Gun Thread

[TeXJ]

Every once in a while I get the urge to buy a Colt Commander in in .45 ACP but I really only *need* one handgun and have no complaints with my Gen 3 Glock 17, which has performed flawlessly since I got it.

Next firearms will probably be a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in .270 and a S&W AR.

Tomorrow I'll be in the woods with a Remington 870 gobble gobble..

what shells do you use and which choke do ya run for gobblers?

[coldweatherblue]

Every once in a while I get the urge to buy a Colt Commander in in .45 ACP but I really only *need* one handgun and have no complaints with my Gen 3 Glock 17, which has performed flawlessly since I got it.

Next firearms will probably be a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in .270 and a S&W AR.

Tomorrow I'll be in the woods with a Remington 870 gobble gobble..

[myinfernalbmw]

I'm lost for words, that is amazing!. Did I buy basically a Wallymarket value brand 1911?

If you're not going to carry it (which I'm assuming is the case as you're in CA) and it's essentially just a range toy, you do you. There isn't anything inherently wrong with what you got. RIA isn't known for their impeccable fit and finish, but the one I shot worked just fine. It's definitely a budget oriented 1911 though. I certainly wouldn't trust my life to it without going through several hundred trouble free rounds.

Kimber is not the answer.

Truer words never spoken.

[eternal24k]

I'm lost for words, that is amazing!. Did I buy basically a Wallymarket value brand 1911?

Your analogy isn't bad

I do think that the level of fitting and tolerances with the platform are best addressed by atleast $1k, and no, Kimber is not the answer. I know it sounds snobbish, and not everyone needs a pistol that can feed hollowpoints or shoot thumb sized groups, but when the 1911 was made it was when skilled labor was cheap. I think last estimates I saw for how much it would cost to make one the way they were made by Colt in the early 1900s would be well over $2k.

Personally the only non-American 1911s I have found to trust would be Springfield.

[Sonny]

I'm lost for words, that is amazing!. Did I buy basically a Wallymarket value brand 1911?

[eternal24k]

If you stick with the 1911, you will learn to appreciate the design, and the work that goes into it. I built a 1911 up from a Caspian frame and it was eyeopening for sure, one file stroke too much and pfft... Ended up making it into a .22lr setup:



I just mailed this guy back to my smith for a new barrel as I was not happy with accuracy (doesn't help that my Bar-sto in my other setup keeps my expectations so high) and all-in-all, I am going to spend about as much as a Glock for a barrel, which again reminds me how f***ing irrataional it is that I support the platform



It is for sure an enthusiasts gun, you will get more time and money/rounds down range with a modern 9mm

[eternal24k]

Well I think I love it due to changing the grip itself and the mag, feels completely different but I am definitely considering the recommendations, I feel as though I made a mistake buying the 3.5" 1911 instead of the Glock he was showing me

If you can go back for store credit unfired I would, if it means a huge loss and you like it, throw some rounds down it. I personally do not carry without 500rds trouble free (not just ball ammo), which is honestly not that much. But if you shoot it well and it's reliable enough for you, do your thing. Comparing those service pistols i listed to a subcompact RIA 1911 is like comparing a new car to a high mileage E30. You can hop in either and trust for a long road trip, but statistically something is more likely to go wrong in the later. It's not saying either are perfect, I would just want to vet it before relying on it.

I just didn't like that it feels so light

The desire for weight goes away so fast with conceal carry time.

[eternal24k]

Brownells semi-auto minigun $

https://www.brownells.com/firearms/rifles/semi-auto/brn-134d-minigun-7-62x51mm-nato-semi-auto-prod127287.aspx

oh April 1st

[R3Z3N]

Brownells semi-auto minigun $

https://www.brownells.com/firearms/rifles/semi-auto/brn-134d-minigun-7-62x51mm-nato-semi-auto-prod127287.aspx

[Rob]

Dude, if you like it, rock it, for sure!

Great 1911 info in here, word! I still love them, just don't have one at the moment for a plethora of reasons.

[Sonny]

Well I think I love it due to changing the grip itself and the mag, feels completely different but I am definitely considering the recommendations, I feel as though I made a mistake buying the 3.5" 1911 instead of the Glock he was showing me, I just didn't like that it feels so light

[myinfernalbmw]

Yeah carrying a gun as a part of your job does not equal expert. Anyone that tries to use their job title to add inches to their dick is the last person I tend to take advice from. Plus recommending a 1911 just screams fudd. Don't get me wrong, I love my 1911 and Hi Power, but I'm not going to recommend what would be considered an "experts" gun to a beginner, especially while shitting on what is realistically the benchmark handgun that all other duty handguns are measured to. There are a lot of great alternatives to Glock and good advice would be trying all that you can before choosing one.

[Mediumrarechicken]

Nice nice! I've come to like my RIA but now I'm having doubts about it, should I trade up for a full size ?

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To be truthful I'd sell it, dont take it to a gun shop they will give you 200 bucks for it. Go to a gun range that has a good selection of rentals. Many will let you try as many guns as you want. Ask questions here, there are plenty of guys that are knowledgeable. Get yourself a striker fired polymer gun if you plan to carry it, they are simple, safe and reliable. You dont have a safety to mess with in a high stress situation. I'm not saying 1911's are bad guns, they are fantastic if you buy a quality one, some need some tinkering to run defense ammo. I think everyone should have a 1911. I also suggest you take a handgun class, they will go over safety and proper form so that you are a good shot and dont learn bad habits.

[eternal24k]

Wow, that guy is a dumbass. He sold you a gun that if you carry it cocked and locked can be more likely to have a AD than the glock, is heavier and holds less rounds. If a cop has a glock go bang in their car they had the gun out and their finger on the trigger.


Check out a cz p10c, it's a fantastic poly pistol.

Call that gun store and tell him hes an idiot.

I always remind people that military and LE background credentials do not equate to being a shooter or firearms expert. There's a lot of derp among both crowds. I had a 20 year infantry 1SG that carried a Desert Eagle :loco:

[eternal24k]

Nice nice! I've come to like my RIA but now I'm having doubts about it, should I trade up for a full size ?

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If you want to invest time in the 1911 platform and plan on really putting some rounds down it (vs owning and looking at it), then yes, the pinnacle of the 1911 is a full size .45

But If you want a low maintenance, practical carry and range blaster, handle the following polymer families and see which feel best for you (9mm will be my only recommendation):

• Glock (best aftermarket support, affordability of mags and parts, proven reliability)
• HK VP9 (Ambi mag release reliability, great pistol costly mags and less aftermarket support)
• CZ P10 (new on the scene, middle ground prices, great ergonomics and trigger, had issues with gen1 release)
• Walther PPQ (fantastic trigger, so-so prices on mags, underrated IMHO)
• FN 509 (don't have any time with this to really comment)
• S&W M&P (some love them, i don't, decent aftermarket support, the trigger will need some love)