Would you trade a stock Glock 19 for this 1911? - Page 2 - XDTalk Forums

Reverenddel · 10-22-2009, 09:57 AM

As Rob Schnieder said in "Water Boy", "DOO EETT!"

**psc** · 10-22-2009, 11:45 AM

If the Glock is your sole means of protection...NO WAY. If this is merely a swap out of your already stocked collection--ALL THE WAY.

narrowpath11 · 10-22-2009, 12:29 PM

I didn't realize this would be such a polarizing question.

bdraughon · 10-22-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by psc

If the Glock is your sole means of protection...NO WAY. If this is merely a swap out of your already stocked collection--ALL THE WAY.

good way of looking at it. i wouldnt give up a perfectly reliable glock if it were my only gun

dannyxdm9 · 10-22-2009, 01:21 PM

G 19 all the way!!!

JonXD · 10-22-2009, 01:22 PM

If you other guns to rely on I would. I would love one to take to the range but not for carry.

**yocan** · 10-22-2009, 02:38 PM

if you have one other 9mm you like to shoot/carry then absolutely, if you have another carry that isn't 9mm and ammo price won't kill you, do it.

if you can carry (and afford ammo) a 1911 do it!

basically unless its your only carry gun, do it.

03RangerXLT · 10-22-2009, 04:14 PM

if you get it, replace that rear site!

Krackels · 10-22-2009, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bdraughon

id have to handle it, but just from looking here i would!

+1
I agree. It's hard to see from pictures what the fitting is actually like, but from a purely monetary standpoint the 1911 is worth more than the glock providing it passes a function check and doesn't have any serious flaws (i.e. cracked frame/slide, excessively worn barrel, etc).

A few questions you should ask are:
Who did the work?
Did a gunsmith do the work?
Did the owner?
Why is the owner selling/trading it?
Does it pass a function test?
What's the trigger pull/action like?
Is it gritty, smooth, or does it have a lot of creep?
What parts were replaced? What were they replaced with?

All that being said, I probably wouldn't do the trade if I were you. I like 9mms. I like that they're cheap to shoot, and I like that I can carry a lot of .355" diameter bullets instead of a few .451" diameter bullets. However, that's just me.