9mm 1911
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What are the downsides, if any, of a 1911 chambered in 9mm?
Pros:
Increased capacity (10+1 vs 7 or 8 +1)
Cheaper ammo
For me, I already have guns in 9mm and none in .45 so I would not have to feed another caliber
Cons:
???
>>28405391
Get a hi power
>>28405391
A 1911 chambered in anything but 45ACP just feels like heresy to me
>>28405391
You're gonna be doing an awful amount of mental gymnastics trying to justify such a thing.
If you're worried about capacity, why are you even considering the 1911 in the first place? If you really like the ergonomics of the 1911 and the SAO trigger, go for it I guess.
If you were to get a 1911, get one in .45 or there really wouldn't be any point.
>>28405400
not a new one though. nice dubs
>>28405391
cons:
>heavy and low capacity compared to other 9mms
if you're already set on buying a 1911, then theres nothing wrong with the 9mm version if you don't want a .45. however, IMO a lot of the 1911s appeal comes from the classic design, which includes the use of punchy .45 acp. but if you're just looking to get another pistol there are better 9mm options, and you should hold off getting a 1911 until you're ready to experience it as our lord and savior, john browning, intended
>>28405894
>but if you're just looking to get another pistol there are better 9mm options
This. If you really want a good non polymer 9mm that has an exceptional trigger, find a used sig p225, 226, 228 or 229 and put an srt trigger on it.
>>28405894
>heavy
https://youtu.be/lX0MB7pJtKs?t=9
>>28405391
Pretty sure you can get one in .38 super and also get a 9mm barrel for it. A 1911 marked as .38 super is less heresy than 9mm and then you get two great calibers.
>>28405935
>if it doesn't work you can always hit him with it
>if it doesn't work
>doesn't
>work
boris the foreshadower
>>28405894
What's wrong with the new ones?
>>28405876
Not that worried about capacity I just like the ergonomics of the 1911. I guess I have small hands because I find most double stack 9mms uncomfortable.
>>28406296
somebody posted this vid on /k/ a few weeks ago
apparently the new ones have some quality control problems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vujxueTxZ6k
>>28406453
Thanks for the heads up. But the guy in the video is a retard.
How the hole in the guide rod get smashed in? Finish wear on the side of the trigger is a non issue.
The front sight insert is the only legit issue.
>>28405834
its like buying a deagle that isnt .50 AE
whats the point?
>>28405391
>For me, I already have guns in 9mm and none in .45 so I would not have to feed another caliber
>not wanting a gun in every caliber
>>28405391
>>28405834
Good thing it isnt because it probably wouldnt have been a .45 if the army hadnt dictated it. Same with the grip safety. The 1911s ability to take a variety of cartridges is part of its longevity
>>28405894
>as our Lord and savior, john browining intended
As a massive browning fan I have got to say that you guys really need to work on this. It was designed as required, not necessarily how he wanted it. Same with the 1887 and high power
Also .45acp is a common usage term since.45auto has never been part of the acps
The whole point of the 1911 is the "vintage" appeal to it
I don't even own a 1911, but if you're gonna get a 9mm anything, then just buy a Glock
>>28406453
The guy in the video is full of shit.
He assebled the gun with the guide rod upside down and forced the slide stop pin in front of it. The hole is bent to the profile of the notch it sits in on the barrel. It would be impossible for this to happen if the pin was inserted correctly through the guide rod. For pics of the same thing:
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=841240
>>28409953
Also, the fact that the gun was beating itself to death would easily explain the insert popping out of the front sight
9mm 1911's are very soft shooting due to the high weight of the steel frame and give you the pleasure of shooting a 1911 in a more affordable, softer shooting ammo.
Don't listen to all these fags, if you want a 1911, 9mm is a great choice.
>>28405400
2nd this.
I have a few 1911s in 22, 38 super and 45 auto.
But my beater/go to gun is a blued Browning hi-power mk3. The browning is a reliable 9mm and is originally chambered for 9mm unlike the 1911. Take the magazine disconnect out, its been cryoed into place by freezing the pin and inserting it so the pin in the trigger will be hard to take out. You will have to get a gunsmith to do it. I can explain to you how to do it if you have a lathe, pin punches wont work as its extremely tight.
>>28405834
I agree anon
It just feels wrong
>>28412748
>>28405834
>heresy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Commander
>The pistol that would eventually be named the Colt Commander was Colt's Manufacturing Company's candidate in a U.S....Requirements were issued in 1949 that the pistol had to be chambered for 9 mm Parabellum...
>...Colt entered a modified version of their M1911 pistol that was chambered for 9 mm Parabellum, had an aluminum alloy frame, a short 4.25-inch barrel, and a 9-round magazine....It was the first aluminum-framed large frame pistol in major production and the first Colt pistol to be originally chambered in 9 mm Parabellum.
>>28412748
Get with the times, man. 9mm is NATO's chosen pistol cartridge for a reason.
The 45 isnt even standard in the US army anymore
>>28405391
>Get a 1911
>Not .45ACP
What's the fucking point?
>>28417556
Noguns here. Is .45ACP just bad?
>>28405916
If you want a 9, get a 9. The 1911 needs that sexy slow 45ACP recoil push for maximum comfy.
>>28417681
No, it's just... a 1911 is a classic firearm. Getting it in something other than .45 seems un-American and contrary to the whole point of buying a classic firearm.
