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bgrizzly98:
I currently have a Taurus PT111G2, and within a week or two I'm going to be purchasing another handgun.
My budget has gone up significantly, and I'm leaning towards Glock or a 1911 as long as its under $1000.
I'd be getting a 45cal 1911 or a 40s&w or 45 glock.
If you've shot either or, or both, which did you prefer and why?
I'm torn because I've read about the article from Lee Vickers stating that if you want a 1911, be prepared to become your own armorer. Basically meaning it's much more maintenance and upkeep than a Glock would be, and that a Glock even in a 45 would have much less recoil than a 1911 would because of the barrel height.
This would be used for concealed carry as well, but doesn't have to be my primary.
Any info from you guys that have way more experience than I do will be greatly appreciated.
shooter:
Id go with the 1911 so many different barrel sizes and add ons, but I might be a little bit bias, I have 28 of them!
Mudinyeri:
I have Glocks. I have 1911's. Glocks are (generally) cheaper. Glocks are stupid-simple. Glocks aren't as heavy as a steel-framed pistol making them more comfortable to carry concealed.
depserv:
Depends on what you want it for. The 1911 is a very good pistol but as you probably know it was named after the date it came into use by the military. That was over a century ago. Newer designs make it obsolete, though there are many who still prefer it. Some still prefer the old single action revolver in fact. Even a flintlock pistol will work, just not as well as a newer design.
After the Glock came out it redefined the state of the art; anti-gun bigots waged one of their famous big lie campaigns just to try to get it outlawed. I believe more police carry Glocks than any other pistol, and even than all other pistols combined. I don't know if any still carry the 1911 but I doubt many do.
The .45 round was very well respected in its day and it still is. There are various opinions over what constitutes stopping power and the most common opinion now seems to be that size doesn't matter. Size can matter though when it comes to how well you can control your weapon, and the biggest factor in stopping power is shot placement. Size also determines how many rounds can fit into a magazine, and more rounds means more chances to hit a vital organ. For those reasons 9mm and .40 cal. are probably a better choice, if self defense is your purpose. Or if you want a lot of power you might look into a 10mm, though ammo for it will be harder to find and more expensive.
9mm ammo costs substantially less than .40 and is more common. That makes practice more affordable, and practice is far more important than any difference in bullet energy.
The Glock should be able to digest any factory ammo you feed it. I believe it even works fine with 9mm NATO, which is loaded hotter than more standard 9mm and should not be used in some 9mm pistols. (If I'm mistaken about that hopefully someone will correct me.)
I think a Glock compact or subcompact in either 9mm or .40 caliber is probably the best carry pistol for self defense for most people. But having a weapon you feel confident in is important too. So if you just really like the 1911 .45 that might be the best pistol for you. Otherwise, go with the Glock.
Dan W:
Glock 30S
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