Will the 1911 suffer, and the Wondernine rule, after the AWB dies?

[45auto]

Although many have made logical and reasoned replies of why it shouldn't effect the single stack types of guns, which I agree with, I still believe many consumers, out of fear, will buy up double stack guns they didn't buy because of the 10 round mags.

I also think in the first year or two many will spend a good portion of their "gun fund" on a lifetime supply of high caps mags for various guns... just in case!

As a 1911 shooter, a good portion of my gun money would be spent on 30 and 50 shot mags for my 10/22. A lot of them!!

 

[caz223]

I don't really think it will make that much difference.
I mean, people buy what they like and shoot what they buy.
If they like 9mm guns, then things may just have got a little cheaper.
I will tell you this, if the AWB ban sunsets, and hi-caps are cheap ($50), I will prolly be picking up a few for my G20.
Cops can legally carry hi-cap nines now, but they still carry .40s that hold 10 or maybe just a few more.
Will it affect 1911 sales. Not really.
Will it affect revolver sales. Maybe, but I doubt it.
Will the ban sunset? Prolly abut a 50/50% chance...
Some people see it as a personal conviction to take away our rights.
They won't be happy 'till we are armed with only toilet plungers, and pitchforks. A conquered nation.
Someday they will prolly get their wish, I just hope that it isn't in my lifetime.

 

[444]

"You love to fill the air with lead, I will settle for a single shot to the head"

 

[CZ52GUY]

"You love to fill the air with lead, I will settle for a single shot to the head"

I must admit I admire the sentiment, but in today's world, one-on-one confrontations are not the only ones to mitigate against.

Given the multitude of threats that may be encountered, I come down on the side of firepower vs. stopping power.

I guess it depends on where you live. It's hard to argue against a .45ACP that can drive tacks...unless you are more likely to need to deal with a "wrong turn", where a full capacity 9mm and a couple spare mag's has its advantages.

Best wishes,

CZ52'

 

[444]

Yeah, I saw that little phrase on-line yesterday and got a kick out of it.

It is always better to prepare for the worst, but I don't think there are a lot of realistic personal self-defense senarios involving the need for dozens of aimed shots. If there are that many threat targets, what are they doing while you are shooting their buddies ? Are they standing there waiting on their turn like in the martial arts movies ? If you have that many threat targets, your chances of surviving long enough to engage them all is pretty slim.
With a 1911 and a standard GI magazine, using aimed fire, I can engage four seperate threats with two shots each. With one spare mag I can engage four seperate threat targets with two shots each and miss twice each (-1). If you can survive 4:1 odds, you need to play the Powerball as soon as you get away because this is your lucky day. On the other hand you may have used up all your luck at once, but it's worth a dollar to find out.

It is always comforting to have more than enough ammo, but I am not going to change weapons to get it. If I was just starting out and had no experience with one weapon platform, I could see focusing on a gun with a larger magazine capacity. But, I have been shooting the same guns for many years and I don't think magazine capacity is reason enough for me to change at this point.

 

[CZ52GUY]

Excellent point!

It is always comforting to have more than enough ammo, but I am not going to change weapons to get it. If I was just starting out and had no experience with one weapon platform, I could see focusing on a gun with a larger magazine capacity. But, I have been shooting the same guns for many years and I don't think magazine capacity is reason enough for me to change at this point.

Given I have about 18 months serious effort into my skills, I'd certainly agree that the more experienced "master", may be able to contend with a greater threat ratio than I can. Additionally, I'm concerned about the possibility that a secondary confrontation might occur prior to the opportunity to evacuate or get relief from LEO.

Realism I would contend depends on your circumstances and I'd think many-to-one confrontation survival will also depend on the distance at which one chooses to engage the threat.

No argument coming from this end...just that your comments spurred additional observations.

Getting back to the core question, I think you are probably right about the lack of impact to the existing gun-owning populace...however, the sunset of AW may more likely influence selections by those entering into gun ownership for the first time.

Best wishes,

CZ52'