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Posted on 1/29/13 at 10:49 am to uway
So 3" is no good?
Posted on 1/29/13 at 11:03 am to b-rab2
There's a few people around these parts who wish this was real
Posted on 1/29/13 at 11:09 am to b-rab2
I am not a 1911 guy per se, but I did get two just to familiarize myself with the platform.
I did a decent bit of research, and decided to go with the Kimber Warrior and a Wilson Combat CQB.
I didn't want any Series II, Series 80, Schwartz safety mechanism in my 1911's.
They both shoot better than I do, especially the Wilson Combat.
Very accurate.
Very reliable.
Feels good in the hand.
I did a decent bit of research, and decided to go with the Kimber Warrior and a Wilson Combat CQB.
I didn't want any Series II, Series 80, Schwartz safety mechanism in my 1911's.
They both shoot better than I do, especially the Wilson Combat.
Very accurate.
Very reliable.
Feels good in the hand.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 11:10 am to hashbrowns
I have a 3" kimber and have put thousands of rounds throughout it with not one problem. I carry it daily.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 11:11 am to hashbrowns
I have a 3" kimber and have put thousands of rounds throughout it with not one problem. I carry it daily.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 11:11 am to Homme Formidable
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not a 1911 guy
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Kimber Warrior and a Wilson Combat
For not a 1911 guy you sure picked some high end ones for yourself.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 11:56 am to shawnlsu
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I have a 3" kimber and have put thousands of rounds throughout it with not one problem. I carry it daily.
Dont tell uway this
Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:08 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
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Dont tell uway this
Me, or the professional trainer who has never seen one make it through a day of training without failing.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:12 pm to uway
I'd be willing to bet more run properly than fail.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:12 pm to uway
I dont now either of yall so its up to you. 
Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:15 pm to uway
Same thing my BIL says about his.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:15 pm to b-rab2
The 3" is fine, I know several people who have put thousands of rounds through them with no problems.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:18 pm to JAB528
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The 3" is fine, I know several people who have put thousands of rounds through them with no problems.
My god father had one. It stovepiped a bit until he got it broken in. Runs flawless now.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:20 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
I'm sure some have had problems, but I just haven't seen it in the several I've messed with.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:24 pm to JAB528
Magic Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:26 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
Probably so. I do practice magic in my freetime.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 12:29 pm to JAB528
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I'd be willing to bet more run properly than fail.
You're willing to bet what? That a higher percentage of this type of gun is reliable than not? That's damning with faint praise if I've ever heard it.
But anyway, whether or not you know who Rob Pincus is, he wouldn't throw that out there if it wasn't true in his experience, and he has more experience than you unless you are some kind of guru.
This Michael Bane blogpost goes into further detail and is informative.
little 1911s
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About small 1911s, I don't think John Browning would approve. The shorter slide guns (that is, shorter than Commander length) I believe compromise the basic operating integrity of the pistol...that is, there is insufficient mass in the slide for the gun to work as Browning intended. We try to make up for that insufficient mass by juggling the recoil spring weight or going to some sort of multi-spring system.
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Generally, the recoil spring life in a short slide 1911 pistol is short and brutish...more to the point, when the springs fail, there's very little warning...the gun just stops working. An unpleasant surprise in a class...worse if you badly need that one more shot in the Real World.
Posted on 1/29/13 at 2:43 pm to uway
Can the high and mighty Mr. Pincus explain why mine has never failed on me or am I full of shite and have tricked myself into believing that?
Posted on 1/29/13 at 2:48 pm to b-rab2
b-rab2,
One other thing to think about re: different sizes of 1911's is how they carry/feel to you, the shooter. I have a Commander 1911 w/ a 4 1/4" barrel as well as an Officer 1911 w/ a 3 1/2" barrel. There's not that much, if any, difference in how the two carry. Weight is about the same, as well. OTOH, I can shoot the Commander much better. It seems to balance and point naturally better for me than does the Officer's model. It'd really be good for you if you could have the opportunity to handle/shoot the two different sizes before buying one.
Plus, don't forget that the 3" 1911 is going to have 1 less round capacity in the mag than will a Commander or Government model.
What I'd really like to handle/carry would be an aluminum frame Commander sized 1911.
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Thinking of picking up a kimber 1911 3" .45. Good pick up?
One other thing to think about re: different sizes of 1911's is how they carry/feel to you, the shooter. I have a Commander 1911 w/ a 4 1/4" barrel as well as an Officer 1911 w/ a 3 1/2" barrel. There's not that much, if any, difference in how the two carry. Weight is about the same, as well. OTOH, I can shoot the Commander much better. It seems to balance and point naturally better for me than does the Officer's model. It'd really be good for you if you could have the opportunity to handle/shoot the two different sizes before buying one.
Plus, don't forget that the 3" 1911 is going to have 1 less round capacity in the mag than will a Commander or Government model.
What I'd really like to handle/carry would be an aluminum frame Commander sized 1911.
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