Colt Vs Glock

[1911]

Another variation of the Hitler rant

 

[beemerdons]

Jawohl, sehr Gut und es Richtig! Colt Fabriken Modele 1911 uber Alles in der Welt; Wunderbar!

 

[FJRay]

Before it goes off track. I do love my Colt 1911. :yahoo:

 

[beemerdons]

Before it goes off track. I do love my Colt 1911. :yahoo:

+1, Gunny; I've loved the Colt 1911 ever since Uncle Sam gave me my first one in 1968, bought my own personal 1911 in 1971. I don't understand the Glock fascination, never have understood it!

 

[HotRodZilla]

In my opinion, the best work 1911 made is the Springfield Operator TRP. I've carried mine since 2006 and it has seen some shit. That gun has been through tactical schools, and shot thousands of rounds without ever malfunctioning once. I love my 1911 and trust my life to it.

My rifle is a Colt, and I love it too. I've had her since 1998, and she has been flawless. The guys laugh when I teach a rifle course because the guys show up with all their new high-speed rifles but they all end up wanting mine before the class is done. Smooth, fast, and very accurate...I've trusted my life to this rifle hundreds of times.

PS...Neither of these pictures are my guns...I wouldn't be stupid enough to put my guns on an open forum on the internet...These were found in Google Images.

PPS...Glocks suck!

 

[FJRBilldo]

+1 for 1911!! Although mine is a Kimber Gold Match. Only other non 1911 I would even consider is a Sig P220.

 

[FarWestFastEddie]

I have a Glock, it does not suck... at all

I also have a Colt, its cold blooded..... it also does not suck..

Its not a diamond back.....

FWFE

 

[exskibum]

Glocks don't float my boat, but among German heritage autoloaders, I am partial to Sigs (P-220 and P-229 Equinoxes in the safe). Colts of all stripes give me wood, so there are 4 double action Colt revolvers in the safe: 6" matte stainless Anaconda in .44 mag, 4" matte stainless Python in .357 mag, 2" blue 3d issue Detective Special in .38 Spl, and 4" blue Diamondback in .22LR. I probably need a 1911 one of these days.

So many guns to own, so little money.

 

[Patriot]

4" matte stainless Python in .357 mag

got lifted off my chair...picture would have finished the job

(mine's in blue)

 

[exskibum]

4" matte stainless Python in .357 mag

got lifted off my chair...picture would have finished the job

(mine's in blue)

Here ya go. 1999 stainless Anaconda1 on top, 1996 stainless Python2 in the middle, 2007 Sig P-220 Equinox on the bottom. Those are original grips on the Colts for those years, and the Sig is wearing a Crimson Trace Laser Grip (its original gray stained walnut stocks are in the safe, and my P-229 Equinox (in .40 S&W) is set up the same way). Sorry about the picture quality, but I just don't seem to have the knack for photographing small still objects like guns -- something about me not getting the light even close to right, and my backgrounds suck. :glare:

My first handgun was a 4" blue Python -- bought it off a trust-funder room mate of a friend for $150 in Reno in 1974. Actually, he wanted a smaller gun that would fit in his sports car glove box, so we went to the gun shop and I bought him a new Colt Cobra for that price and got the Python in exchange.3 I was grateful that the gun shop owner never said anything about what a stupid trade that was. Unfortunately, I sold it in a fit of stupidity/poverty for $150 in 1978 in the middle of a divorce while in L.A. for a couple months immediately before moving from Steamboat Springs, CO to Tahoe City, CA -- needed the money pretty badly. I sold it to the first caller3 around 7:30 am, but probably could have sold 20 of them for all the calls I got that morning on the ad. Agonized for a long time about that sale and it took me a long time to finally buy another, but you obviously KNOW why I had to have another Python after being spoiled by that being my first handgun.

1All Anacondas were stainless, matte was more common than bright, however.

2Pythons were first made in stainless in 1982 and as with the Anacondas, matte was more common than bright. Many people confuse nickel plated Colt revolvers made before 1982 with stainless, but Colt offered both bright nickel and electroless nickel (matte, aka "Coltguard") finishes prior to 1982, but NOT stainless -- there are a couple easy ways to tell for sure.

3Gun laws in CA and NV were a LOT less restrictive back in those days.

 

[juniorfjr]

I love the 1911 but I'm a wheel man. S & W 686, 3inch to carry. A first gen Ruger blackhawk 6 inch. Now all I need is a small frame 38 or 357 throw away

 

[Geezer]

I'm going against the grain here and say that I prefer the Glock over the 1911. The fat grip of a Glock 21 just fits my big fat hand perfectly.

 

[lonerider]

I love the 1911 but I'm a wheel man. S & W 686, 3inch to carry. A first gen Ruger blackhawk 6 inch. Now all I need is a small frame 38 or 357 throw away

Agreed, I've watched semi auto shooters hunt and hunt for their spent brass at the range, while I just dump mine out of the cylinder into my bag. Never needed more than one round from a .44 to kill whatever I was shooting, be it deer, groundhog, or fox. My Super Blackhawk with 2 power Leupold and my 240 gr. Sierra handloads will keep most in a 6" group at 100 yards from a good rest. It would be a bit much to carry around everywhere on a daily basis, though. To each his own...

 

[Bounce]

+1 for 1911!! Although mine is a Kimber Gold Match. Only other non 1911 I would even consider is a Sig P220.

+2 a Pro Carry II and a Custom Super Match here.

I've had the flirt with the double-stacked, tree-trunk grips in all makes - even 3 tries with Sigs (except Glock). it's not the same.

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

The gun I actually reach for to carry daily is a S&W 642 airweight .38 Special +P with factory trigger job I picked up lightly used for $330 out the door. I can shoot it straight and will actually carry it -- just slip it in a pocket holster and good to go. I find it is like wearing a wallet; I don't even think about it anymore unless I'm going to the Post Office or something.

My first gun was a sig sauer p220 carry elite dark. That was in March. Very pretty but I'm not as accurate with it. Second was a Ruger GP100 .357 Magnum I shoot all the time -- tack driver off-hand (within reason).

Last night I loaded my first .45ACP test rounds so I can afford to practice with the Sig.

After a long two weeks of work and the visiting grandbabies finally asleep, I spent a few hours cleaning and loading. The garage is too cold to work on the KLR... lol.

Having said all that, they are just tools. Yeah, right, just like the FJR is just another bike to us.

Some day I'd like to pick up a classic 1911 but in stainless and a Python, but I'd feel guilty shooting the Python and I don't like the idea of safe queens.

Oh man, we haven't even broached mil-surp or long guns (much). It's like Golf or motorcycling. You either get it or you don't.

 

[TheZsdad]

Spent 5 month working in downtown Riyadi Saudi Arabia in 97-98. Gift to myself was to order a

slighly customized Les Baer Premier II. There's a story behind the weapon about the gun dealer

going out of business and wanting to keep my already paid for LB. My wife was tipped off that the

gun had come in by a fellow shooter. She camped out on the dealers door step until he showed

up and would not leave til he turned it over to her. I was still in Saudi at the time.

For me there is nothing I'd rather shoot than this weapon.

Thank you John Moses Browning for giving us the amazing 1911.

 

[FJRay]

Spent 5 month working in downtown Riyadi Saudi Arabia in 97-98. Gift to myself was to order a

slighly customized Les Baer Premier II. There's a story behind the weapon about the gun dealer

going out of business and wanting to keep my already paid for LB. My wife was tipped off that the

gun had come in by a fellow shooter. She camped out on the dealers door step until he showed

up and would not leave til he turned it over to her. I was still in Saudi at the time.

For me there is nothing I'd rather shoot than this weapon.

Thank you John Moses Browning for giving us the amazing 1911.

+1 There should be a national holiday for Mr. Browning to honor his timeless designs.

 

[beemerdons]

Thank you John Moses Browning for giving us the amazing 1911.

+1 There should be a national holiday for Mr. Browning to honor his timeless designs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Browning +1, Gunny; truly an amazing American, 128 gun patents to his credit!

 

[IBF2]

Thank you John Moses Browning for giving us the amazing 1911.

+1 There should be a national holiday for Mr. Browning to honor his timeless designs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Browning +1, Gunny; truly an amazing American, 128 gun patents to his credit!

Utah loves JMB, State "John M. Browning Day" & M1911 Utah State Firearm!!!!

https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=300802

:yahoo: