Thanks! Nothing fancy but it's totally reliable. I've had it for over 30 years and it always goes *BOOM!* when I want it to.
It not being fancy is what’s so nice about it. Classic & Clean!
Thanks! Nothing fancy but it's totally reliable. I've had it for over 30 years and it always goes *BOOM!* when I want it to.
Exactly! That's why I love it.It not being fancy is what’s so nice about it. Classic & Clean!
Shoot it and you will not think baby brother. Like I said I have a couple of Gold Cup models, one in 10mm, you notice the difference but I do not find it bad.my 1911s are .45. they will soon get a baby brother.. in 10mm
I shot a .40 S&W? I think once. Well, one time long ago I shot that caliber, probably a whole clip worth, back before Merle Haggard had died, but after a buck became mostly Magnesium, and our kountry was still strong.... Anyway, a long time back. As I remember it, that round STUNG! Plenty of kick for my well manicured hands to be reminded that they are MUCH better suited to cutting hair than pretending I'm a macho man! 10mm I don't recall hurtin' as much, but it may have been the differences in the guns or the loads. I ain't no Scientist like some of these fine Gents; I'm more of a Caveman, still drooling over revolvers. THOSE boolits make SENSE to me, because a Cowboy can shoot 'em off a horse's back. No safeties, except for the one between my ears (okay, no comments outta you Rob, @OkieStubble !) because I know the English measures but not the metric ones.....Shoot it and you will not think baby brother. Like I said I have a couple of Gold Cup models, one in 10mm, you notice the difference but I do not find it bad.
I've been getting all my ammo from here and it looks like they have a great price on .45 FMJ.If I could only use FMJ .45 is the way to go. I just can’t never find .45 FMJ anywhere.
I remember a whole long winded article that detailed the incident that lead up to the development of that cartridge. Not that it may not have more stopping power than 9mm, but I'm left wondering if the folks in the shootout did not grasp the concept of a head shot.I shot a .40 S&W
Amen. LoL, basic physics!I remember a whole long winded article that detailed the incident that lead up to the development of that cartridge. Not that it may not have more stopping power than 9mm, but I'm left wondering if the folks in the shootout did not grasp the concept of a head shot.
For home use, I prefer a 12 ga. I don't care how hopped up you are on bath salts or if you are wearing body armor, the sheer force of the projectile(s) [I use the Alaskan Bear Hunting Guide Approach. 00 Buck, Slug, 00 Buck, etc] hitting you mid person is going to put you on the floor and give me a moment to decide what is next.
Like muscle cars.. no replacement for displacement. LOLAmen. LoL, basic physics!
I keep big blocks and big bores around the house.Like muscle cars.. no replacement for displacement. LOL
Fifty-three rounds through a Girsan MC1911 C XLV.The new kid on the block
100 rounds through one fail to extract but I think it was the round not the weapon
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Patience is a virtue. Mine arrives in a few days.
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Sure but his heart is to the right when he's facing you. LOL Good shooting.Fifty-three rounds through a Girsan MC1911 C XLV.
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Launched the guide rod spring cap to Infinity & Beyond.
That's when I learned Girsan used a non standard sized barrel bushing and none of the many barrel bushings I had could be used. EAA did send a replacement but I also got Thunder Mountain Custom to turn an oversize EWG bushing down to match the Girsan replacement. That's when I also learned that the barrel busing slot in the Girsan slide was also not standard and it took a full day to fit the new barrel bushing.
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I’m old school, so a 1911 to me is a .45.
When I refer to my Springfield EMP and Sig P938 SAS, I refer to them as “1911 style”
The EMP has an 4” barrel and holds 9 rounds while the P938 has a 3” barrel and holds 7 with the extended magazine, 6 with flush.
I got them for my carry permit but both have had misfires with hollow point ammo.
The EMP has been back to Springfield twice, and the 938 back to Sig once.
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Thanks, it's a sweet pistol, very accurate, I shoot it very well. I've kept it on my permit but I just don't trust it.That two tone EMP looks nice! If I ever get a 1911 9mm for carry, it will be an EMP that looks just like yours. If it doesn't run 100% then I will carry my G43X and camp out on Springfield's doorstep until it does.
While I get we shouldn't have to, that EMP looks that good. Squeaky wheel gets the grease.