Sig 1911

rmocarsky · December 28, 2012, 10:02 PM

Gunners,

I have a co-worker whose son (late 20s, early 30s?) bought a handgun because of the feared ban.

This young man has never owned a firearm and he bought a Sig 1911, the one that is the commander size and paid about $900 for it.

My thoughts are for a novice that is a lot of gun and maybe he should have started out with something easier for the inexperienced.

P.S.: He is laid off and has children!

Rmocarsky

nate45 · December 28, 2012, 10:13 PM

Are you wanting us to say he should have bought a mid-size 9mm? Its a little late now.

buckhorn_cortez · December 28, 2012, 10:19 PM

The first gun I ever bought was a shotgun, the second gun was a .44 magnum. Worked out okay for me.

I don't think there is any specific "first gun" someone should buy. If he's interested in the gun, that's what counts. Whether it's a .22 or .45 - he still has to learn how to shoot it. Might as well start with one he wants to own.

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P.S.: He is laid off and has children!

And - now he can defend himself and his children. Please don't judge people because they don't live their lives according to your wishes....

Micropterus · December 28, 2012, 10:33 PM

I think he made a fine choice.

polyphemus · December 28, 2012, 10:45 PM

An M1911 is indubitably the correct choice.

CharlieDeltaJuliet · December 28, 2012, 11:35 PM

The Sig 1911 is an awesome choice. They are great 1911's. I have a Sig C3 CT Edition 1911 and love it.

KyJim · December 28, 2012, 11:43 PM

While I would not recommend a 1911 as a first pistol, he has it and can learn to shoot it relatively well. As far as paying that much for a pistol in his economic situation, I can understand some second guessing but he has to be man enough to make and live with those kind of choices.

kayakersteve · December 29, 2012, 12:29 AM

While I am not sure what your actual question is, the Sig 1911 is a great gun. If he took money intended for food to purchase, then shame on him, but it is his decision and not yours.

rmocarsky · December 29, 2012, 12:37 AM

OP here,

It is my opinion that he would have been better off buying a Glock or Springfield and still had a quality firearm, and had more money for family needs and that maybe a lesser caliber would be better for a beginner.

Rmocarsky

Nanuk · December 29, 2012, 02:25 AM

I learned how to run a 1911 @18 years old in the Army. It's not that tough.

TennJed · December 29, 2012, 02:27 AM

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OP here,

It is my opinion that he would have been better off buying a Glock or Springfield and still had a quality firearm, and had more money for family needs and that maybe a lesser caliber would be better for a beginner.

You are probably right, but it was his decision and it is too late now. Maybe you should buy it off of him for the price he paid and get him off the hook (if you can afford it). He can start over and you get a fine gun. If not, move along, not much you can do

Water-Man · December 29, 2012, 02:42 AM

Just goes to show you where many people's priorities are these days.

Constantine · December 29, 2012, 02:57 AM

He already made his choice. What's done is done. I'm glad he got something.

He just needs to practice a lot and that .45 is going to cost a pretty penny to practice with.

Could he have been better off getting a 9mm and pocketing the rest of the money according to the financial situation he's in? Yes..

Back to the first thing I said, he made a choice. It's said and done. He still made a darn good choice.

My most reliable .45 has been my SIG 1911

(My P220 is new to me and I'm awaiting a new magazine I ordered. ProMag's are garbage)

Water-Man · December 29, 2012, 03:15 AM

Stick with the SIG mags in that P220.

KyJim · December 29, 2012, 01:05 PM

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Stick with the SIG mags in that P220.

Uh...it's not a P220.

rduckwor · December 29, 2012, 01:15 PM

CORRECTION: All pro mags are garbage.

polyphemus · December 29, 2012, 01:59 PM

D'you mean like the ones with somebody's name on them?

Water-Man · December 29, 2012, 04:07 PM

KyJIM,

Uh, it's Constantine's P220.

Technosavant · December 29, 2012, 06:19 PM

My first gun was a lightweight frame 1911.

Not the ideal first gun, but it's still a good one. The Sig 1911s are very fine models and great values. If someone wanted a 1911 for a first gun, the Sig would make an excellent choice, IMO.

KyJim · December 30, 2012, 12:47 AM

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KyJIM,

Uh, it's Constantine's P220.

Gotchya.

Constantine · December 30, 2012, 08:46 AM

Yeah, it's my P220. I have a thread open on it. You have to see the anomaly of a malfunction the promags are getting me. Ridiculous.

DasGuy · December 30, 2012, 03:35 PM

My first firearm was a 1903 Springfield I bought when I was 18. My first handgun a Colt Commander when I turned 21.

1911s aren't as difficult to operate as a lot of people make them out to be.

December 28, 2012, 10:02 PM	#1
rmocarsky Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Posts: 308	Sig 1911 Gunners, I have a co-worker whose son (late 20s, early 30s?) bought a handgun because of the feared ban. This young man has never owned a firearm and he bought a Sig 1911, the one that is the commander size and paid about $900 for it. My thoughts are for a novice that is a lot of gun and maybe he should have started out with something easier for the inexperienced. P.S.: He is laid off and has children! Rmocarsky

December 28, 2012, 10:13 PM	#2
nate45 Senior Member Join Date: July 16, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,732	Are you wanting us to say he should have bought a mid-size 9mm? Its a little late now. __________________ "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms."- Thomas Jefferson ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (>_<)

December 28, 2012, 10:33 PM	#4
Micropterus Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 2009 Location: Newport News, Virginia Posts: 306	I think he made a fine choice. __________________ Regards, Rowland

December 28, 2012, 11:35 PM	#6
CharlieDeltaJuliet Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2012 Posts: 414	The Sig 1911 is an awesome choice. They are great 1911's. I have a Sig C3 CT Edition 1911 and love it. __________________ " The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government...." - Thomas Jefferson

December 28, 2012, 11:43 PM	#7
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 6,503	While I would not recommend a 1911 as a first pistol, he has it and can learn to shoot it relatively well. As far as paying that much for a pistol in his economic situation, I can understand some second guessing but he has to be man enough to make and live with those kind of choices. __________________ Jim's Rules of Carry: 1. Any gun is better than no gun. 2. A gun that is reliable is better than a gun that is not. 3. A hole in the right place is better than a hole in the wrong place. 4. A bigger hole is a better hole.

December 28, 2012, 10:45 PM	#5
polyphemus Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Posts: 230	An M1911 is indubitably the correct choice.

December 29, 2012, 12:29 AM	#8
kayakersteve Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 896	1911 is great platform While I am not sure what your actual question is, the Sig 1911 is a great gun. If he took money intended for food to purchase, then shame on him, but it is his decision and not yours. __________________ See Ya!

December 29, 2012, 12:37 AM	#9
rmocarsky Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2009 Posts: 308	OP here, It is my opinion that he would have been better off buying a Glock or Springfield and still had a quality firearm, and had more money for family needs and that maybe a lesser caliber would be better for a beginner. Rmocarsky Last edited by rmocarsky; December 29, 2012 at 02:09 AM. Reason: spelling

December 29, 2012, 02:25 AM	#10
Nanuk Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2005 Location: Where the deer and the antelope roam. Posts: 1,426	I learned how to run a 1911 @18 years old in the Army. It's not that tough. __________________ My rifle and pistol are tools, I am the weapon.

December 29, 2012, 02:42 AM	#12
Water-Man Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: N. Georgia & S. Florida Posts: 1,217	Just goes to show you where many people's priorities are these days. __________________ PROUD TO BE A VETERAN " The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates

December 29, 2012, 02:57 AM	#13
Constantine Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2010 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,026	He already made his choice. What's done is done. I'm glad he got something. He just needs to practice a lot and that .45 is going to cost a pretty penny to practice with. Could he have been better off getting a 9mm and pocketing the rest of the money according to the financial situation he's in? Yes.. Back to the first thing I said, he made a choice. It's said and done. He still made a darn good choice. My most reliable .45 has been my SIG 1911 (My P220 is new to me and I'm awaiting a new magazine I ordered. ProMag's are garbage) __________________ Sáncte Míchael Archángele, defénde nos in proélio, cóntra nequítiam et insídias diáboli ésto præsídium. Ímperet ílli Déus, súpplices deprecámur: tuque, prínceps milítiæ cæléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos, qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in múndo, divína virtúte, in inférnum detrúde. Ámen

December 29, 2012, 03:15 AM	#14
Water-Man Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: N. Georgia & S. Florida Posts: 1,217	Stick with the SIG mags in that P220. __________________ PROUD TO BE A VETERAN " The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates

December 29, 2012, 01:15 PM	#16
rduckwor Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2008 Location: L.A. - Lower Alabama Posts: 299	CORRECTION: All pro mags are garbage. __________________ RMD

December 29, 2012, 01:59 PM	#17
polyphemus Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Posts: 230	D'you mean like the ones with somebody's name on them?

December 29, 2012, 04:07 PM	#18
Water-Man Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: N. Georgia & S. Florida Posts: 1,217	KyJIM, Uh, it's Constantine's P220. __________________ PROUD TO BE A VETERAN " The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates

December 29, 2012, 06:19 PM	#19
Technosavant Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO area Posts: 3,641	My first gun was a lightweight frame 1911. Not the ideal first gun, but it's still a good one. The Sig 1911s are very fine models and great values. If someone wanted a 1911 for a first gun, the Sig would make an excellent choice, IMO.

December 30, 2012, 08:46 AM	#21
Constantine Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2010 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,026	Yeah, it's my P220. I have a thread open on it. You have to see the anomaly of a malfunction the promags are getting me. Ridiculous.

December 30, 2012, 03:35 PM	#22
DasGuy Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2011 Posts: 260	My first firearm was a 1903 Springfield I bought when I was 18. My first handgun a Colt Commander when I turned 21. 1911s aren't as difficult to operate as a lot of people make them out to be.