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Mntnman:
I won't give up my best fishing holes but wikiarms.com is a good start.
Lorimor:
--- Quote from: bgrizzly98 on March 16, 2016, 11:52:35 AM ---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.
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I would not buy a new 1911 that costs less than $1K. I would not buy one that costs less than $2K frankly. You just don't know what you're going to get. I want a gun that will run. I'm not interested in shipping it back and forth, trying to get it right. It is not realistic to expect a sub-$1K 1911 to run well.
Larry Vickers will tell you straight up, buy a Glock. 1911's, on the whole, take more upkeep and care. You have to be a bit of a mechanic IMHO, to keep one running. They're more reliable than they're given credit for, but you have to start with a good one. And that means $$$$$. Glocks are so much more forgiving of lackadaisical maintenance and in general, they simply work right out of the box and keep working with little fuss. You can gunsmith a Glock with a rock and a toothpick. Sights are easier to replace as well.
40 S&W is going the way of the dodo, as is the 45. 9mm will do everything you need in an SD oriented handgun. More BB's in the tank and ammo is much cheaper to buy. The 9 is easier to shoot and easier to shoot faster.
My advice, as always, buy a G17, spend the rest on ammo and training. And a good holster and belt. Maybe two G17's. Maybe even a G19 if you intend to carry, although folks carry the G17.
What is your intended purpose for your handguns? Carry? Competition? General range use?
bullit:
When Lorimor starts recommending buying Glocks, you know "something is definitely amiss at the Circle K" .... what next, Donald Trump as the POTUS ???
Lorimor:
--- Quote from: bullit on March 17, 2016, 08:15:57 AM ---When Lorimor starts recommending buying Glocks, you know "something is definitely amiss at the Circle K" .... what next, Donald Trump as the POTUS ???
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I noticed some dogs and cats living together down the street. :)
It's just real, real, REAL, hard to beat a Glock. Folks can take a box stock Glock and run it, real, real, REAL well. Just hard to beat them.
And now that they're offering a backstrap that better protects hands from slide bite (current production Gen4's), they're a bit friendlier to us high grippers. :)
(Man, this has been painful as a 1911 toter to write.)
bgrizzly98:
This one will be used for just about everything. From a secondary conceal to range, to competitive shooting if I ever decide to get into that.
Like I said earlier, I'm leaning towards a 45 or 40 because I already have a 9mm, but it's a subcompact, so I haven't ruled out the 17 since I do want a full frame as I already have a subcompact.
This won't he my last handgun purchase, but it will be the last one for a while.
I'm going to go see all of them I can in person today and tomorrow, and I think I'll make a decision after that.
But right now it's going to be a Glock unless something profoundly comes up and talks me out of it.
I may have to make a trip down to thunder alley. Living in Omaha, I don't get down to Lincoln very much.
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