Zombiphobia, I think the fellas want to help, but it seems as if we are having a tough time explaining the 1911 market to you.
9mmepiphany, seems to have made some headway in getting you to understand the 1911 market. Hopefully, I can also.
Zombiphobia wrote,
Sauer grapes, I want a target gun made for combat, what's wrong with that? If that's not doable, there's a problem in the combat-handguns world. If I aim for the heart at 25yrds, I better hit the damn heart, not the shoulder, stomache or left knee. If I aim between the eyes, that better be where the bullet hits, no excuses.
granted, I have a beretta that can do that, but this isn;t about a beretta, this is about a gun that fires a round that will undoubtably knock the other shooter off his feet.
I'll use this quote from you to hopefully help your understanding.
You mention the Beretta in your post. For arguments sake, since you didn't specify model, lets assume it is a 92FS. Basically, a 92FS is a $600ish pistol, that comes with fixed sites. However, it has the requisite accuracy you need.
Think of somebody that doesn't know much about the 92FS, coming on the forum and asking for a 92F, that is super smooth, that will never break, is target accurate, and costs less than $400. Sure, some may recommend the Taurus PT92 since you can sometimes find them close to that price, but is it as good as the Beretta 92FS? Will it never break, is it target accurate? I don't know. Nobody can give you that guarantee. Is it as good as a $600 Beretta? Some may like the features on the Taurus better, but practically nobody is going to say the Taurus is a better made pistol. If you want a 92FS (or whatever name the Beretta pistol may go by these days M9A1, etc), the entry price is $600ish, not $400. Does your Beretta have adjustable sights? Probably not, since most makers don't put them on "combat" pistols since they have a greater tendency to move out of alignment or break than fixed sights.
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9mmepiphany mentioned, the sweet spot for 1911's is $1200 - $1500 (I'm more in the $1000 - $1200 belief, but that was before the run on 1911's for the 100th Anniversary). What you want is a 1911 that costs $400 below what a standard 1911 costs and you want it to be target accurate. And a combat pistol with target sights. Just like the 92FS, you are probably not going to get what you want for the price you are willing to pay.
In comparing the Beretta to the mid-level 1911, I'd expect the Beretta to cycle smoother, I'd tend to believe the 1911 will be more accurate, and I'd expect the Beretta to be slightly more reliable. The reliability advantage is partly due to straighter feed path, the shape of the 9MM vs the .45ACP, and the huge ejection port of the Beretta. I believe the 1911 will have greater long term durability. Will the 1911 you get be more accurate in your hands, nobody can say, but I believe it will have more accuracy potential, at least.
And finally,
but this isn;t about a beretta, this is about a gun that fires a round that will undoubtably knock the other shooter off his feet
while I prefer the .45ACP over the 9MM, and I believe it does give a performance advantage over the 9MM, the difference between the two rounds is just not that significant.
Hopefully this has helped. We are trying to give you the best information we can.
Merry Christmas.
You suppose OIG is going to have a problem with that?
