Deputy Dog
June 13, 2010, 08:28 AM
I am trying to decide wether or not, if I want to carry the
S&W 1911 .45 in 5" stainless with 8+ 1 rounds of .45ACP or do I want to carry the lighter Colt Commander LW in 9mm with 10+ 1 rounds of 9mm.
Both guns are set up for carry, and both guns have incredible trigger pulls on them. Here is my perspective and this is why I have a delema.
The LW Commander has the weight advantage and the capacity advantage,
Also cheaper to shoot, so I can practice with it more frequently. The magazines are a little bit harder to come by, but they are out there. It is also a pre-70 series gun and the parts are endless for it. I could also convert it into a 38 super with just the swap of the barrel and ejector and probably a heavier spring. With the right HP and great shot placement and ease of follow up shots, it will be just as effective as the .45 ACP. Combat accurate.
The S&W 1911, is a heavier gun to help with the added recoil, is going back to having a plunger and GI guide rod with a 17 lb Wolffe Spring. Follow up shots are fearly easy to make, magazines are a dime a dozen and nothing says you done messed up when looking at a 1/2" hole with 230 gr projectile moving at 900 ft per second staring back at you. Combat and match grade accurate. The ammo is alot more expensive, and I dont have time to reload, nor will I ever buy someone elses reloads.
They both fit in my hand/s and they both are excellant shooters. They both draw and present nicely and have a great reputation. So which one would you go with. This is the two guns I am sking about, so please do not chime in with other brands, makes and or models as well as calibers. For right now this is what I have chosen to carry, because I love the 1911 platform and I am very proficient with it. I will be adding other 1911's in a couple of different configurations as time goes by, for right now, there are the two options.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated, and helpful. I know what I would tell someone asking this question, but we all know what happens when it comes down to deciding for ourselves with our own scenarios.
Thanks you in advance,
DD
S&W 1911 .45 in 5" stainless with 8+ 1 rounds of .45ACP or do I want to carry the lighter Colt Commander LW in 9mm with 10+ 1 rounds of 9mm.
Both guns are set up for carry, and both guns have incredible trigger pulls on them. Here is my perspective and this is why I have a delema.
The LW Commander has the weight advantage and the capacity advantage,
Also cheaper to shoot, so I can practice with it more frequently. The magazines are a little bit harder to come by, but they are out there. It is also a pre-70 series gun and the parts are endless for it. I could also convert it into a 38 super with just the swap of the barrel and ejector and probably a heavier spring. With the right HP and great shot placement and ease of follow up shots, it will be just as effective as the .45 ACP. Combat accurate.
The S&W 1911, is a heavier gun to help with the added recoil, is going back to having a plunger and GI guide rod with a 17 lb Wolffe Spring. Follow up shots are fearly easy to make, magazines are a dime a dozen and nothing says you done messed up when looking at a 1/2" hole with 230 gr projectile moving at 900 ft per second staring back at you. Combat and match grade accurate. The ammo is alot more expensive, and I dont have time to reload, nor will I ever buy someone elses reloads.
They both fit in my hand/s and they both are excellant shooters. They both draw and present nicely and have a great reputation. So which one would you go with. This is the two guns I am sking about, so please do not chime in with other brands, makes and or models as well as calibers. For right now this is what I have chosen to carry, because I love the 1911 platform and I am very proficient with it. I will be adding other 1911's in a couple of different configurations as time goes by, for right now, there are the two options.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated, and helpful. I know what I would tell someone asking this question, but we all know what happens when it comes down to deciding for ourselves with our own scenarios.
Thanks you in advance,
DD