BeardXXXd said:
therooster said:
i think the .45 GAP will catch on, and in a few years every manufacturer will have a .45 GAP in production.
ya it will catch on..
all the guys with the littlest penis's will have the "big" bullet..
LOL......maybe so.
But as has been said (I forgot who, maybe Old School, or AJames), this round could possibly be the cure for those who like the 1911 platform but want a more concealable carry weapon in .45
Thanks in large part to Brickboy, when I was considering getting a 1911, (maybe because of my small penis...LOL :lol: ) he had given me quite a list of internet forums and other sources so I could educate myself about the current state of the 1911 .....I had a Colt .45 about 20 years ago and it was incredibly unreliable, so I only kept it a very short time ...I was lucky and had gotten it in a trade with a friend who had no problem taking it back.
What I learned (recently) ....or at least the impression I got was that most of the problems encountered with the 1911s of today are with the smaller guns...the "Commanders", "Officers", "Ultra Compacts", etc...(differerent brands use some different names...but anything smaller than the 5" barrel).
If the GAP round is more reliable in a compact version of the 1911 frame, it could be a major winner in sales for Springfield and anyone else who jumps on the bandwagon.
It seems obvious to me that there are many 1911 enthusiasts who would like to carry such a gun as SA's "Micro Compact" 1911, but don't because they do have questionable reliability. Or at least there is a perception of questionable reliability by the gun buying public.
And of course as a carry gun, reliability means everything. As a range gun...well a hiccup here and there won't be life threatening.
But as a range gun, why not just get a reliable full size "Government" model (5")? I have my SA "Loaded" full size and it's been 100% perfect with every kind of round I've fed into it. But for me, and for most CCW guys, the gun is just too big and heavy to carry and conceal. It is strictly a range gun for me, and always will be.
A light weight and smaller 1911 that was as reliable as any other GAP gun now made (Glock and Springfield) would be very appealing to a lot of CCW permit holders as a carry weapon.
Of course time will tell. But I do see enormous potential for this platform.
Oh, and Beard....I drive a tiny car, so really my "endowment" level is OK as far as I know. I should "balance out"...Big bore pistol, little car....(At least I've never had any complaints). One of my lady friends says "small penis" every time she sees someone driving a Hummer. But she's seen (and even last weekend actually SHOT) my 1911. She made no such comment...(with me, she doesn't have to make any assumptions....). She did like shooting my 8" Ruger .22 caliber. No real surprise there! LOL. (I wonder if she would have liked it as much if it had a tapered barrel rather than the thick bull barrel... :lol: :lol: )
As much as I love my XD Sub, if I could have a "micro compact" size 1911 GAP, I would give serious consideration to such a gun as a carry weapon in lieu of the XD9 Sub....(although I do like shooting that gun a lot, and it sure is less expensive to practice with).
As an aside, I wonder why they make the 1911 in 9mm only in full size? Now that I think about it, I wonder why I don't recall anyone asking this before.... :?: :?: I guess it must have been asked, but I just missed it. Any answers on that? Anyone?
Peace,
D.
