Since there has been a thread like this on the 9mm I want to know which is your favorite .45 pistol. mine would have to be a Kimber Tactical Custom II with a 5 inch slide.
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Since there has been a thread like this on the 9mm I want to know which is your favorite .45 pistol. mine would have to be a Kimber Tactical Custom II with a 5 inch slide.
http://www.kimberamerica.com/images/..._custom_II.jpg
Plain Jane 1911, no bells, no whistles. Now every body promise to be nice to Glockcop if he stops by. He has some errant handgun views, but is otherwise a nice guy. :thumbup1::hugs:
We arrived at the strip mine for some serious shooting. I unloaded the car and set to loading magazines for the AR-15. My wife who had come along for the ride spoke up...
"Mac, I left something under the front seat, could you get it for me?"
Me - In my head - "Good night woman, I'm here to shoot, just walk over and get it"
I continued to load mags, she asked again. Realizing I'm not going to be left in peace to make war on the bowling pins I set the half loaded mag down and marched back to the car.
Under the front seat was a plastic bag with a pistol rug and a box of .45 ball.
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And she can cook too.
Mac
Beretta Cougar, carried it for several years.
Actually ive been thinking, i like a plain 1911 better like a springfield 1911A1
i love my CZ 97-B
I'm gonna blow yall away on this one. Especially Pal. My favorite .45 ACP is an all stainless Sig 220. The best .45 ACP there is fellas:). Way more accurate and reliable than a regular old rattle bucket 19....nevermind:). At least I got Pal talking about new technology in a different post today. Now if you asked my favorite 9mm or .40.....well you already know the rest. It is a good thing for folks to have there favorite brand. Just as long as it isn't a High Point. Now that is a real piece of shi...nevermind again. The only good thing about that hunk of crap is it ends alot of dope dealers' careers. And hey Pal, there is nothing errant about my views on Glocks and Sigs. Just flat out wonderful weaponry. Betcha didn't see that "Sig" thing comming, huh :)? I'm done now. Somebody pass the Kool Aide. Yall be safe.
Colt 1911, or the Kimber, or the......ah any 1911 is good with me. Now if I could just have one. :)
i love sig! i carry a P226 for work. trust it with my life. that thing is so accurate, i know when i need to hit a target that it will hit it.
Ya'll see what I mean?:) I think he really does not mean any harmQuote:
Originally Posted by glockcop
Springfield XD.
OK I was weaned on the 1911 and the only problem I ever had was aimed fire, left handed. Seemed some wanted me to eat the brass, loved to throw it in my face. Common easily fixed but irritated me some, otherwise it didn't matter. I happen to find the Cougar(discontinued now) an easy carry and dependable. I haven't given the newer ones a decent test, conserving ammo. Lot of junk on the market and my own opinion on the Beretta 9 is higher cap. for folks that really aren't "into" handguns military wise. LEOs depend on theirs, in my time a handgun was last resort, backup whatever you want to call it. The rifle was your weapon period.
I was in Gander Mountain yesterday and they had tons of ammo. All shapes and sizes.
Seems like most of the regular gun shops around here have ammunition again. Wally's is still slim pickings though. I'm sure it's pricing.
It seems to be the same around here....and I agree, about the pricing.Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
The closest Gander Mountain, to me, is about 2.5 hous away. I stopped in there, a couple months ago, (I was up there, going to a gun show.) and the price they had on ammo was about 150% of what it was selling for at the gunshow. Wal-mart prices were a little less than the gunshow prices.
EDIT: If Georga Arms are at a show, they normally have REAL GOOD prices.
I love Georgia Arms. Not that I own any guns or ammunition, but if I did, I'd probably have about 15 cans of their ammunition in the safe.....just sayin.
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TAURUS PT 24/7 PRO
Shoots great, never jams, 12 round mags, easy to disassemble and reassemble, decent price, looks good too.
Oooh. See that? Glockcop needs to get one of those. No, really. He does.
Rick: Will being off-line when GC shows up be out of the bursting radius?
Oh, carry is Officers Model.
Nah. Rick has been trying to temp me with other pistols lately. It is actually pretty funny to me. Hey, I know Catfish likes his Taurus and that is totally cool with me but they are a company I lost faith in a long time ago with two piece of crap lemmons. One was entirely out of commission before one single round was fired. I hear good stuff about them nowadays but no thanks for me. In case ya didn't hear, I'm kinda hung up on Glocks and Sigs ya know:). Everybody has a right to a favorite pistol without crap from anyone. I'm just loud about mine. Ole Coot, my brother has a Cougar in .40 and I must say that is one FIIIINNNNNEEEE shooting weapon. Very soft recoil. Feels like a 9mm instead of a .40. I like the Cougar alot. Nothing at all wrong with a Beretta. That's for sure. Yall be safe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old GI
There might be Pop's old remington rand .45 from Iwo. If it could tell a story.
I like my Ruger p90 stainless
I own a couple 1911's and a Sig P220. Sig wins hands down
glockcop, you are right. Taurus made crap for years and lost alot of customers because of it. They have come a long way since then. I'll probably never convince you to buy another one, and I'm not going to try. BUT, if you happen to get the chance to fire one of their newer pistols or revolvers, just do it and you will see how much better they are now.
That's the same with the 45 Cougar. The barrel twist & heavy spring do the same. I have a 40 Cougar also, identical except caliber and little difference in recoil. Double taps are easy, and more accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by glockcop
Tie between the Springfield XD Compact, and the Kahr PM45.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
That is a fair enough proposition. The last Taurus products I've tried was about 1 1/2 to 2 years ago. I was not repulsed by any means but still not overly impressed. Maybe they have gotten better nowadays. I guess I owe it to them to give them another shot. It's gonna take alot to get me away from Glocks and Sigs though :). If you are happy with your weapon, that is great. Don't worry about what I or anyone thinks about your choice in weapons as long as it is a reliable product and you are comfortable it. Enjoy your Taurus and applogize to no one as long as it treats you right. I'm just passionate (aka loud) about my favorites :). Take care, Brother.Quote:
Originally Posted by catfish10101
Defiantly the Springfield 1911, or the Kimber.
I also owned at one time a really nice Para ordnance 1911..Very nice firearm.
I like plain looks, no chrome finish, no nickle...nothing shiny. Has to be subdued.
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Now that is pure art!Quote:
Originally Posted by MilVetPatriot
THat is a beautiful shooting iron :)
Quick! Close the thread before Glockcop shows up. One look at that beauty and he'll want one for sure!
I have a couple of .45's. I like them. The older one I have been shooting since 1965, a standard issue Government Model. The newer one is a Rock Island (RIA) Standard Government Model. The parts on these two are interchangeable, but one Colt magazine will not hold the slide back on one of the models, so that mag goes to the trade box. Old School, but I'm used to the feel of the government model, it points naturally for me, I have many magazines and sufficient ammunition, and it can be carried inside waist band just behind the hip bone and it fits pretty well. Plus, with the RIA, I don't worry about scratching it or holster-wear on it or exercising it regularly.
I've Fired A Few .45. My Favorite Is The Colt 1911. My Father Has One His Dad Was Issued In WWII As An Artillery Capt. Though, When We First Took It Out And Fired It, We Found Out Someone Filed Down The Sear (Seer?) Pin And Allowed It To Fire 2 Round On A Pull. I Kinda See It As The AK47 Of Pistols, You Can Abuse It And It'll Still Do The Job When Asked.
I bet that was quite a surprise the first time you pulled the trigger.
PARA-Ordnance P-12.
I have 3 Colt`s Series 80 Govt. Series 80 Combat Commander and a Series 80 Gold Cup. I alternate between carrying the Govt. model and a Glock 23
Welcome Coyote Hunter. Why not hunt you way over to our Introduction section and tell us a bit about yourself?
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Got a couple and like 'em just fine but you know the rest :). I certainly agree that bone stock "rattler" does look pretty . I'm gonna stick with my "Plastic Fantastic" or Sigs for serious work though. Temp all you want Rick. My convictions are steadfast:). Stay safe, Brother.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
Exactly the reason. Wally's has a contract to buy ammo has for years with the major manufacturers. I was in my local gun shop a couple of weeks ago and the wincheter rep. came in while I was there we all got talking about the rising cost and avilability of ammo at certian places.The winchester rep. said after I asked about WM not having much or any 9mm and such. He said it's because wal-mart because of their contract, gets ammo to cheap he said an example is winchester 9mm in FMJ 100 round box, costs WM $ 11.00 then they sell it for $20.00 it costs winchester after manufacturing, packaging, shipping. Is about $7.00 per box. That same ammo in a 50 round box sells to normal sports stores for about $10.00 a box so their profit margin is about doubled to non wal-mart stores. Therefore they only ship wal-mart the very minimum to meet their contract obligations.Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
I don't currently own any .45 at all however my local gun shop I hang out at has a matched set, sucessive serial numbered set of colt 1911's they took in on a trade. Still in original boxes and never fired. I can get them for $750.00 for the pair. Told him I'll let him know by friday if I want em. He has to hold them until then ( new law) to give the previous owner a chance to change his mind about selling/trading them.