viking87

HossHarris, M2, Beaver, Stoleit and Brick, I appreciate your replies! I have always been intrigued by the 1911; I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t ignoring other options because of the 1911’s prominence. Since I would get it as a hobby gun, it doesn’t need to be your-life-depends-on-it-reliable, but it’s good to hear that it is, or close to, anyways. Looks like a 1911 will be my next weapon… Now it’s time for me to really get down and research the manufacturers of the 1911! You guys already gave some great info, and I’ve read only about 5 pages of this 123 page long thread lol. Thanks! I’ll start by looking into the Colt and the Dan Wesson, though I may need to go with something more affordable. I don’t have a concealed carry permit, so ease of concealment isn’t high on the list. I was going to take a class here for it, but I decided not to since I am going to move anyhow.

M2, Beaver, Timbonez, others; I have a quick question regarding your opinions with the 1911... I have shot rifles and shotguns all my life (hunting and competitively), and consider myself to be capable and knowledgeable in those arenas. Handguns/pistols on the other hand, while I am somewhat competant in their operation, I really do not know much about becuase their uses in hunting and competition (at least the ones I participated in) were minimal. For a long time though, I've been wanting to get a 1911 because I appreciate their look and history. While I'm totally in support of buying a weapon for defense, that would not be the motivation in my case (I figure by the time I got the gun out of the safe and found where I put the damn ammo, I'd be screwed anyways). Really, I just want a hobby gun. Would this be a good start? Like I said, I am not new to their operation, but I am pretty ignorant of the types (meaning Glocks, S&W, various revolvers and 1911 models) and recommendations out there, because I am largely a hunting weapon type of guy. It has been mentioned that they jam a lot.... would they be more of a pain rather than an enjoyment? I take good care of my guns, but it sounds like the design is the problem here... I would not be able to afford a $3000 one right now too... So I would be looking at those Kimber's made of junk internals I suppose... So basically, I'm looking at a handgun for a hobby/enjoyment, and appreciate the 1911... Am I headed down the wrong path? Totally. I dumped way too much money over the past few years building an accurate AR (LaRue upper) to nail coyotes/shoot for fun... I love that rifle, but that barrel will be long shot out several times over before I can even start worrying about its accuracy vs mine lol. Handguns I'm sure are even more dependent on the skill of the operator.