re: Whats up with all the love for 1911's?

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Lets get real, part of the original appeal of the 1911 was the fact that it shot more rounds than a revolver.

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Well the original appeal was its stopping power. During conflicts with Spain during the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century soldiers realized that their standard issue .38 revolvers were inadequate. They actually reintroduced older Colt 45 revolvers from the Plains Indian Wars because of how inadequate their current revolver was. That's what led to the rise of the .45 and, subsequently (with the emergence of smokeless powder and autoloading mechanisms), the 1911.