Give me ANY original M1911 any day of the week. I stil don't get why people insist their pimped out uber custom Kimbers are any better. I could probably buy THREE of this type of .45 for the cost of a single Kimber...
Sure an old classic. Had a M1911 in the Navy and that thing was heavy! It was about 3 pounds loaded and would pull my dundery pants 👖 down and wearing the big handgun made it hard to run. 1911s are collectors guns imo as today I carry God's gift to mankind - the Glock. And ✋️ no Gaston Glock is not god.
I hate to break it to you, but theyre far from the golden standard, unless its a singer 1911a1 Modern handguns wipe their butts with any other fudd-cannon @Tarnished-bn5gq
@@blakake I would say that is just your opinion which don’t amount to much The only thing that makes them not as superior is the fact that they have a lower round capacity Other than that they get the job done the same way in the right hands
The bridge between the single action revolver and the modern world of handguns. THE 1911. The no discussion Man Stopper. John Browning simply thought differently. Definitely the Nichola Tesla of firearms. A timeless and magnificent design.
I own 2 M1911 A1 first one is Military version and second one is like shiny iron sadly Military model is kinda rusty because back then I thought it was useless military model is my pfp and I have 1 M9 beretta
@@user-fd8jc2wx5j.FyAPchanshow Yeah I do know, gun laws in japan are extremely strict, I also heard even Airsoft was regulated as well, but then again, Japan is pretty safe (by the only time I went there in 2009) there isn't really the need to own a gun there, though it wouldn't hurt having something for home defense in case of an extreme situation.
Me encanta más cuando la mejoras y se convierte en armas duales con balas explosivas me gustaría saber si en la vida real existen las Mustang & Sally y porqué fueron llamadas así
@@user-qq2jr1bh1p огромный импульс отдачи? Ты 20кг весишь? Или ручонки как у котенка? Да и обычно 1 попадания хватает что бы как минимум вывести из строя. Или ты из тех кому надо 20 раз по человеку выстрелить?
Definitely one of them, but I believe the classic AK-47 is still #1, out of the approx 1 billion firearms 100,000,000 of which are AK’s, which is basically 10%
@@erickjauregui7226 he just said guns, if he said pistol he’d probably be right I bet it’s the most produced handgun by a large margin to the second most produced one
There's nothing that feels like the old slab-sided warhorse. In the words of Audie Murphy, it works with buttered smoothness; it is more beautiful than a flower, more faithful than most friends.
I carried a WW II vintage Ithaca 1911-A1 for (4) years in the Army 1979-1983. Finest pistol I’ve ever shot! They were transitioning to the M9 Beretta when I was getting out 😢😔
Understand this about the 1911 platform in its original, God's caliber. The thing does not recoil much, but it will push your wrist like hell. Feel the push, and master it. Only then, will you truly be able to love the sidearm. I love my 1911's.
how is it your favorite pistol of all time if you've never gotten to shoot one lol. You're gonna be in for a real surprise when it jams stovepipes on the third round lol
@@laremare you do realize the M1 Carbine was a rifle right? Why would you replace a pistol, being the standard sidearm, with a larger weapon? And the 1911 served well passed WW2 including Korea and Vietnam. The only reason why it was replaced was due to the ammo capacity in the M92 is larger due to a smaller 9mm round and the ubiquity of said round in Europe where most NATO countries are located
I was told from World War II veterans that they were issued M1 carbines, because they found that during the blitzkrieg pistols were pretty much useless against soldiers shooting at you with K-98 Mauser’s. The M-1 carbines were issued to drivers,cooks and other logistics personal because Evan though they were lighter and smaller caliber,these “behind the lines “ logistics personal had a defensive weapon accurate to at least 100 yards with standard 15 round magazines. They weren’t supposed to replace the 1911a1,just as they were never meant to “fight” along side the M-1 Garand. They were so easy to mass produce that they were issued every where AMERICA was fighting.don’t quote me, but I think there was 1 M-1 Carbine in 1941,ad by 1945, I think there about 2 million
I absolutely love my High Standard 1911. The only difference between yours and mine is age, and the thumb safety is the larger variety. I'm not a fan of the stock sights, but they're dead-on target.
Thank you for not being one of those annoying channels that dump the ammo out on to the table from the packaging and pick rounds out of a loose pile to load the mag.
Not really a time traveler, but rather, a man who can think and think ahead of his time. He knew firearms would be very quickly modernized across the world, so he knew he had to design a system that would stand the test of time. The BAR is essentially part of that system, too - a mobile, man-portable rifle, capable of fully automatic firing, which is the actual ancestor and precursor of later "assault rifles". His locking lug system is employed all across the pistol world, as was his idea of a frame mounted safety.
I Got a Colt lightweight commander chamber in 38 Super for my birthday, i don't like the black slide with Silver frame tho... But it a Beauty and the beast pistol!
An eternal icon of freedom. There's a reason this gun had a 70+ year run as America's premiere sidearm. If/when I get my first handgun, it'll be a 1911 copy.
Edit: If you reply and don’t post your practiscore account, your opinion is invalid. Thanks. 1911’s are not great for carrying. Don’t let fudds tell you other wise. You’re carrying a heavy, full size gun that at most holds 8 rounds, with a gun that’s not designed to reliably feed hollow points. Are they cool? Yes. Are they fun to shoot? Absolutely. I have 3. Are they reliable enough to carry with modern day hollow points? No. Absolutely not.
"Freedom" is not what I would call it, it's a sidearm that was developed because the US was occupying the Philippines and wanted more stopping power against Moros defending their homes against US soldiers. It's a weapon born out of Imperialism.
@@nfaisnfgay Why would you carry with hollow points? Are you anemic, because there's nothing heavy about a 1911. And the 1911 is an extremely reliable handgun.
@@arfbark3924 Why wouldn’t you carry with hollow points? Have fun in court explaining why your over penetration with FMJ hit a by stander lmfao. Also the energy retention and wound potential is much better than FMJ. When you’re carrying literally every day 16 hours a day, a full size 1911 inside-the-waist-band will become a hassle. Or are you making an argument for open carry? Which is even more silly lol
@@arfbark3924 i’ve never seen a 1911 cycle every type of hollow point, unlike most modern 9mm handguns. I said 1911’s are reliable, besides there feeding issues with hollow points. Did you even read my comment?
Nov 22, I was fortunate enough to acquire through the Civilian Marksmanship Program M1911A1 sale program. A service grade 1943 Remington Rand frame with a Colt National Match Hard slide and match grade barrel from a USAF competition contract. It is in excellent condition, and it also shoots exceptional. This piece of military history is remarkably absent of re arsenaling indicators. The "MR" over strike on the Army Odrnance crossed canons acceptance mark is from the Mount Rainier Arsenal. I'm a USAF ret MSgt '73-'95 a former Security Policeman and Armorer.
THAT IS A PIECE OF ARTWORK! I've owned 2 1911 45acp pistols, I still have 1, I wish I still had both! Finest pistol ever built! God bless John Moses Browning, and Eugene Stoner! The Einstein and Tesla of recent history of firearms.
Got one of those with the horse and a 1943 build date serial number. Shoots good and was my fathers that he used on the military pistol team in Europe. He was 75-80 years old and would put smiley faces on targets at 100 feet and give me that line, this is how you do it kid and did it single handed with that old creedmore stance.
I have the same model, but it was made during the Korean war era, and still shoots very well. I had a Smith change the hammer/trigger back in 1988 for a competition setup.
I love my antique 1911. It's a pre 1924 Colt frame with a WWII era Remington Rand slide. My dad bought it off a competition shooter buddy of his in the 70s, gave it to me as a kid in the 90s and has been my favorite handgun my whole life. I bought a brand new mil spec 1911 a few years ago to save on wear and tear, but still bust it once or twice a year just because I really love it.
