What to expect from my new 1911

[31Kwiredog]

I just bought my first ever 1911 and I'm wondering what to expect.

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[31Kwiredog]

Will post photos soon.

 

[Medic!]

I just married a woman.
I'm wondering what to expect.

 

[31Kwiredog]

Hopefully happiness.

 

[Larrytpdx]

I just married a woman.
I'm wondering what to expect.

HAHAHAHA. ROF. LOL.

 

[Medic!]

My point?

That's a very broad, or Brod Question.

 

[etrain16]

What to expect? Expect to likely become a 1911 fan. Expect to enjoy shooting .45acp over your other calibers. Expect to start looking for an OWB holster so you can walk around all 'cocked and locked'. Expect you may have to try a variety of magazines to find the ones that work best. Expect to buy your 2nd 1911 shortly.

 

[31Kwiredog]

 

[nammac]

Expect to want to make changes...

Beaver tail grip safety
Extended thumb safety
National match barrel
Fitted barrel bushing
Some sort of sight changes
Custom grips
Lightweight trigger/trigger job

The list goes on and on and one...

1911's have a tendency to become more personalized than perhaps most pistols, simply because they are such a great platform to customize...

After you've become proficient with a 1911, it's hard to go back to anything else... Nothing feels the same...

 

[DB is Here]

Nice looking 1911, I love the all black look.

 

[Quartermaster]

I just bought my first ever 1911 and I'm wondering what to expect.

Bullets to fire out of the front when you depress the trigger.

 

[BroncoFan]

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Sig TO. One of the best 1911s for the money. Accurate, dependable. Buy a few extra spare parts, recoil spring, etc.

 

[RVTECH]

With any luck you can expect this:

 

[USMC-03]

As a disciple of St. JM Browning, this quote speak well and clear to me...

 

[Larrytpdx]

Jeff Cooper's five facts of 1911 life
jeff cooper's five facts of 1911 life: John Browning's revolutionary semiautomatic pistol was still being used like a Colt six-shooter until Jeff Cooper came along.

 

[Ura-Ki]

Expect to fall head over heels in love with the design and intricacies of the 1911, expect to learn that such an "OLD" design is not only still relevant, but still practical, and expect to find your 1911 can and will ( once you learn how) out shoot any other design that has come along! Expect to find you are now a die hard 1911 fan and cant seem to have enough if them!

 

[Medic!]

As most here can attest.

It's a gateway gun to the Glock.

 

[Larrytpdx]

As most here can attest. It's a gateway gun to the Glock.

Right after the Sig Sauer.

 

[nammac]

Expect to fall head over heels in love with the design and intricacies of the 1911, expect to learn that such an "OLD" design is not only still relevant, but still practical, and expect to find your 1911 can and will ( once you learn how) out shoot any other design that has come along! Expect to find you are now a die hard 1911 fan and cant seem to have enough if them!

Good points, and it's true... One leads to two, then three and four, soon there's number five and six... They just keep multiplying... Multiple barrel lengths, different calibers, different materials...

Learn the manual of arms, understand the safeties and how they function. Understand what maintenance is necessary and perform it...

I think your embarking on a long term relationship with the 1911 platform...

 

[slimmer13]

Expect your man card to get an upgrade to platinum, grow 2 inches and become better looking. Also the man upstairs is a fan so expect some points there.