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wmrawls · 06-09-2007, 12:51 PM

Buying a 1911 is more a emotional / spiritual thing, not subject to a rational decesion making process.... pertinent since I bought another 1911 this morning sigh.

vikz · 06-09-2007, 12:59 PM

yes in a heart beat!!if i have the money i will get the dan wesson cbob or a colt xse commander size

GT Dan · 06-09-2007, 01:05 PM

I did...

Frisco Pete · 06-09-2007, 02:18 PM

I have both. If the SHTF or whatever, I would grab the XD45 as my main pistol. That is what I bought it for and feel that the tough, simple, easy to strip, rust-resistant, lightweight polymer XD is nearly ideal for that.

However, my 1911 (a Kimber) has been extremely reliable and really is my absolute favorite pistol to shoot - and I feel that I have a good selection of good pistols to shoot. The 1911 has a terrific history that make it interesting to own, just like a Garand or Colt Single Action Army. It would also pull its own weight if it became my main go-to pistol. Very proven.

IF I only had an XD45 and wanted to get a 1911 (and I certainly would) I would skip over the bargain 1911s and go for the more expensive Springfield Armory Loaded line or a Kimber. These have all the best upgrades to the 1911 format that make it a joy to shoot and own. A $3000+ Wilson Combat or Les Bauer would be terrific, but most of us don't have that kind of cash, and they are only incrementally better than the SA and Kimber, not three times better. But if you had a lot of cash burning a hole... why not!

jtkratzer · 06-09-2007, 04:40 PM

absolutely i will get a 1911. i originally wanted a 1911, but didn't want to spend that kind of money on my first semi auto and my first carry gun, so i got the XD45 compact.

IamtheNRA · 06-09-2007, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heritageguy

Why Not? It's another gun!

Exactly...you need no further justification.

ArmyGuy45 · 06-09-2007, 10:37 PM

well.. i know im getting one.. just dont know what brand to get.. thought about the original colt 1911.. but there are other good brands out there... are the colt 1911 GI expensive?

medicstimpy · 06-09-2007, 10:43 PM

Well, the same could be said about that question in reverse... if you own a 1911, would you buy an XD?

YUP! Just did.

MasLakas · 06-09-2007, 11:11 PM

I got a 1911 about six months after getting a XD45. I had never shot a 1911 until a friend got own in March and I enjoyed shooting it so much, I went and put one on lay-a-way two days later. Longest nine weeks of my life!!!

I like the 1911 so much I will probably carry it when my CCW gets here just because of the slim frame/slide. A spare 8 rnd mag is much more comfortable to carry than a 13 rnd mag.

Good luck on you 1911 purchase.

Zeke Menuar · 06-09-2007, 11:32 PM

ZM

06-09-2007, 12:51 PM	#21
wmrawls XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill SC Posts: 1,223	Buying a 1911 is more a emotional / spiritual thing, not subject to a rational decesion making process.... pertinent since I bought another 1911 this morning sigh. __________________ Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.

06-09-2007, 12:59 PM	#22
vikz XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 741	yes in a heart beat!!if i have the money i will get the dan wesson cbob or a colt xse commander size Last edited by vikz; 06-09-2007 at 11:55 PM.

06-09-2007, 01:05 PM	#23
GT Dan XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 163	I did... __________________ Most people can't be trusted, so we should have laws against guns, which most people will abide by, because they can be trusted.

06-09-2007, 10:37 PM	#27
ArmyGuy45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mesa,AZ / Ft Carson, CO Posts: 3,490	well.. i know im getting one.. just dont know what brand to get.. thought about the original colt 1911.. but there are other good brands out there... are the colt 1911 GI expensive? __________________ US Army 2005 - Present XD45 Compact - My Carry Suresights Springer Precision Trigger Kit/Bar ( needs install ) NRA Life Member Myspace "One Country, One Culture, One Language!" - Thomas Paine

06-09-2007, 10:43 PM	#28
medicstimpy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebecistan in the land of anti's... the dictatorship of Canada Posts: 421	Well, the same could be said about that question in reverse... if you own a 1911, would you buy an XD? YUP! Just did. __________________ Springfield Armory: 1911 Loaded SS (x2), XD9-TAC & XD45-TAC AR-15: Armalite .223, RockRiverArms 9mm Ruger: Mark III, 10/22 S&W: 686 Tokarev: 1942 Soviet TT33, 1958 Hungarian TT-58 Tokagypt, 1954 .22 Polish Sportowy Norchinko: M14S (x2) Yugo: M48 Mauser, M59/66 SKS Desert Chicken 44Magnum Levers: Win '94 1962 (unfired) & 1958 in 30-30 Taurus: 455 Tracker... 45ACP wheel gun... WAY KEWL If GUNS kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat

06-09-2007, 02:18 PM	#24
Frisco Pete XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 133	I have both. If the SHTF or whatever, I would grab the XD45 as my main pistol. That is what I bought it for and feel that the tough, simple, easy to strip, rust-resistant, lightweight polymer XD is nearly ideal for that. However, my 1911 (a Kimber) has been extremely reliable and really is my absolute favorite pistol to shoot - and I feel that I have a good selection of good pistols to shoot. The 1911 has a terrific history that make it interesting to own, just like a Garand or Colt Single Action Army. It would also pull its own weight if it became my main go-to pistol. Very proven. IF I only had an XD45 and wanted to get a 1911 (and I certainly would) I would skip over the bargain 1911s and go for the more expensive Springfield Armory Loaded line or a Kimber. These have all the best upgrades to the 1911 format that make it a joy to shoot and own. A $3000+ Wilson Combat or Les Bauer would be terrific, but most of us don't have that kind of cash, and they are only incrementally better than the SA and Kimber, not three times better. But if you had a lot of cash burning a hole... why not!

06-09-2007, 04:40 PM	#25
jtkratzer XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 17,560	absolutely i will get a 1911. i originally wanted a 1911, but didn't want to spend that kind of money on my first semi auto and my first carry gun, so i got the XD45 compact.

06-09-2007, 11:11 PM	#29
MasLakas XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cache Valley, Utah Posts: 2,833	I got a 1911 about six months after getting a XD45. I had never shot a 1911 until a friend got own in March and I enjoyed shooting it so much, I went and put one on lay-a-way two days later. Longest nine weeks of my life!!! I like the 1911 so much I will probably carry it when my CCW gets here just because of the slim frame/slide. A spare 8 rnd mag is much more comfortable to carry than a 13 rnd mag. Good luck on you 1911 purchase. __________________ I speak softly and carry a .45. UtahConcealedCarry.Org

06-09-2007, 11:32 PM	#30
Zeke Menuar XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Monsoon Central Posts: 272	ZM

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