I notice that most revolver and 1911 guys are older.

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I believe concessions can be made to make technology work with conventional designs, and make them more suited for the task at hand.
For instance the 10mm 1911 DW razorback.
Match grade innards, an extra shot in the mag, more power, and still the steel frame of ol' slabsides.
9mm 1911s are something I believe I'll never own, but .38 super, maybe.
A star PD is usable in some gaming stages, and so is a 229 .40 loaded a little hot, with hi-cap 226 mags.
Hi-powers and CZs are also suitable for old fellers who want to spend a little less of their retirement $$$ at the range.
 
I am certainly not old. I just think that after years of shooting and buying and trading, we come to realize that the revolver and 1911 has what is needed in a defensive sidearm. I am also going to throw Glock into the mix because of its slimness in the 9mm and 40 cal models. But also because of the single type of trigger pull. Face it, that is one thing common between the 1911, Revolver and Glock. It is also something we emntion in other threads when we post what we think are "pros" for these guns. As of right now I don't have any handguns that require a transition in trigger pull, two 357 magnums, a 1911 and a Glock. After 18 yrs I finally figured out what I like.:banghead:
 
Wheelguns: Aye, 1911's: Nyet

Am I the only guy over 50 who has never owned a 1911 or plan to? :evil:

Revolvers? Ah yes, I am a die-hard revolver fan.

I've also drifted into the forbidden "dark-side" of polymer, Titanium, and other fanciful fads ("faster and lighter?")

I'm now reversing the err of my ways and returning to the straight path of Steel, wood, and heavy slugs! :fire:

Seriously though, it's been fun poking into this and that along the way and I'll stick to my byline in that I still like just about anything that shoots a projectile. :D
 
Although there have been improvements in the designs over time, The basic design of handguns has changed little in almost 100 years. That fact alone keeps these designs valid. If you had handed Alvin York a USP 45, he'd have understood instantly (although he may have been amazed). The 1911 edures for many reasons, not the least of which is that it is one one the easiest pistols to shoot quickly and effectively. It is a legend. It may not live up to it's own press, but few things do.
The accuracy and power of revolvers speaks for itself. I never feel outgunned with a .357.

You can get the original, a connection to the past that still performs with (or in some cases out performs) contemporary models. Try that with anything else.


David
 
I'm 49 and I like anything that shots well(Most guns shoot better than my ablity to shoot them). I have revolvers (S&W,Colt) and auto's (Kimber,CZ,Ruger,Beretta,S&W) in various calibers. They all shoot well or they go to a new home.I can afford about any gun I want and I shoot all mine. I resent you young punks calling me old. I have to go now. It's time for me to take my Geretol and change my Depends. You kids go play in your own yard. :fire:
 
Some guys think a revolver will make them a "Old curmogeon (sp?)" who can shoot like Bill Jordon.

Others think getting the newest whiz bang tactical auto will make them shoot like a SEAL Team six member.

Both are wrong ;)
 
Just to clear things up a bit, I am not fully converted to either revolvers or 1911s. I like revolvers more and more but my Beretta 92FS will stay on my night stand for the forseeable future. Also my pocket gun is a Beretta 21A Bobcat.

Once I find the right light weight snubbie, it will become my carry gun but it is going to be Titanium or SS and aluminun and it will probably have hard rubber grips like the stock Uncle Mikes that they come with, I like those.

I wouldn't use one of my .357s for a house gun or a carry gun because they are too big, too slow to reload, don't hold enough ammo, are hard to shoot fast because of the recoil, are hard to hit with because of the DA only trigger but I still like them.
 
" It's hard to beat a 38. " I was told that a long time back, I still agree with that. With that said, it's harder to beat a 45 acp. A revolver is great in it's function as is a good 1911. That's my .02 cents. Jon
 
My first centerfire handgun was a Colt Commander, my most recent a Colt Magnum Carry revolver.

I'm only 35.
 
Well I guess I'm the old Geezer here..

I started shooting a revolver 52 years ago.. Went into LE before Autos became the rage.. carried a N frame 41 mag. on duty for 20 years. I learned a few tricks from Bill Jordan.. I guess that gives you some inkling of how old I am.

I've been out of LE for many years. I've carried a gummint model off duty and CCW for 40 years.

There may be better but I have seen the elephant with the ones I have and do carry, and they got me through some serious social encounters and I'm still kicking.. I'll just stick with what I trust.

Am I smarter than the younger generation?? Hell no!! I'm like Napattack. I found something I am comfortable with and know how to make it work.

That's good enough for me!!

:)
 
Well since everyone else is adding their two cents here is my old guy opinion:

I am 50 and although I have had long guns all my life, I am but a handgun newbie. I bought my first handgun and last revolver in 1995, a SP101 .38 3 inch barrel. Although I love that gun, all my other handguns have been autoloaders. That said I will get a S&W 638 one of these days, and a large bore Ruger in the near future. I think revolvers are great, but I do believe that autoloaders, over all, are better carry weapons - better tools.

Amongst autoloaders, I shy away from SA because I don't think they are appropriate for carry - great for target, but not for carry. So, I have become a fan of modern DAO pistols like Glocks and Kahrs. They are slim, carry high capacity mags for their size, and I like the triggers.

So think of me as an enlightened youngster when it comes to handguns. For everyday use, I prefer modern DAO autoloaders but I have an affection for snubby and big bore revolvers. M1911s have no appeal at all for me. BHPs are pretty but that is about it, and they are way to expensive. The only exception SA that I like is my little Jetfire, but I don't take her seriously after replacing her functionality with a P32.

I suppose someday I will have a M1911 in my collection, mill spec most likely, just to say - I have one.
 
Not to start anything brad, but why do you think a Glock is appropriate for carry but a 1911 isn't? I carry both so don't feel that I took this as an insult or anything, just curious.
 
Old, proud 1911 lover, The 1911 is a work of art, I believe anyone of any age
who loves shooting should own one....Does that mean it is the best at all
jobs, no, but the enjoyment of shooting an accurate 45 1911 at 25 yards,
well like a "hole in one".:D
 
I am not old (only 29) but I have owned quite a few pistols. I have been carrying ever since I turned 21 and actually compete with what I carry. You will learn real fast what works with you shooting style and what does not. I think revolvers and 1911s have one thing in common- the same trigger pull for each shot - (assuming you are not cocking the revolver)- 1911s have the best trigger out of all the pistols I have owned (everything from Glocks, Sigs, Berettas, Smith and Wessons, etc) and are the easiest to hit well with. I dont really think that mechanical accuracy is what makes the pistol. Its practical accuracy. The 1911 delivers that in spades.
 
Rob96:

It is that SA thing that makes me leary of M1911's for carry. I realize they have a grip safety, and a slide safety, but when all of that is off the M1911's trigger usually breaks pretty quick. For me, the Glock trigger is more effective in that role - especially with the New York style take up.

Finally, carrying cocked and locked with an M1911 has traditionaly been a law suit or conviction waiting to happen if you do have to shoot someone in self-defense. Most self-defense experts would suggest that you do not carry an M1911 for that reason. LEO's have pretty much stopped carrying M1911's. I just read an article about that somewhere.

I remember several years ago in the Quad Cities seeing an older detective take his jacket off in a local restaurant, exposing his shoulder rigged .45, cocked and locked. For some reason it bothered me. I know that is silly, but it did nevertheless.

Personally, if you know what you are doing, it does not matter what you are carrying, but the prosecutor does not always see it that way.
 
On the contrary, I think 1911 fans have the broadest demographic of all the handguns out there. Not only do you have fans that picked it up over the years but young turks who see and read about Spec-Ops Units, in the movies, and what not. At gunstores I see just as many young guys who were drooling over laser attached H&K USP's drooling over 1911's with a laser attachment. ;)

Revolvers on the other hand are unglamourous, low tech in comparison, and the erroneous percetion they're slower to shoot. Although I often see some young guy about to wet his pants when he receives his brand new Ruger .454 Casull and proudly states thats his home defense gun. :rolleyes::uhoh:
 
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Brad, while I don't agree with your opinion, I do respect it. I feel just the opposite. I think 1911's are going to be finding their way back into more police holsters. Seatle just went with the Kimber, LAPD SWAT also went Kimber. Whitehall PD here in PA have been carrying Colts for a few years now. Retired police chief that I know prefers 1911's to other style pistols for carry. And I think that if you check it out , you will find more accidental and negligent discharges with Glocks. But it all boils down to the safety that is between the persons ears.
 
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