1911's

Something i forgot to mention

the MSRP for the FNX and USP are 800 dollars, which is same as a 1911

why do people buy that relic when they can get something better for the same price?

>>32009350
Because 1911's are cool and manly guns. A lot better than those ugly tupperware glocks and usp's.

>>32009350
ww2
'murica
it's an icon like the mustang

A) OP is trolling, ignorant, or both
B) the 1911 is a battle proven platform. It has saved Americans from the Kraut's twice, the Japs, the Koreans, Chinese, Vietnamese, Zerg, Communists, and Methodists.
C) it can be hot loaded to .44 magnum power. It can easily match 10mm power as well.
D) there are so many aftermarket parks its unreasonable. The level of customization is insane.
E) its sexier than you. Odds are 1911s have gotten more pussy than any living man. Its perfectly sized for vaginal and anal penetration.

>>32009350
Why do people still make this thread? If you have the time to make a thread, there are much better topics to discuss than alerting /k/ that the 1911 is an outdated design.

Part of the appeal of the 1911 is that it's an old design. Not every gun in a collection needs to be a super practical super tactical survive-the-invasion-of-undead-norks type gun. Admit it. If there were a bunch of companies making new tricked out custom Lugers, you'd buy the fuck out of one.

>>32009490
>B) the 1911 is a battle proven platform. It has saved Americans from the Kraut's twice, the Japs, the Koreans, Chinese, Vietnamese, Zerg, Communists, and Methodists.

back then, the Krauts, the Japs, the Koreans, Chinese, Vietnamese, Zerg, Communists, and Methodists, also used Equally shitty sidearms as well

>>32009537
This. There's no way I'd trust my levergun over my AR in a standup firefight against a horde of humans, but I'll take it every time as a hiking/truck gun for blowing individual elk, bears, or dindus to kingdom come, or just for fun.

Because it works, and put big holes in things. Git gud sun.

>>32009490
>can easily match 10mm power levels
Ask me how I knew you were full of shit.

>>32009350
Because there are few guns with as much sex appeal. It fits well in most all non giant or mini mallet hands. Muh history. Steel guns just feem/seem cooler than another fucking plastic guns.

Also because fuck you that's why. Eat shit nigger.

>>32009350
There are more practical guns out there OP. But not everyone enjoys shooting lethal tupperware. Plus they're aesthetic as fuck. Single stack pistols still are plenty useful.

>>32009658
>what is a .45 Super conversion

>>32009658
I hope you get raped to death by the broad side of a garden rake.

>>32009717
That's not "hot loading" as you put it. That's a caliber conversion, which is a completely different thing. And .45 super still is pretty much the same as 10mm ballistics wise.

>>32009350
>alot more decent
you have to be 18 to post here

>>32009734
That's rude. All for calling you out on not knowing what the fuck you're talking about too.
Get AIDS nigger.

>>32009350

I'm getting pretty sick of answering these questions every other day by people who usually refuse to accept the answers

>more mag cap
First of all, not everyone likes double stack guns
Secondly, 1911s do come in double stack

>comes with threaded barrel from factory
Some 1911s do

>rails
Some 1911s do

>cheaper
You can get a 1911 for $350

>double stack
Same as mag capacity

>lighter
In a duty/combat gun, that's a disadvantage. Heavier means less felt recoil.

>>32009745
>I'm clinically retarded and I want everyone in the world to know it, the post.

>>32009766
>I know he's right, so I'll call him retarded
>Surely this will show him!

>>32009779

Not the guy you replied to, but you know you can just put .45 super in a stock 1911 /glock / whatever .45 caliber gun, and fire it no problem, right?
People just put heavier recoil springs and shit in when shooting .45 super to reduce wear.

>>32009766
>>32009779

Children, children. Play nice. Or no more visits from the ammunition fairy for yous guys.

>>32009717
>>32009745

There is no .45 Super conversion.

Stronger springs arent a conversion.

>>32009565

A .45-70 levergat will knock the fuck out of anyone in body armor better than anything else you've got that's legal.

>>32009801
>>32009836
Manufacturers such as Heckler & Koch (USP and HK45), and Springfield Armory, Inc. currently offer pistols rated to fire .45 Super ‘out of the box’.[6] Although they will chamber, the firing of .45 Super rounds in non-rated standard .45 ACP automatics is not recommended, as doing so risks a case failure in the unsupported chamber and at the very least would batter the slide and almost certainly shorten the life of the pistol.

>>32009758
>You can get a 1911 for $350
bullshit
where
i want a 1911 for 350 bucks

>>32009853
Grabagun has them right now for that price.
Quality is questionable I'm sure.

>>32009849

Even RIA cast frames can handle .45 Super.

>>32009864
Ehhh, probs beat/used/abused to death

>>32009864
Nah. New. They're by some offbrand company though.

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>>32009350
I have both, and for some reason my hands like shooting my 1911 more. I also seem to be more accurate with it.

>more mag cap
For whatever reason, I feel very secure with 8 rounds in a single column of .45" diameter hollow points. But yes, mag cap is an issue, but not really if you live in a cuck state like me.

>comes with a threaded barrel
This is a non-issue. Most pistols don't; you're retarded

>rails
USP has a gay proprietary rail; but guess what? Most people don't even use their goddamn rail.

>cheaper
The price range for polymer guns is about the same as a 1911. You start at about $400 for an SD9VE and an RIA and end at about $1000 for a USP and some high-end Sig 1911s, Colts and Springers.

>double stack
is not an issue

>lighter
If you're a post-modern twink and a steel gun becomes a burden on your body. (work your core more).

People choose the 1911 because it's the grand American icon.
I fell for your bait, so I'll give you that.

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>>32009350
1: For the trigger

2: For the metal frame

That's it. Nothing else to read into it.

>>32009350
Tradition. Those who carry 1911s bring honor to ancestors

>>32009350

Because I shoot a 1911 more consistently than anything else I've owned so far.

>>32009849

That's some bad info m8

.45 super manufacturers will tell you that .45 super can be loaded into any decently strong gun.
It will just batter the slide unless you upgrade the recoil springs.
Some also recommend minor add ons like a shock buffer.

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>>32009350

>>32009658
>>32009717
>>32009745
Tfw they make 1911s in 10mm hurdur

>>32009350
For fun. Tradition. Aesthetic, oh god the aesthetic. Also, muh STOPPIN POWAH!!!!11!! memes/fuddlore, to feel badass, or, if they get customs, centrepieces for collections and such. It's also got historical value like Garands, Enfields and Mausers, if it's original or a good repro. It's a pretty iconic weapon and there's something very special about it, like AKs, M60s and .44 and .357 revolvers.

>>32009350
Used to carry a full size 1911. It fits my hand and had little recoil. I prefer my hi power now. To me it's the improved 1911.

>>32009350
Have you fired a well made 1911?

My Kimber is so fucking sweet to shoot, I regret not buying a 1911 years ago

Why people buy classic cars when a new Toyota Camry is faster, more reliable and efficient?

Para Ordinance used to make a double stack 1911 but I just checked their site and I dont see it there. I think the grip is too wide in relation to the inline width

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John Browning did eventually design the Browning Hi Power which is a double stack 9mm but by then the stopping power of the 1911 was so entrenched that the US military didnt even notice it

I just picked up a Para Expert .45 1911. Tell me why I'm retarded pls

>>32009350
The best part of you didn't have to dribble down your momma's taint, but that's just the world we live in.

People can like things for what said thing is. Not all purchases are 100% practical, 110% tactical.

>>32009490
The USP, Glock 21 and 30, P220/227, XD(M), and M&P45 are also capable of being converted to .460 Rowland. I'd rather have a hand-fitted double-stack 1911 than any of those though. The real reason 1911s are so popular and so expensive is because there is a lot hand fitting and custom work involved in production or available. Hell, you can trick out a Glock and spend $1000 beyond the base price, but it's not as good an investment as a base model Les Baer, Ed Brown or Wilson. Also, Kimbers suck, SIGs suck, and Colt Series 80s suck.

>>32009836
>>32009849
When they're talking about the Springfield Armory .45 Supers they're talking about the XDs. Make sure you're not using a Flip 1911 or a Taurus 1911 and all you should need is a new recoil spring and new mag springs.

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>>32009876
Yup. The only problem on a 1911 for handling overpressure loads is the barrel stop, and recoil spring. If either aren't setup right, you're more likely to get pic related than actual frame damage, unless we're talking alloy frame.

>>32009350
Don't fix what isn't broken. The 1911 gets the job done decisively every time.

>>32009350
Conservative, old men OP, thats what keeps the 1911 industry afloat.

>>32009864
>>32009898
If they're Turk 1911s (Tisas, Girsan), they are--like the some of the Turk shotguns floating around--actually pretty good guns despite being made by Turks. They don't compare unfavorably with any of the other entry level 1911s on the market.

>>32009350
A suprising number of gun owners want to cosplay as the greatest generation.

>>32009350
Best triggers in the world.
Non-proprietary and common parts
Cheap magazines everywhere
Holsters of all kinds everywhere
Muh heritage
Muh aesthetics
Muh thin for a. 45

Get over yourself op.