papa61

Stop it! Old Colts are so sweet, and expensive. That pair is beautiful!

I don't remember the book but it's a true statement.

This strengthens the shot placement argument somewhat. However, the.45s were almost positively not hollow point and buckshot runs out of steam fairly quickly. That said, one 45 to the central nervous system would have dropped him like a wet rag.

Yep, I'm a Col. Jeff Cooper fan. I carry condition 1, Cocked & locked, chamber loaded, hammer cocked, safety on. While this is the preferred method, what you are describing is condition 2 which was totally acceptable and may have been the way southpaws were taught when I was in way back then. I will say that I do not like ambi safety levers as having a lever away from the body leaves it open to be disengaged by simply sliding into the car seat. I also believe the 1911 feeds more reliably with 45 ACP than the 9MM. Has to do with ramp angle and OAL of the cartridge. Most mid to high end pistols have figured out how to overcome this issue.

I've bought from GunBroker. I've bought from local auction house but not firearms.

My kind of "power" chair.

If we have COTD, someone tell me how to post this one.

I see the plus occasionally on GB. I had forgotten they were alloy framed. But as you said, 9mm only. I do love my M45, second one I've had as I sold the first one to pay my divorce lawyer. They aren't perfect but it fits me quite well. Megastar wouldn't be my choice for 40 shooting 40. Little bit of overkill there LOL.

I carry an officer's size 45, all steel, and it's a chunk. Not a 1911 pattern but modified of the same type action. If I were picking a 1911 for EDC it would be a lightweight commander. My preference is for hammer fired SA but I am trying to get used to a poly frame DA/SA double stack. Less weight, more rounds, and a decock/safety lever so it can be cocked and locked or first shot double action. Trust me when I say a full sized all steel 1911 takes dedication to EDC.

Of all of the testing I have seen and read 380 doesn't reliably expand due to lower velocities. This applies to 38spl in snubbies though not as much. Many recommend using solid bullets in these. I still use hollow points as finding a heavier bullet is going to be rare. I would trust the FBI load in 38 snub nose if I had one. Some foreign have use 380, 9mm Makorov and even 32 acp. To be fully up front, these are not fighting pistols. They are up close get out of this situation rounds. I don't plan on a protracted gunfight, I plan to get my wife and myself out of the area and let law enforcement handle it.

I find this very disturbing, at least two rounds into the side window without breaking glass.

That is a fine offer. I'll take you up on it soon. I think the Firestar is a better design but I do wish it had an alloy frame. The MIM frame was a cost cutting measure but with the reviews I read before I bought my first one I'd have paid more for a machined alloy frame. I picked my first one up and knew it was a good fit. As for running 40 S&W in 10mm, when the ammo shelves emptied during covid, there were two calibers left, 40 S&W and a few boxes of 44 mag. Just mentally covering the bases. I would imagine the big Megastar is quite tame with the lighter commercial loads.

I have no doubt 40 will work. You bring up a good point though, it's cheaper to run 9mm than any other centerfire pistol round. Recoil isn't as hard but it is snappier that 45

I am more concerned with my spine than my shoulders. I do have pain in my shoulders if I move them wrong but I've learned to deal with it. Like leroy said, if it gets bad enough I'll get it fixed. Thank you for the good wishes. I have noticed I don't want to put as many rounds downrange as I used to.

My left has been torn for over 15 years, probably wouldn't help it. I don't know how long the right has been torn. They found it before doing the fusion on my vertebra. I've had 7 surgeries since 2012. Recovery gets tougher every time. Sorry for hijacking bersaguy thread people.