Michael Mann likes USPs....

[ECKSJAY]

Yeah, that's what I meant. P226 9mm full size. Same basic idea, though.

-----Matt-----

I really liked the 226. First Sig I shot though was a police SGT friend's 220 that she'd carried since they came out. Second .45 I had shot, too. First was a real live, genuine 1911 that was especially picky on reload ammo. They just absolutely refused to feed regularly.

 

[5-90]

Yet the Mk23 is a bigger doublestack .45. His 'logic' is confusing me.

Preferences are not always logical. I found it odd that I liked handling the Mk23 myself - since my hads are fairly stubby (and I just HATE the M9/Beretta 92...)

Glock may also be narrower than the 1911/1991, but you can get thinner grip panels for the 1911/1991, and the thing just fits nicely in my hands. Probably has something to do with being the first sidearm I shot (age six or so,) and that's something just ain't gonna change, since it's history.

Another thing I prefer about the 1911/1991 - availability of parts, and ease of tuning. You can take a GM that's already fairly reliable out of the box (an old Colt or Springfield - we're not talking about Kimber, Les Baer, Ed Brown, or SVI "race" guns here!) and make the thing dead reliable with pretty much anything, and a tackdriver, with minimal work and few parts - but finding parts for the GM is not a problem anyhow. You can, like a Harley, build one entirely out of aftermarket parts, and I can't think of too many other pistols that will allow that. I do like it when parts, accessories, and know-how to make something better are available, and it seems like so many of the "modern" polymer-framed guns are just catching up.

Still, personal preferences are more often based upon emotion and "feel" than on logic - so they're not going to make sense very often. Just imagine how many people think that we - as XJ enthusiasts - are odd, simply because we tend to prefer a vehicle that is out of production, (probably) not destined to be a "classic," and lacks most direct aftermarket engine or drivetrain support - like you'll find with Camaro/Corvette/Mustang/Thunderbird and most other "classic musclecars." I must be really odd - I've got five XJ's right now! Certainly not logical, in the minds of others.

Maybe the 1911 is a touch fatter than the G17/G19 (my first experience with a Glock - I had a 19 for a while, and traded it in on a stainless M1991A1...) but the damn thing settles down and balances in my hand far better, I've got more faith in the ammo, and it's far easier to fix the 1911/1991 in the rare event that something goes wrong (which I damn near had to use full wadcutter ammo to "make" happen. I also had to experiment to find a "malfunction" load for training purposes, and that took a little while...)

5-90

 

[CRASH]

I believe that dollar for dollar, modern SIG's, HK's and Glocks are a far better value than 1911 variants.

Procedure for shooting a Glock:

1: Remove from packaging.
2: Load magazine with ammo.
3: Shoot.

Procedure for shooting a 1911 variant:

1. Remove from package.
2. Change barrel, trigger, grip safety, mag release, slide spring, ejector and hammer.
3. Add recoil buffer and decent sights.
4. Load and shoot.

Now, you can skip steps 2 and 3 if you spend more than $1k, but the more modern pistols can be obtained for far less, and need nothing.

IMHO, YMMV, etc....

 

[Weasel]

in additon to crash list I don't find the 1911 to be any easier to take down. Unless the Kimber 1911's are different by buddies was a PIA to remove the slide. My sig is stupid simple, pull slide back, flip down take down lever, push slide foward.