Why is a $3K 1911 better than a $389 Glock 19?

[JR1572]

Well we all know that when you shoot someone with a .45 they fly backwards ten feet and then vanish in a puff of smoke. you only need 1 bullet.

Get real man! They fly back 3' to 15' depending on body mass. And the puff of smoke is a myth, only 25% vanish in smoke.

Wait for it...



Problem solved.

JR1572

 

[bigtattoo79]

Wait for it...



Problem solved.

JR1572

Your right the 10mm has knock down power.


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[Fred_G]

LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po4nZTO3ES4

 

[CBlack]

No ****, glocks actually hold pretty well. Custom 1911s nose dive after any use.

Complete BS. True customs hold their value through and through.

Semi-Customs hold value just as well as a Glock or similar. The only exception is if they are very worn after use. But the same can be said of a plastic gun.

 

[NaughtyMooose]

I buy a blue label Glock and I can always sell it for more than I paid for it. After 30 or more 1911's I will say with the exception of about a half dozen shops in the US, any money you spend customizing your 1911 will not come back at the point of resale. Your very talented local smith that builds for IPSC, the FBI and old guys with lots of money will not bring the resale value. Try taking your gun and an itemized list and putting it on Gunbroker from the best unknown local talent and see what it brings. Just the facts...

 

[Fred_G]

My semi custom 1911's have a much higher smile factor. When I handle them, I smile, others handle them and smile. A Block, well, it is what it is.

Not really fair to compare one companies $400 gun to several companies $1K and up guns.

 

[323MAR]

Wait for it...



Problem solved.

JR1572

My favorite Glock! I still have a Gen2 version. It is one of the only handgun calibers that does not suck.

 

[JR1572]

My favorite Glock! I still have a Gen2 version. It is one of the only handgun calibers that does not suck.

Yeah, that's an oddball gen 2.5 20c that followed me home and now resides at my dad's house.

JR1572

 

[Sainte70]

I asked this in another thread that seems to have met it's untimely demise. I'm curious to know if there is a reasonable explanation as to why.

I've never owned a 1911. I've shot a few, and it was just like shooting any other pistol. I also don't like a manual safety or a grip safety on a pistol.

Also, I'm not looking to hear about how awesome the 1911 is at gun golf games. Telling me how awesome a tuned gamer gun kills cardboard and steel with reloads doesn't help answer my question. I would prefer to hear for someone who carries one daily and trains regularly with one.

Thanks.

JR1572

I have yet to hear of any 1911 shoot 100k+ rounds without replacing parts...........

 

[CBlack]

My semi custom 1911's have a much higher smile factor. When I handle them, I smile, others handle them and smile. A Block, well, it is what it is.

Not really fair to compare one companies $400 gun to several companies $1K and up guns.

No doubt! Handle a Stan Chen Custom and tell me that doesn't bring a smile to your face!

 

[kingfhb]

The $35,000 1911...

http://www.recoilweb.com/the-35000-1911-52993.html

 

[Jack]

Complete BS. True customs hold their value through and through.

Semi-Customs hold value just as well as a Glock or similar. The only exception is if they are very worn after use. But the same can be said of a plastic gun.

Sure they do

http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=115332

 

[CBlack]

The $35,000 1911...

http://www.recoilweb.com/the-35000-1911-52993.html

Is it sad when you see something like that and can only nit-pick the sloppiness?

 

[CBlack]

Near perfection is found here...

http://forum.ltwguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9513

 

[Dock Rocker]

Near perfection is found here...

http://forum.ltwguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9513

Nobody ever lusted over a glock the way I just listed after that colt. That is beautiful.

 

[buttanic]

I am a 70 year old civillian concealed carrier. I have shot 1911's all my life, I carry a Colt Defender. Before I put the Defender in carry service I put about 2000 round through it without a single malfunction. Based on that I feel confidant it's good for another 7 without a malfunction. I think my chances of getting into a running gun battle where I need more than the 7 in the gun and the 6 in the spare mag is pretty low, or else I am headed for the exit. No one has any guarantee that the next time they squeeze the trigger the shot will go off as planed no matter what gun or ammo it is. This Glock/1911 argument is silly. Everybody has different needs, chose what you feel best suits them.

 

[Jack]

Nobody ever lusted over a glock the way I just listed after that colt. That is beautiful.

Dunno about lust, but a first gen Glock 19 in the same condition would most likely sell for more than that colt.

 

[JR1572]

Dunno about lust, but a first gen Glock 19 in the same condition would most likely sell for more than that colt.

Yes sir. 12-24 exist and all of them are marked K.S.A.B.C on the slide.

JR1572

 

[CBlack]

Dunno about lust, but a first gen Glock 19 in the same condition would most likely sell for more than that colt.

So around $7000?

 

[Jack]

So around $7000?

Unfired would be 5 figures.