Guns and Ammo Thread

[Honkey_Kong]

I'm old school.
Kimber 1911 .45acp.

Not that there isn't better carry pistols. But this thing is super smooth shooting and extremely accurate.

I figure, you might as well carry what you shoot well.

Small of the back or appendix carry. Depending on how I'm dressed.

I love 1911s. That being said as great of a genius as John Browning was, a lot of advancements in firearms have happened since he invented it. In fact, the .45 ACP is in many ways an obsolete round. I can't name one advantage to carrying a 1911. It's big, it doesn't have the firing capacity. The rounds barely go fast enough to get any expansion out of them if you're using HP rounds.

The only thing I really like is that it's a single action. But in a CC situation, I'd rather have a double action or a double/single and not have a safety to fumble with. I also don't want everybody around me knowing I have a pistol in my trousers. It kind of defeats the purpose of CC.

[Hughinn]

I love 1911s. That being said as great of a genius as John Browning was, a lot of advancements in firearms have happened since he invented it. In fact, the .45 ACP is in many ways an obsolete round. I can't name one advantage to carrying a 1911. It's big, it doesn't have the firing capacity. The rounds barely go fast enough to get any expansion out of them if you're using HP rounds.

The only thing I really like is that it's a single action. But in a CC situation, I'd rather have a double action or a double/single and not have a safety to fumble with. I also don't want everybody around me knowing I have a pistol in my trousers. It kind of defeats the purpose of CC.

You're right about all of that.

But, that pistol and me go back a long way. And I can shoot it reliably and with deadly accuracy. I've put thousands of rounds through it. I know it's feel, I know it's point and I know I can hit what I'm aiming for without any doubt.

So I pack the clunky old thing. Lol.

Because I know with that pistol, I'm not going to miss.

Like they say, there are others, and there are better, but that one is mine.

Sorta like my ol lady. I wouldn't take zillion dollars for that one woman of mine.
But , I wouldn't pay you a wooden nickel for a hundred just like her.

[Honkey_Kong]

You're right about all of that.

But, that pistol and me go back a long way. And I can shoot it reliably and with deadly accuracy. I've put thousands of rounds through it. I know it's feel, I know it's point and I know I can hit what I'm aiming for without any doubt.

So I pack the clunky old thing. Lol.

Because I know with that pistol, I'm not going to miss.

Like they say, there are others, and there are better, but that one is mine.

Sorta like my ol lady. I wouldn't take zillion dollars for that one woman of mine.
But , I wouldn't pay you a wooden nickel for a hundred just like her.

Any situation where you're going to need a CC weapon, you're not going to be Jerry Miculek hitting paper or iron targets. Adrenaline will take over and you're going to likely have very bad accuracy. That being said most citizen involved shootings happen in under 7 yards. Likely, it's going to be under 5. At those distances, you don't need to be an expert marksman to walk out of there alive, you can pretty much just point in his direction and give him a very bad day.

Just think of guns as tools. You might be great with a hammer, but sometimes, you need a screw driver.

[almostgone]

I love 1911s. That being said as great of a genius as John Browning was, a lot of advancements in firearms have happened since he invented it. In fact, the .45 ACP is in many ways an obsolete round. I can't name one advantage to carrying a 1911. It's big, it doesn't have the firing capacity. The rounds barely go fast enough to get any expansion out of them if you're using HP rounds.

The only thing I really like is that it's a single action. But in a CC situation, I'd rather have a double action or a double/single and not have a safety to fumble with. I also don't want everybody around me knowing I have a pistol in my trousers. It kind of defeats the purpose of CC.

In bold above. That's why I load 185gr Sierra, Berry's JHP, Hornady XTPs. or 200gr Gold Dots for my .45ACP. Much better velocity and expansion. Couple that with Vhitavouri N320/N330
Good expansion, low muzzle flash.

I have grown to love my 9mm pistols though. The ballistics have improved with newer load data vs. what we tinkered with in the 90s.