the range, and still didn't work after being sent back. I lost all confidence in the pistol. That's just me, plenty of folks have had great success with STI.

Definately look at the Cross Breed holsters. They are nice and comfortable. I wear mine with my full size CE in the summer time with cargo shorts.

[shane]

My roommate has a smith and wesson pd that I love. Its pretty light for a 1911 if weight is a concern. It doesn't have some outragious round count through it or anything, but it sure does shoot well. Now my Llama on the other hand, I haven't had any problems with it so far, but you sure wouldn't ever catch me carrying it.

[jaydoc1]

Definately look at the Cross Breed holsters. They are nice and comfortable. I wear mine with my full size CE in the summer time with cargo shorts.

Similar also to the Crossbreed Supertuck is the Comp-Tac Minotaur. The nice thing about the Minotaur is that you can simply switch out the Kydex portion for different firearms. Takes about five minutes to do and then you don't have to buy a holster for each of your carry guns (if you carry more than one).