Do You Really Need A Full Size 1911?

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[@williammatthews2948]

Do I need a full size 1911? Absolutely.

[@guidichris]

And a quad 1911!!!

[@BustedKnuckleMotorcycle]

@@williammatthews2948 correction… do you “need” a full size 1911? No. Do you want a full size 1911? Yes. Does owning a full size 1911 make you more of a man?

[@kennethferguson4283]

The only gun you need is a Glock 32 and a .40 conversion barrel. The .40 replaces the .45 and the 357 Sig outclasses the 9mm. Just sayin.

[@williammatthews2948]

@@BustedKnuckleMotorcycle You do you boo boo.

[@davidslone9776]

@@BustedKnuckleMotorcycle Yes, yes it does! 😄

[@caleb6988]

Mr Browning wanted us to carry the full size.

[@tinman8518]

Do I need a full size 1911" No, I need several. 🤣

[@The_Fat_Controller.]

I only own 2, because my first love is the Smith and Wesson 645 (own 2) / 4506 (own 2) / 4506-1 (own 4). But there is nothing saying that down the road I might not acquire another mil-spec 1911. I have a 1929 9mm Luger, and a 1960s Walther P38, and have been thinking about getting a WW2 style parkerized 1911 (maybe a Tisas) and a Browning Hi-Power clone to round out a WW2 "collection". Thought about a Webley revolver and a Nambu pistol as well.

[@wizkaqueefa9003]

​@@The_Fat_Controller.The Nambu would be very cool and unique, but very hard and expensive to find ammo for.

[@JohnStevenHamilton]

It has nothing to do with NEED...Its because its THERE...😇

[@AntiFederalist58]

Every man should own at least one full-size 1911 chambered in a caliber beginning with the number "4".

[@cosmicabyss7358]

4!?!?! What is that some kind of pellet gun?

[@YellowjacketGTO]

Had four all gone now.

[@gregb6469]

@@cosmicabyss7358 --.45 caliber begins with the number "4".

[@J1Z06]

I have 13 pistols. My hard chrome Colt Special Combat Government is My only 1911 in the collection. The prettiest firearm without question. I trust My Glock 21 and My USP.45 over the 1911 though. Those two have never failed.

[@cosmicabyss7358]

@@J1Z06 Has the 1911 ever failed you? They're exceptionally reliable

[@randyhymas9013]

YES. You absolutely need at least one full size 1911!!

[@FirstLast-ff7qx]

45 got a lil more pep in its step out of a fullsize. So the answer is yes.

[@wizkaqueefa9003]

Hardly, it's not like .357 SIG or .357 magnum, which both gain 75-100 FPS for every 1 inch of barrel length (Glock 31 velocity: 1,500+ FPS, Glock 33 velocity: 1,350-1,400 FPS)

[@FirstLast-ff7qx]

@@wizkaqueefa9003 still somethin

[@stansdds]

I found that the Commander size 1911 is just as easy to shoot at the Government Model, at least when the receivers are made of the same type of metal. The Commander size seems a little quicker to move from target to target, probably clears the holster a little faster too.

[@williamhall7349]

Always feel safer with a good firearm ❤

[@johnsmith-js9nv]

Hickok45’s backyard is a ‘target rich environment’. 😁

[@eyesopensemiative4336]

Stopping at owning only one is the problem.........

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

What problem? I see no "problem"...

[@BustedKnuckleMotorcycle]

2:25 I love the sound of Hickok walking around

[@Grynslvr2]

Do I really need a full size 1911? Well, no, I don''t NEED one, but that is what I built up on a cheap RIA frame, so it is what I've got and have gotten used to. Before I retired, I used it for my light duty days, and off duty carry since ol'-slab-sides is easy to conceal. That inch or two of extra barrel length is easy to conceal when you weigh what I do. Anyway, a bit of extra sight radius and a bit of extra velocity don't hurt a thing. Nice video. Y'all have a good one.

[@Barreta72]

I have a rock island armory 1911 compact shoots like a dream. I love my 1911 they are the best shooting guns. I have multiple guns and all different types, but I love my 1911 the most. Low recoil great trigger and back in target instantly. If I would recommend any gun for a first-time shooter, it would be 1911. It makes even the weakest shooter look great. It builds confidence when shooting. Some guns for a first-time shooter would be extremely intimidating. The 1911 fits and feels like a dream even for the most inexperienced shooter. It's probably the best made gun in history, I would say. You don't have to upgrade anything right out of the box ready to go, and it's still one of the best triggers ever right out of the box.

[@Bens359pete]

My Colt Defender is very reliable. Over 2000 rds zero issues or jams. Love it

[@josephmorgan3715]

Nothing "fell" Hikok, something just fainted fearing it was next!

[@svbarryduckworth628]

Need has nothing to do with it. I don't need property with a shooting range on it either -yet here I am...

[@jerryhelm5118]

Yeah I just got a Ruger 1911 Sr Commander first shot that I took with it was about 25 ft and Center Bullseye first shot I was impressed

[@lightningscott5624]

Should be mandatory.

[@PhillipFelix-kw3zi]

Yes, absolutely need the full size model but am considering the commander size for comfort.

[@AMXSShirt]

Nothing against the 5”, but sure like a commander

[@strider8933]

I have carried a full size 1911 for 45 years. I also carried a 3" as a back up/ off duty for much of that time. Test them. As long as they work and you can shoot them well.... no problem.

[@tumbleweed6658]

If you love handguns you need to have a 1911 in your collection. No plastic polymer it just feels good in the hand. Thanks Hickok!

[@leeburks4540]

He needs to be showing us how the hell he can hit with any handgun out to 200 yards. That's what we want to see.

[@rickyoung6005]

It's called practice, practice, practice!

[@LilYeshua]

It was a concern for years that the less than full size 1911's wouldn't cycle properly but i guess they got the bugs ironed out with that equation

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

The double recoil spring solved it, all 1911need good magazine and ammo.

[@jaycrouse8805]

Hickok45 here. Let me sing you the song of my peoples: 🎶ding! Ding! Dong! POW! Hahaha Ding, Gong, Ding!! Life is good 🇺🇸

[@tanguito0007]

He's so good, he makes it look easy, and we all know it's not, but the guy makes a symphony of shots.

[@thomaslemonds8493]

Do I need a full size 1911? Yes! Do I need a commander sized 1911? Yes!

[@stevenroth5424]

Hickock makes that look so easy. Smoothly, he is on point. The older full-size 1911 hits harder

[@chanelcurry313]

My grandfather owned a full size 1911. My dad owned one. I now owned them both plus my own. Full size just feels right. Mr. Browning got it right the first time. My opinion. I should add, my daughter has a compact version. Haha. 1911 is a solid design. Btw-I own others, (several Glocks) too. Hahahaaa. Thx Hickok45 😊

[@obscuramask7435]

Yes.

[@aaronmcelrea8172]

Do you really need a full size 1911? No, you need multiple.

[@newguy2794]

Absolutely!

[@jameshuggins4300]

Need ain't got nothing to do with it!😂

[@jeffturnbull9661]

I own only one 1911, saw so many in the movies in the 60s that I just became too used to them, always preferred more "exotic" firearms, same with all the westerns, never desired a "six shooter", but then one day, one stupid, fateful day, I happened across an ad for a firearms company and the image of one of their products, something called a Talon, in .45, in a commander's size frame, took me a while to save up but she is the sweetest shooting firearm I've ever fired, hopefully, with some years of practice I'll be equal to her ability, still have not found an interest in the Colt single action army, but did pick up an Uberti 3" Schofield in .45 long and dang! So much fun

[@willbar1961]

Need is subjective to the individual. Want and the ability to get what you want is more like it.

[@paulsimmons5726]

I had a Kimber Ultra Carry that functioned just fine and was very accurate. My only complaint was when I wanted to clean it after a range trip; using a paper clip as an assist… What a complete pain! That 1911 went down the road but I still have my Kimber Royal Classic 5”, blued w/ rosewood grips, perfect function with a beautiful fit and finish! My favorite EDC!

[@wildmongols]

I still have one. And yes, a pain in the ass!

[@EnufIsTooMuch]

Never have given "Need" any thought. I always wanted a 1911 and when I spotted the PARA USA Expert on a Black Friday sale for $299 at Sportsman's Warehouse, I went for it. It was a clearance thing I guess, Remington was retiring the PARA brand and sold off the last of the guns at a deep discount. Remington was doing a lot of stupid things back then. Anyhow, heck yes it's a good shooter and I enjoy the heck out of it! Full standard size with a 5" barrel, has a good heft to it. If I could afford to I'd own more 1911's, among other boom sticks!

[@darryl0720]

Great draw and shoot there Hickok🤠

[@user-fi5wz5si6o]

In desperate need ❤ please send as soon as possible 😂😂😂 we all love our gun grandpa!!!!! God bless America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Bill-4570]

🇨🇦hello from the north, enjoy the hell out of your channel

[@kbjerke]

Ditto!

[@beararms6945]

Just come to the USA 🇺🇸 the same way the invaders come in lol over the border

[@mkshffr4936]

Well... What I _need_ is a pocket 38 and a Blackhawk.😊

[@gk-qs5ri]

I know you hate them, but I put a full-length tungsten guide rod into my custom modified Gold Cup just because it helped me hold on target better.

[@johnmyers8687]

Yes you should it was made that way for a reason.

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

4 1/4" is all you really Need 🤠

[@oldcarnocar]

thats what she said

[@gregmonz697]

ABSOLUTELY ! 💯

[@mikefranklin1253]

I'm 6'8" and 270. An inch of barrel hardly matters.

[@jeffanon1772]

Same here...crazy how people drool over a "concealment" handgun that's actually less than an inch smaller than a full size one, LOL....

[@DadHominem]

Yes, though almost nobody can stop at just one.

[@johnconway8492]

I have heard so many times how the short 1911 is unreliable so I hesitated buying one. Then one day I came across a really nice Springfield ultra compact 1911 stainless with 3.5 inch barrel. I decided to give it a go and bought it. The minute I got it I headed out to the woods with everything I I had in 45 acp from WW2 era ball to new FMJ and four different hollow point loads. Over three hundred rounds through the that day and not a single issue. Oh , and it also turned out to be one of my most accurate 1911 pistols as well. Now , that being said , I do like the feel and balance of my full size 1911 pistols a little better. But when I’m out and about I like to carry my ultra compact and know I can rely on it when needed.

[@PatternRecognitionMusic]

I've not had the opportunity to try a smaller 1911, only my full size. I like it a lot, it's a joy to shoot and not hard to carry. I can see where a compact might be preferable for concealed carry OWB under a t-shirt or something, sometimes my 5" pokes out from under the edge of my shirt.

[@iamnobody9542]

I have a similar Kimber Compact, 4" barrel. Nice carry piece, has been totally reliable regardless of the loads. BUT. You loose between 40 to 60 f/s with the shorter barrel. I like it and my reworked Gold Cup about equally.

[@rocksteady13]

Yes I do

[@user-ox3ez4rc6g]

I have a full size 1911, a les baer UTC. I changed the thin grips to full thickness, due to hand issues (age related). It is a gun i will never sell

[@robertotto5811]

It's never about "need".

[@bigbossman3806]

If I tell my wife I need a gun she might say fine, if I tell her I want a gun she'll say I don't need it. 😂

[@allenw969]

I have tried the other 1911 sizes, and a variety of other handguns, but a full size 1911 (a Kimber TLE Custom) is my favorite to use.

[@yeayouknowitsme9839]

My neighbor called the cops when I was open carrying my 1911 5” while mowing my yard.

[@phildavis3105]

Well, no. Apparently, I need more than that.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

Yes, I feel that I do.

[@alexandergennaro8596]

I think the reason for all the different sizes to choose from is because of it ty its who can't make up their mind what they want and it's very profitable for gun makers

[@dennisingram6748]

Never knew Hickok was a gun slinger. :O

[@larryward1082]

I've been carrying a model 90 Colt Commander stainless steel for a long long time it's getting some blemishes on it but that's my daily carry

[@tanguito0007]

At 61 years old, the only pistol that has always been very accurate, and I think it's because of the caliber. 1911 and clones

[@MartinGarcia-xn8vo]

Yes everyone needs at least one !

[@kennethtams-ys5gq]

"Do I really need a full size 1911?" Several please...

[@J1Z06]

Uh, yes!!! Yes I do ! I’ve never had any 1911’s less than full size.

[@harryboyes2812]

Need one? Don't know. Want to try one? Hell yes!

[@kamikazekunze]

I require all sizes of 1911. You can never have too many. Side Note my Springfield Armory v10 Officers runs like a Swiss watch. 😊

[@davidslone9776]

I have, and need, a full size 1911, but...gotta love the shorter barrel version too. In for a penny, in for a pound. We 1911 aficionados will go with the 1911 no matter what. As usual, thanks Hickok, for the great video. You, and John, never disappoint.

[@oldmangreywolf6892]

I was never one for following the IN crowd. So I never got a 1911. I did get a Ruger SR45 as my 45acp gun. But no, I prefer full size versions for my 2x hands.

[@claytonblanchard4451]

"Do You Really Need A Full Size 1911?" No, I just want one, or two, or three. Uncle Sam issued one to me in 1969 and it was a sad day when he took it back.

[@mobilegamersunite]

Need is a strong word. 💪

[@clatra01]

I’ll wait for this on RUMBLE.

[@WmRichardGullick]

Unless it's full sized, it shouldn't even be refered to as a 1911.

[@The_Fat_Controller.]

Need? Maybe not. Want? Hell, yes. Proud owner of a stainless Springfield Armory Mil-Spec with the 1794 1994 logo roll marks, and a stainless Colt "O" Model Series 70 (O1070A1CS). Never considered anything less than a full-size 1911, even though my EDC guns are Smith and Wesson 4506s or -1s depending on my mood. Every now and then, I will carry the Springfield, but I just got the Colt, and am sending it to the gunsmith next week to have a Swensen-style ambidextrous safety put on it, and have it bead blasted to look like a Colt Government Model a friend's dad owned back in the early 1980s that was either finished in satin hard chrome or electroless nickel.

[@KHugg1776]

I love my RO Compact and Carry it Often

[@jrranch9712]

Do you really need a full size 1911???? YES !!!!!!!!

[@warrenshafer1281]

I am old school. I was issued one when I served in the Marine Corps. So I like the full size GI type.

[@martymcpeak4748]

i have an old American Classic 1911 Commander clone that shoots well and reliably. i know some might dump on Metro Arms about quality and maybe i got lucky and got a good one... Cheers

[@firebrand07]

Love the commander version for carry. I have a Rock Island CS Tactical. Fun to shoot and accurate.

[@toddschutter6535]

Yes you do!

[@cabindweller8421]

A resounding YES!

[@gustavovergara1279]

Absolutely, in 45 ACP or else it ain't a 1911

[@mongosafariadventure]

I have several 1911 type pistols. My preference leans to the pistols with slightly larger, easy to see sights.

[@katsu-graphics5634]

Need a full sized 1911 . . .but I like the flush WW1 mainspring housing, smaller grip . .I'm only 5'-4'' . .so little hands, short arms.

[@josephcunningham9069]

The Sig P938 may be the smallest handgun available that almost completely negates 9mm recoil.

[@reyray7184]

Why not? 😂

[@AZTrigger]

The only gun that matters is the one you have with you when you need it. Most people have guns that never leave their safes. One of my first 1911's I bought many decades ago was a Colt lightweight Combat Commander and I still have it today. The balance of the commander along with the reduced weight and size means I will carry it while most of the 5" 1911's stay in the safe. For me, my commander sized 1911's matter the most.

[@4catsnow]

Not since I got my Governor...

[@cousinstu]

Yes. Thank you for attending my TedTalk.

[@randyfolkner9496]

Why yes, yes we do 🤠

[@viking7305.]

Excellent video!!

[@johnkizziah108]

I think I have 3 of each length made..my fave is a commander

[@jaydee5156]

Need? No, it's more like I insist on a full size. I'm fine with smaller guns, but when it comes to a 1911, it has to be full size. I also don't want an accessory rail and I don't want a double stack.

[@iffykidmn8170]

then you need a long slide.

[@jonathanlindberg2488]

When 35 years between my first handgun and my first Colt Government model 1911 can't imagine why I did that waiting all that time but that's in my rearview mirror so now my motto is "Believe in the Lord but put your Trust in your 1911 .45 ACP.

[@NCLUSA]

One of the best 1911 pistols I ever owned was a Colt commander, it had an aluminum frame, it never jammed and it was very accurate with it's fixed sights. And of course, I sold it, why would I want a great gun fur? ):

[@jeffreydupreez3052]

Once you have been strucked down by a.45, you stay down... 😊

[@beararms6945]

I carry one 😂

[@chiwabryan]

Just don't drop them.

[@MR.IceCreamMan93]

Got a full size and a commander love them both

[@Hunter-vl6ft]

Yes

[@richardritter3092]

I have a KIMBER CDP II ...... think it has a 3 1/2 " barrel ..... took a few 100 rds to shoot the jams out of it . But now it's been jam free for several 1,000