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ziadel · 11-07-2004, 03:24 PM

The 1911 is IMO the most illustrious combat pistol ever. Theres no discussing that with me, it just is, its won two world wars and even now its over there in Iraq blowing people away. Theres just nothing that works better IMO.

the 1911 is incredibly reliable (I'm not talking about your match pistols that everyone works and works and works on to get everything as tight as possible so you can shoot tiny tiny groups with it) I'm talking about your mil-spec 1911 that rattles when you shake it. Yupp, they rattle when you shake it. Toss it in a mud puddle for a week, loaded, locked and cocked, come back a week later, dig it out, and it will fire. Thats not an exaggeration, it will fire as long as the ammo hasn't gone bad while in the mud puddle

Now, the .45 round is something else altogether. When I shoot it, I can't help but think that it shouldn't work, but it does. You can almost watch the bullets glide toward the target, but everyone who knows something about shooting other people says its the best. I having never shot anyone or anything with it (I hope to take a deer with it soon, so then I'll be able to talk about how it does on something living first hand) can't tell you how it does what it does. It really is a slow moving bullet, but its huge. Absolutely huge, just looking at the thing makes you feel sorry for anyone whos ever gotten one of those from the business end of the 1911. I have seen how good .45 hollow points act on ballistic jelly, and thats freaking nuts... if a .45 round does HALF as well on the human body as that Golden Sabre did on that ballistic jelly, its twice as much damage as you need...

The 1911 in general has become a LOT more reliable with JHP ammo, this is partially because they are making JHP ammo more like regular ball ammo where the ammo has to contact the feed ramp and top of the barrel, so it doesnt get hung up. Its also because 1911's almost all come with throated barrels, REALLY polished feed ramps and a few other things that make them more tolerant of non-ball ammo.

But, yeah, what else has been around for 100 years and is still considered at the forefront like the 1911 is? I can't think of anything.... Keep in mind that the Marines had to be ORDERED by the pentagon to give up their 1911's, and the 1911's they had were all made in 1945 or mebbe 44, I dunno exactly...

I'll post up more as I think about it, but in closing I'll just say there has never been anything like the Yankee Fist, nor will there ever.

11-07-2004, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
ziadel Myrmidon Location: In the twilight and mist.	The 1911 is IMO the most illustrious combat pistol ever. Theres no discussing that with me, it just is, its won two world wars and even now its over there in Iraq blowing people away. Theres just nothing that works better IMO. the 1911 is incredibly reliable (I'm not talking about your match pistols that everyone works and works and works on to get everything as tight as possible so you can shoot tiny tiny groups with it) I'm talking about your mil-spec 1911 that rattles when you shake it. Yupp, they rattle when you shake it. Toss it in a mud puddle for a week, loaded, locked and cocked, come back a week later, dig it out, and it will fire. Thats not an exaggeration, it will fire as long as the ammo hasn't gone bad while in the mud puddle Now, the .45 round is something else altogether. When I shoot it, I can't help but think that it shouldn't work, but it does. You can almost watch the bullets glide toward the target, but everyone who knows something about shooting other people says its the best. I having never shot anyone or anything with it (I hope to take a deer with it soon, so then I'll be able to talk about how it does on something living first hand) can't tell you how it does what it does. It really is a slow moving bullet, but its huge. Absolutely huge, just looking at the thing makes you feel sorry for anyone whos ever gotten one of those from the business end of the 1911. I have seen how good .45 hollow points act on ballistic jelly, and thats freaking nuts... if a .45 round does HALF as well on the human body as that Golden Sabre did on that ballistic jelly, its twice as much damage as you need... The 1911 in general has become a LOT more reliable with JHP ammo, this is partially because they are making JHP ammo more like regular ball ammo where the ammo has to contact the feed ramp and top of the barrel, so it doesnt get hung up. Its also because 1911's almost all come with throated barrels, REALLY polished feed ramps and a few other things that make them more tolerant of non-ball ammo. But, yeah, what else has been around for 100 years and is still considered at the forefront like the 1911 is? I can't think of anything.... Keep in mind that the Marines had to be ORDERED by the pentagon to give up their 1911's, and the 1911's they had were all made in 1945 or mebbe 44, I dunno exactly... I'll post up more as I think about it, but in closing I'll just say there has never been anything like the Yankee Fist, nor will there ever.