papa61

Trigger pull is the deciding factor. If you had two identical pistols which one would you choose to carry, the 10# gritty pull or the 6# smooth as glass? Floating firing pins have been in use since the 1880s. S&W used them, discontinued them, then brought them back. Remember, revolvers don't have a firing pin block as available in series 80 1911s. Modern revolvers have a transfer bar that does nothing to capture the "floating" firing pin. There is in my mind no drop safe pistol. The possibility of even a pistol with a firing pin block being discharged by any number of forces when dropped is always there. There is no such thing as an accidental discharge, it's negligent discharge or even unintended discharge. Those who are truly staunch in handling firearms do not break the rules which allow unintended consequences. Machines are dangerous, all of them, including the lever and fulcrum. Familiarity can make one comfortable and thereby lax. Short version; guns are not drop safe, none of them.

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.

Sorry, not funny about the shoulder bud, I was laughing that you'd think I'd need a ride. I refuse to have that surgery at my age, one of the nursing techs at my doctor's office had it and I'm not going through that.

I don't believe even that would help me with the RIA. Getting a proper grip and reaching the trigger on that particular piece are not going to happen. I have a PT111 G2 as well as earlier Taurus pistols in .45. The heavy sandpaper like texture on the G2 would be great on the 45s. I'll find something that will work for me when I get to the point of being serious about it. I have some other wants that are ahead of the 10 for now. But then again, the G2 was an impulse buy. It is in great shape and the price I couldn't pass up.

Oh I am not saying it won't happen to me or that it will happen within the average statistics. I'm saying we can't walk around with a heavy load of bang nor can we prep for every situation. I personally let myself get to close to a thug who pulled a knife. I was counting steps backward and put my hand on my pistol, I was at 2 1/2 when someone with a cool head called him back. At three the boy's day would have ended very badly. And at 63 with the physical issues I have I'm not letting any possible threat get that close.

Move along, nothing to see here. If things didn't get heated over caliber it's all good. I'd be more worried if deerslayer didn't have the confidence to challenge the speed shooting. Hey @deerslayer, your last name isn't Miculek is it?

oh THAT part. Yeah I already have a long drive to a range, Bartlett is out of the question. But I would enjoy the steak and beer you'd buy.

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even a Baby Browning 25 weighs more

If I knew I couldn't avoid trouble I would maneuver around it. I'm probably one of the few that has had a sidearm as my primary weapon. I was an APC driver in a scout platoon, no place to put an AR16 or even a grease gun, which we still had in the arsenal. That makes me comfortable saying maneuver around it. I think we agree somewhat. SO my entire point here is at what level are you comfortable? Do you wear body armor when you go out? Do you carry a trauma/first aid kit? Do you have a long gun available in your vehicle? If I play the odds, odds are I will never encounter a situation where I need a firearm. If I do, odds are it will be within ten feet and over in three shots. My pocket rocket weighs less than whatever you carry in 9mm. In fact it weighs less than a good fighting knife. So it always goes with me. At seven yards I can put six rounds on a ten inch plate before you can land three on the same target. I practice with it 99% of my range visits, I know it will hit where I point. (what sights)? With all of that, if I were picking a 9mm why would I pick glock over hi point? (Neither thank you) edit: forgot to add, with 7 yards three shot odds, .357 mag 125gr SJHP is undisputed top of the heap for one shot stops, ballistic gel tests and all other tests. Results vary of course with barrel length but all things equal, it wins. Nope, don't carry one of those either by personal choice.