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Skull Leader · 06-29-2006, 12:21 PM

A 1911 or an XD-45 or any 45 from Glock, Sig, Kahr, Ruger, CZ etc.. which would you choose and why?

I'm sure some will say the obvious... capacity, so lets leave that one out please.

zulu45 · 06-29-2006, 12:44 PM

I think my avatar says it all, but I'm a 1911 man. XD-45 would be second, and a CZ would be in third.

JD McDorce · 06-29-2006, 12:50 PM

If I were adding to the collection, it would be a Sig P220R SAO since it addresses the only issue that I have with my current P220. Other than that, there really isn't a .45 ACP out there that inspires me that I don't already have.

If I could only keep one that I currently own, it would be the Colt Gold Cup that I have owned longer than I have known my wife. Call it nostalgia for lack of a better term.

bigun · 06-29-2006, 01:41 PM

For me it wouldnt be a choice I would take my Kimber Custom 1911. I've trained with a 1911 since 1986 and know it inside and out, what makes them tick and what makes them stop ticking. Plus I have a droor full of spare parts, magazines aftermarket goodies ect. 2nd would be the XD platform.

Brickboy240 · 06-29-2006, 02:13 PM

I have three 1911s and a Sig 220...big 45ACP fan. No XD 45 ...yet. Maybe someday. Still, 8 rounds of 45ACP seems like plenty to me.

That new Sig GSR Revolution 1911 would be my next choice...maybe this fall I'll take the plunge.

As for right now...if my life depended on it...I am grabbing the Sig P220 first...its the most reliable 45 pistol I have ever owned. Accurate, feels good in the hand and has an "all business" look to it.

- Brickboy240

**PackerfanXD** · 06-29-2006, 02:38 PM

Although I'd love to have a nice 1911, I'd still go with the XD. For no other reason but to keep it in the family.

xd45acp4life · 06-29-2006, 02:48 PM

My favorite pistol is my Kimber G/R. it looks and shoots the best. As far as picking a gun I would stick with a 1911 becouse I just shoot them the best. My dream 45 would be a Night Hawk predator or a nowlin 1911. I do use a XD 9mm for my nightstand gun becouse God forbid I have to shoot somebody I don't want the leo to take my G/R and keep it for 6 months. Plus my XD has a rail for my m6.

Matt`G · 06-29-2006, 03:01 PM

Ok, quick disclaimer, I don't own a .45.... so if anyone were to give me one, I'd be happy with any!

However, I've shot my friends Sig 220, and that's a really nice pistol. Honestly, though, I think I'd like to have a Springfield 1911 more than anything. I'm not sure why -- probably the military history in the US.

danp · 06-29-2006, 04:48 PM

That depends on what I would be using it for.

Duty carry = XD-45
Competition, off duty concealed = 1911

plinking = anything I can get my hands on

So Flo · 06-29-2006, 06:06 PM

I own 3 1911's and am anxiously awaiting the OD tactical .45acp.

06-29-2006, 12:21 PM	#1
Skull Leader XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 27	If you had to choose between.. A 1911 or an XD-45 or any 45 from Glock, Sig, Kahr, Ruger, CZ etc.. which would you choose and why? I'm sure some will say the obvious... capacity, so lets leave that one out please.

06-29-2006, 12:44 PM	#2
zulu45 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Owensboro, KY Posts: 328	I think my avatar says it all, but I'm a 1911 man. XD-45 would be second, and a CZ would be in third. __________________ Hey, Obama, I have some news for you; This is America - We are not socialists, and our Constitution is NOT negotiable. Get used to it or get out!

06-29-2006, 01:41 PM	#4
bigun XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 2,527	No Brainer For me it wouldnt be a choice I would take my Kimber Custom 1911. I've trained with a 1911 since 1986 and know it inside and out, what makes them tick and what makes them stop ticking. Plus I have a droor full of spare parts, magazines aftermarket goodies ect. 2nd would be the XD platform. __________________ Remington Rand 1911A1, Kimber Pro CDP 2, Kimber Custom Target, Ruger mark2 Govt model with Bushnell Holo site, Beretta 92D 9mm, Kahr K-40, Coming soon Kimber Warrior or Springfield Operator.

06-29-2006, 02:13 PM	#5
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 8,919	I have three 1911s and a Sig 220...big 45ACP fan. No XD 45 ...yet. Maybe someday. Still, 8 rounds of 45ACP seems like plenty to me. That new Sig GSR Revolution 1911 would be my next choice...maybe this fall I'll take the plunge. As for right now...if my life depended on it...I am grabbing the Sig P220 first...its the most reliable 45 pistol I have ever owned. Accurate, feels good in the hand and has an "all business" look to it. - Brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

06-29-2006, 02:38 PM	#6
PackerfanXD XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ground zero of the invasion Posts: 6,873 Blog Entries: 1	Although I'd love to have a nice 1911, I'd still go with the XD. For no other reason but to keep it in the family. __________________ An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. -Author unknown.

06-29-2006, 12:50 PM	#3
JD McDorce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 1,267	If I were adding to the collection, it would be a Sig P220R SAO since it addresses the only issue that I have with my current P220. Other than that, there really isn't a .45 ACP out there that inspires me that I don't already have. If I could only keep one that I currently own, it would be the Colt Gold Cup that I have owned longer than I have known my wife. Call it nostalgia for lack of a better term.

06-29-2006, 02:48 PM	#7
xd45acp4life XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: vegas Posts: 357	My favorite pistol is my Kimber G/R. it looks and shoots the best. As far as picking a gun I would stick with a 1911 becouse I just shoot them the best. My dream 45 would be a Night Hawk predator or a nowlin 1911. I do use a XD 9mm for my nightstand gun becouse God forbid I have to shoot somebody I don't want the leo to take my G/R and keep it for 6 months. Plus my XD has a rail for my m6. __________________ winchester defender 12g., taurus 38, SA XD45ACP service w/ dawson adj. & Springer Precision 3# trigger, xd 9mm sc bi-tone, S/A 1911 loaded, xd9 tactical (wifes) Kel-tec SU-16, Kimber G/R, 06 TRP RRA AR-15!

06-29-2006, 03:01 PM	#8
Matt`G XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 594	Ok, quick disclaimer, I don't own a .45.... so if anyone were to give me one, I'd be happy with any! However, I've shot my friends Sig 220, and that's a really nice pistol. Honestly, though, I think I'd like to have a Springfield 1911 more than anything. I'm not sure why -- probably the military history in the US. __________________ Matt G. Got Jabber? matt [ at ] accordingtomatt [ dot ] com

06-29-2006, 04:48 PM	#9
danp XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,283	That depends on what I would be using it for. Duty carry = XD-45 Competition, off duty concealed = 1911 plinking = anything I can get my hands on __________________ God made cops so that firefighters could have heros too. "There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter." - Ernest Hemingway

06-29-2006, 06:06 PM	#10
So Flo XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wellington, Florida Posts: 11,261	I own 3 1911's and am anxiously awaiting the OD tactical .45acp. __________________ No Guns, Know Crime. Know Guns, No Crime! http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member3984.png

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