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I have one, tell you what I would like though. The SJTAC with comp finish - I love it
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I have one, tell you what I would like though. The SJTAC with comp finish - I love it
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Hey guys. Just coming in late on the gun talk.
I own one 1911---A Springfield EMP 9mm micro compact. Love it! I had a .45 Colt New Agent but didn't like it enough to keep it. Grips constantly needed to be tightened after shooting and the trigger was wobbly unlike my Springfiled and I didn't like it. Seemed like Springfield used better parts on the inside. At least on the two 1911 I had to compare.
I also own one .45, and it's a Glock 30. Probably the most accurate Glock I have ever shot in any caliber. And the kick isn't much different from my Glock 17 9mm.
I own one 1911---A Springfield EMP 9mm micro compact. Love it! I had a .45 Colt New Agent but didn't like it enough to keep it. Grips constantly needed to be tightened after shooting and the trigger was wobbly unlike my Springfiled and I didn't like it. Seemed like Springfield used better parts on the inside. At least on the two 1911 I had to compare.
I also own one .45, and it's a Glock 30. Probably the most accurate Glock I have ever shot in any caliber. And the kick isn't much different from my Glock 17 9mm.
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I still refuse to call anything smaller than a commander framed .45 a 1911, and even with the commanders, I'm still hesitant.
1911 - 5 inches, bushing (no bull barrel nonsense), no external extractor, chambered in the caliber of the Gods.. .45 acp.
The emp is a great little gun though, I just have a hard time trusting anything smaller than a commander, as i've had A LOT of problems with compact "1911s".
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Ok. So I have an imitation 1911 chambered in a sissy caliber.
It is much easier to conceal than a real 1911 though.
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Ok. So I have an imitation 1911 chambered in a sissy caliber.
It is much easier to conceal than a real 1911 though.
Pretty much
Honestly, I conceal a 5 inch 1911 every day in a crossbreed super tuck with no problems, sure my subcompact kahr is slightly easier to conceal, but no one has ever picked it out while i'm wearing a t shirt.
I still want an EMP though.
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That's another discussion entirely, but if given the choice in a gun fight between a 9mm and a .45, I will 100 times out of 100, grab the .45. Does that mean I want to stand in front of a 9mm JHP flying at my chest? Of course not, it certainly is a lethal round, I just thing for it's task, within a self defense gunfights range, the .45 comes on top provided you can offer up fast follow up shots accurately. That said, I have 9mm subcompacts/compacts that offer a much snappier recoil than a 5 inch 1911.
It's the same idea with rifles, if you tell me you're heading off into a gunfight, i'm going to grab an m1a, not an AR 15. 7.62 is far superior, but it is a trade off in weight and sometimes capacity. Is the 5.56 non lethal? Of course not, it's devastating and a man stopper, but if you gave me the choice, i'd choose 5.56.
My comments about the 9mm being a sissy caliber where mostly in jest however, I just feel 1911s should be chambered in what JMB intended them to be, .45 acp. If you want a 9mm 1911 style pistol, buy a Hipower.
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On the first part. At close range I think it has been proven scientifically that .45 auto and .357 magnum are the deadliest. If I were in a close range, one and done gunfight, I'd feel more comfortable with a .45 too.
On the second part, I don't have a m1a and am not too familiar with it. I did a quick google and looks like it is chambered in .308? Is it a quick shooter? How many rounds will it hold? If I had to take my 5.56 AR-15 or my 7.62 AK-47, I'd take my AK without a doubt. Nowhere close to the accuracy of my AR-15 but it does pack more of a punch, but most importantly......will ALWAYS fire! Even in unfathomable circumstances.
On the third I understand what you were saying the whole time. My buddy would say the same thing. He likes full size 1911's too. He'd tell me to lay my EMP on the table, then he'd pull out his full size old school Colt 1911 and thow it down beside it..........."You should give that EMP to your wife, and get a man's gun like this one.", he'd say.
You said in a previous post you wanted an EMP. In .40 s&w I assume.
I figure just because of the 9mm/1911 Hipower comment.
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My Fire fight arsenal:
STG-44, Firing the 8mm short
Walther P-38 or Glock 17
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Yer goin DOWN!!
Glock 17's are so nice because of those 33 round clips, huh?
I know what you're thinking. I have a few.
