Ever since I picked up my Hi-Power, I've wanted to do this:
Browning Hi-Power vs. Colt 1911
Two designs of John Moses Browning (Peace Be Upon Him) stand before you. On the left is a single action semi-automatic pistol with 13+1 rounds of 9mm. On the right is a single action semi-automatic pistol with 7+1 rounds of .45 ACP. Both were designed by the Creator Himself, JMB (PBUH). One pistol is the progenitor of all double-stack autoloaders (the proto-Glock, if you will); the other is two years away from reaching the century mark and is still in use by our armed forces today.
Choose wisely - Capacity, or caliber?
That is all.
15 comments:
I'll take them both, thanks!
1911. As a ex-tread head, I sported the 1911 for many years in the field and have a soft spot for them. Wasn't the prettiest or tightest weapon I've had the pleasure of playing with, but she was reliable, easy to take care of and you could hit just about anything that got in front of your sights.
Jay,
Two words Jay, two words:
Range. Report.
And one question . . . is the 1911 on the right your family heirloom?
- Brad
Since I carry concealed, Tossing a set of slimline grips on my 1911 makes for a VERY concealable package.
Also the two extra magazines I carry a VERY slim and concealabe, so I have capacity, and passers by have NO idea.
And .45 ACP fucking RULES!!!!!!!!
If I had to choose, it would be the 1911. You can always get more mags, but stopping power per round cannot be changed. I carry a 1911 Kimber PRo Crimson II as my CCW. It is loaded up with +p 230gr JHP.
If I had to carry just one gun for the rest of my life, then there is a Gov't 1911 in my collection which would certainly be my choice.
I am very seriously looking into getting an EAA witness (very similar to the hi-power) in 10mm for a house gun, since that will give me both capacity and firepower.
1911 is my carry gun. With 8+1 of Golden Sabers on the hip and a ten round magazine in my pocket I daresay I have decent capacity AND outstanding caliber :)
I have four 1911-pattern handguns (3 Kimbers: Classic, Eclipse, and an Ultra CDP, one Para LTC single-stack) but I very recently purchased a Hi Power. I like all of them, but my hands-down favorite is the full-size Kimber Classic.
libertyman,
I like the way you think. Good answer!
agg79,
I've got to admit to leaning towards the 1911 - especially that one - myself...
Browning is easier to care for, though - comes apart with just the simple push of a button, rather than having to line everything up, take this bushing out, etc.
Brad,
Range report coming. I haven't been to the range since we went together, believe it or not...
And yes, that is the family heirloom 1911. That's a WWI issue Colt there, folks. Made in 1917. LOW six digit serial number...
weer'd,
See, that's why I lurves my G30 for carrying - I get the best of both worlds! It's high capacity (10+1 in the gun and 15 in the back-up) *AND* .45 ACP!
doc Russia,
I'll take the 1911, too, don't get me wrong. I like the BHP, but I love the Colt...
As for a house gun, interestingly enough, right now that's a S&W model SW99 in .40 S&W. Of course, that's only to get to the Bushmaster or Mossberg... ;)
Clay,
As I mentioned above, I have neither for a carry gun - I opt for the merging of high capacity and .45 ACP in my Glock G30.
See, I'm an equal opportunity gun nut - I like 1911s and Glocks, wheelguns and autos, AR-15s and AK-47s... :)
Kevin,
Interestingly enough, this is my fave 1911. Even though it's not the tightest (that'd be the Gold Cup) or the sturdiest (the 1991A1), it's the most fun. Especially when you consider that this gun may very well have seen service in WWI - it may have taken down soldiers of the Kaiser!
Jay, yeah but glock and it's mags are thick as my wrists! Meanwhile my S&W1911Sc carry gun is just a hair over an inch across the beam!
Doc Russia: As soon as Mass's filthy handgun approval roster is rendered unconstitutional I'm grabbing a Witness in 10mm. They're neat guns, and affordable as hell!
It would have to be the 1911. I shot a Springfield government with only a few tweaks for years in IPSC.
Debi shot a BHP in IPSC. I have shot it a fair amount in practice, and have the little oblong scar behind the web of my hand to show for it. I guess I'm too used to taking up a high grip w/the beavertail on the Springfield, that the hammer bite with the BHP truly bites.
1911
Hunter
Ketchikan
1911. An ER doc told me, years ago, that the general rule was that guys shot with 9mms went to the ER, while guys shot with .45s went to the morgue.
I'm lucky enough to own both and shot both today. .45 acp M 1911 and a .40 S&W BHP. Both are excellent, reliable, powerful pistols. The 1911 more accurate, the BHP a bit more comfortable in the hand.
Both chewed the center of the target out at 50 ft.
Velocette in Florida
You have to tell me Weer'd Beard where you got slimline grips for your 1911. And what scabbard you carry it in.
OK, am I the only one who cringes when he sees nice-looking hardware like that placed on unforgiving surfaces full of ugly scratch potential, such as a brick hearth, for a photo shoot?
Bruce,
Notice that the barrels are on the nice, soft leather holsters.
And that only the magazines (which are expendable) touch the brick.
Besides, you should know better that I'd treat my firearms right.
:)
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