The 1911- What Nobody Is Willing To Say About America's Pistol

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The 1911 is the longest serving pistol in the US and today I'll tell you the story on how it came to be, the rise and fall and rise again of the 1911.
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[@BakerStudiosIndy]

The year is 5672 CE. Mankind has moved to the stars. The 1911 is still in production.

[@cristianespinal9917]

The 5611 was a serious update though. Same great trigger, but such a flat shooter now that it shoots high-intensity gamma-ray bursts. Of course, us old-timers still know that the .45 ACP has more stopping power.

[@Sephiroth391]

To be fair it is a sexy pistol

[@WiIdbiII]

@@Sephiroth391 IT will be known as ," The yeet at the end of time".

[@Sephiroth391]

@@WiIdbiII mine 6" long slide touches my esthetic sense inappropriately each time I look at it

[@WiIdbiII]

@@Sephiroth391 I have to confess that I do find myself cruising around in a van on the lookout for 1911s.

[@BusterKitten]

My dad gave me my first pistol when I was 6 years old. Taught me how to load, unload, shoot, field strip, clean and reassemble my pistol. It was his old Colt 1911 45 ACP. This has and is my favorite pistol/cartridge combination for the past 70 years, and I haven't yet come up with a good reason to change my mind.

[@HalfCrazy520]

When I was 10 or 11 my uncle bought a new Colt 1911 (1971-ish). He and my dad were shooting at a soup can on a tree stump and both emptied a magazine and never hit the can. I laughed. My uncle loaded the magazine and handed me ol' slabsides, "Since you think it's funny, you try it". I hit the can with the third round and laughed again. Ever since then, I have always thought the 1911 is the coolest thing since they put pockets on pants. The second pistol I ever bought myself was a 1911 and I spent a truckload of money for it... thank you Bill Wilson.

[@BLACKWOLF-1911]

People keep saying that yet I keep buying them.

[@BulletCult]

It’s a lot quicker naming companies that do not produce 1911s than it would naming those that do.

[@saintsman77tw]

You could say the same thing about Glock clones too 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@BulletCult]

@@saintsman77tw not really. Sure there are some pistols that can fit Glock magazines and there are a handful of companies that produce Glock Gen 3 clones. But for the most part striker fired pistols are not exact copies of Glock. For example, a Glock mag would not fit in a M&P, Sig p320, XD, ect.

[@stevelyons2744]

Most do lack the skill and wrist strength to support a steel frame and recoil. But they can still make macaroni art for the ward nurse.

[@josemoreno-ee9cq]

The 1911 still my favorite pistol

[@user-mz3fc5wj7v]

The most beautiful handgun platform of all time.

[@anthonyfedock5321]

... I've heard that the quickest was to tick off a 1911 fan is to tell them that John Browning created the Hi Power to correct the shortcomings of the 1911 pistol ...

[@remusventanus5127]

As someone who lives in Utah it is a right of passage to buy a 1911. Thank you John Moses Browning Hallowed be thy name

[@larryward1082]

Well when I was very young I watched the TV show called voyage to the bottom of the Sea and they always use the 1911 they had lockers and ammo belts and holsters ready to go in 1911 and I kind of fell in love with the look of the gun and any way out here around 74 years old and I've got several and I like them my daily carry is a model 90 45 ACP stainless steel I have to have stainless steel everything I carry and rust real bad so I need a low maintenance firearm Petco stainless steel model 98 is definitely a low maintenance that's how it all came to be once upon a time

[@kevinmcsweeney4156]

I carry a 1911 with a three inch barrel everyday.

[@user-mz3fc5wj7v]

Same

[@HalfCrazy520]

I used to carry a Colt Officers... It was my emotional support pistol for a long time. Now I carry a Sig P-320 Compact in .45 ACP. It's 26 oz, 3.9" barrel, 9+1 capacity, night sights, and has a rail... but she's a thick girl.

[@kellym3531]

​@@HalfCrazy520You forgot to mention that Sig is not as comfortable.

[@HalfCrazy520]

@@kellym3531 Oh no, the Sig is very ergonomic and right out of the box it has a trigger that's really close to the Apex kit in my M&P. I shoot the Sig really well, so that's what I carry now. Don't get me wrong I love my 1911s, I just don't carry one any more. Honestly, my favorite .45 is my probably my CZ 97B. THAT pistol is unreal.

[@user-ng1xj5fj2n]

@@HalfCrazy520 SARSILMAZ SAR (for short) make the k2 45 in double stack and its a cz-97 clone. its honestly one hell of a gun at a great price and I never see anyone ever talking about it, it can be put through military trials and passes every time. at about $700 its a steal that everyone is sleeping on.

[@longrange270]

The 1911 has the magic that every other gun designed after has tried to replicate.

[@georgefredrick5245]

Um, if it fell into obscurity, how is there one on my hip?

[@Tedc1986]

The future is now old man.

[@saintsman77tw]

I’m guessing it’s because you’re probably a boomer

[@Noah-pg9co]

Just because there’s a record player in my living room doesn’t mean a record player isn’t obscure.

[@thomasdeem1245]

Well, for a little while it did. I think people had to realize the merits of the platform and get over the polymer craze. A bobtail commander will always be one of my favorites and carrying one doesn't make me feel under equipped at all.

[@user-wd4ge2zh2c]

Being obscure doesn't mean no one carries it. What are you even on about?

[@Gen_Kael]

I picked up a rock island just for that piece of America. To my shock it's one of the best pistols I've ever owned. I can't get that thing to quit.

[@genroc2005]

The 1911 HAS NOT fallen To say it has is to deny reality

[@saintsman77tw]

It has though. I literally don’t know a single person who chooses to carry a 1911. 1911s have been relegated to overpriced range toys and barbecue guns. As far as practical guns go, the 1911 is trash. Size, weight, capacity, price, sub-par reliability compared to modern handguns makes the 1911 a bad option all around.

[@genroc2005]

@@saintsman77tw well you are choosing not to see Many of us are choosing the 1911 over plastic But go ahead and carry your Glock if it makes you jappy

[@saintsman77tw]

@@genroc2005 I can see why people think they’re cool, the same way I can see why people think a Model A is cool. I happen to like 1911s actually. But objectively, a Toyota Camry is an all around better car than a Model A, the same way a cheap plastic Glock is an all around better gun than a 1911. Plus, if your only reason for carrying it is because it’s made out of metal instead of plastic, there are far better all metal options like the Beretta 92 series, the CZ75 series of pistols, the Sig P226 (which is what I carry, not a Glock) etc. You’re free to carry what you want, I’m just saying there are far better options.

[@genroc2005]

@saintsman77tw it is not about cool A hater like you would not understand It is about stopping power and reliability Unlike the popular belief of haters, the 1911 has one of the greatest reliability history

[@genroc2005]

@saintsman77tw also Unlike popular belief, the 1911 is easy to conceal Easier than the Glock for instance

[@martinwalker9386]

U.S. Navy ships still were using the 1911A1 in 1995 when I went to Fleet Reserve after 23.5 years of service.

[@user-wd4ge2zh2c]

Then they made a great choice keeping it in service.

[@dylanunderpar]

Anyone serious about pistols will eventually see the inherent advantages to the design of the 1911. The comparisons to modern handguns and usage are secondary to its unique value. 1911’s have Better stock triggers, better shoot ability, slim profiles (even in some double stacks) and are a piece of American history that will never fade.They don’t have to be a Glock 19 to have their own unique value…

[@victorwright4898]

My EDC!!!!!

[@davidjones8942]

Basides, Glocks don't have a soul.....😂

[@HalfCrazy520]

@@davidjones8942 There it is! My refrigerator works great... does everything I need it to do... but I have no love for it. Same with a Glock. It's just a tool. If it fell overboard, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. A 1911 was my emotional support pistol for more than 20 years. When I hold it... it holds me back. We have a connection.

[@lilericinnacut]

@@HalfCrazy520😂Welcome to the cult brother

[@HalfCrazy520]

@@lilericinnacut I may be a traitor to the cult... I no longer carry a 1911. Now I carry a Sig P-320C in .45 because it's lighter and holds more rounds... But I still love 1911s and shoot mine a lot.

[@Adiscretefirm]

I think it is weird that the grip safety, that JB didn't include in the original design, and is even more redundant today is still included on everyone's version.

[@jimmywatson468]

I own a Taurus 1911 and I have hundreds of rounds through it without a single hiccup. I can hold 3 inch groups at 20 yards because the irons are dead on. I'm a budget guy since I'm raising a family but would love to maybe upgrade to something better and would welcome any recommendations. Love the work you do. Keep it up.

[@oldschool3372]

Mines well over 1000 rounds thru it, never had one stoppage

[@brandondavis4306]

check out the tisas brand of 1911's they have models for around 700 bucks (less if you can find them on sale) Bud's has one for like 500 right now brand new.

[@jimmywatson468]

@@brandondavis4306 I've heard positive things about those. If they have it in 45, I may get one.

[@brandondavis4306]

@@jimmywatson468 I own one and I have only had the chance to put 400 rounds thru mine and I haven't had an issue. she wouldn't shoot hollow points at first till I got to around 200 rounds then she started eating them.

[@ArmeroPR]

The design is so genious that it’s difficult for it to disappear. I still prefer the single stack over the 2011.

[@Sirgromulus]

Same here.

[@douglaseuritt3919]

Me as well. The 1911 grip-both shape and angle-are still the most comfortable and natural pointing design out there.

[@saintsman77tw]

It’s not though. It’s ridiculously over complicated for what it needs to be, the parts have to be hand fit, the tolerances are so tight that it negatively affects reliability, you need tools to disassemble it. Literally the only thing the 1911 has going for it over other guns is the trigger, and even that can be rivaled with modern pistols. If it wasn’t for the fact that it was used in WW1 and WW2, the 1911 would have been long forgotten. It’s not even JMB’s most popular design. The Browning Hi-Power has far more widespread use than the 1911 ever did, and is still the main sidearm of several militaries and police forces all around the world.

[@ArmeroPR]

@@saintsman77tw 1911's are only unreliable if you use crappy magazines, don't know how to tune an extractor and mess with your feed ramp. Yes, they are built different and they're not for everyone. You either like them or you don't. That's why there's polymer guns if you just want a modern gun with no had fitting, good factory mags, etc.

[@Daniel-qe8qe]

Yeah because capacity sucks

[@CornCod1]

It was Jeff Cooper that promoted the use of the 1911 from the 70's till the 90's. Since he was also pretty much the father of practical pistol shooting, he was the cause of the modern esteem for the gun. Now, lots of young guys who never heard of Cooper love the pistol.

[@robertbianco6383]

My first 1911 was a Colt in 38 Super. A Great gun! I have since purchased one in 45 acp. Which is obviously more impressive. However, don't underestimate the 38 Super cartridge. I love them both. Great Video

[@Hegshot87]

Thanks man

[@brianphillips8228]

I have an m1911 that was made in 1912. The slide is a Colt slide, the frame is a Springfield Armory frame. Springfield Armory was ordered to manufacture m1911s very early, to help Colt reach the numbers required by the U.S. Rather than Colt sending the blueprints of the m1911 to Springfield Armory, they sent several finished pistols to Springfield Armory. The Armory took the average of all measurements from the pistols and used that to manufacture about 50,000 m1911 pistols. They were then ordered to stop production on the m1911 and to increase production of the m1903 rifle. The parts from unfinished m1911s were then sent to Colt, so they may used the parts to finish Colt m1911 pistols. Colt did use some Springfield Armory m1911 parts to finish some Colt m1911 pistols. The pistol I own, that has a SA frame and a Colt slide, may be one of these pistols made with components from Colt and Springfield Armory. Or, it is a parts gun that was repaired by a U.S. military Armorer at some time. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell.

[@keithrange4457]

I'm drooling over BulArmory's freshly teased ported + comp'd SAS TAC 9mm 20111. Their currently released ported SAS TAC PRO is already sexy with its basically instant return to zero

[@aaronsanborn4291]

I've never seen a dog eat a 1911. I have however seen a dog eat a Glock...

[@remowilliamsjr7095]

At 2 minutes 30 seconds into video the narrator claims that from March 29, 1911 to 2017 over 68,000 of these guns were produced. I don't think that's correct. Maybe the narrator meant that 68,000 handguns were manufactured from March 29, 1911 to 1917? According to Wikipedia the U.S. military purchased 2.7 million 1911 pistols during its service life.

[@adamkaminski]

If you watch the video you will see he put a correction in it, he meant 1917, he wrote it in the video.

[@user-jg5gt5rg7t]

nice content!/ I really liked the angle of you recording your phone recording your 1911. Somethin about that tickled me haha

[@Francosmartcarb1]

Subscribed.

[@jamieluvsknives3912]

I love my kimber pro carry 2 and rapide I don’t ccw them only because of how many rounds it holds I ccw the prodigy 4.25 . Great video!!

[@paulmaglio9254]

carried mine today. its a great gun

[@rontribbey9038]

The all around best , ever in my book.😊

[@tonyn152]

Timely video, as I'm looking to purchase my first 1911. Had the opportunity to shoot a Springfield Ronin .45 acp. a few weeks ago and absolutely fell in love with it. I'm about 90% sure this will be my next purchase, but I'm also looking at, and trying to learn about other 1911 pistols (open to recommendations). I really love those blue grip panels on that stainless steel gun! Thanks!

[@thomaspalmer7900]

Fantastic video!!!! I personally own 2 1911 pistols a Ruger SR 1911 & a Springfield Armory 1911 A1 Mil Spec & both have been fantastic pistols!!!! I’m a subscriber🇱🇷🇱🇷

[@quarters-eye8922]

Excellent content 👍👍👍

[@Hegshot87]

Thanks man

[@jessco8950]

I have 8 pistols and my alpha foxtrot 1911E DLC 9mm is my pride and joy. There is just something special about the 1911 that can not be put into words it’s just an amazing pistol.

[@TinkeringOP]

Leave us not stray from the fact that another pistol was designed by Browning after the 1911. That newer design also dominated and was simple and reliable. It's also what a bunch of poly guns seem to be modeled after, action wise. Still liking the 1911 though. Nothing to really dislike there.

[@danielrobey1759]

Ah yes the Browning Hi Power...

[@TinkeringOP]

@@danielrobey1759 Indeed . 🙂

[@brianten-in2zw]

fall? i don't think so......

[@brianten-in2zw]

i learned combat pistol on a colt combat commander. i have had the new striker fired pistols, the glocks, the sigs etc. i am going to stick with a Cosaint arms double stack carry pistol ..

[@taronbrown7665]

Idk about that first sentence man The Ak is definitely the most influential firearm of the 20th century perhaps all time

[@KyleCowden]

The extant P-08 chambered in .45 was on a Military Channel documentary 15-20 years ago. They actually got to fire the Luger. It was valued North of a million back then. My Sig was amazing out of the box. It's eaten anything I fed it, deadly accurate and hasn't had any kind of misfeed or failed to return to battery. I cut my teeth on the 1911 and picking this one up was like coming home.

[@roberttaylor6030]

I also have that beautiful Smith custom shop 1911 with the blue grips. Mine doesn't look as good as yours, though. A lot more of the black coating on the barrel is worn off.especially on the shroud, Great shooting gun.

[@dantheman6559]

Colt has produced 2,734,345 1911 pistols as of June 30th,2024.

[@lgwappo]

I've been shooting handguns since 1980 & never had any interest in the 1911 & never even held one but I was curious why it gets more popular over time. So I bought one last year. Rock Island Armory GI Standard full size. 9mm so I can afford to shoot it. Shoots spot on at 25 yards & it's accurate. Did a little trigger work & got a lighter hammer spring & it's a 3.5 pound trigger. Reliable too. It's now one of my regular range guns, even with the fixed sights & budget price. I was also looking at Tisas online but I couldn't find them in stores.

[@mikeshook5095]

Crazy, Savage has been around for a long time lol. I only heard bad things about a shot gun they made so I never really looked into them

[@waterhead1359]

Hammer bite, not slide

[@lintlicker4178]

I've owned a Rock Island m1911 A1 FS for a couple years now, very basic as I wanted and a bit loose, never had any problems of any kind and accuracy is on par with my Beretta 92, Browning hi-power and other high quality guns

[@opinionsvary]

In my opinion: I know them better than most people do & the ones I put together have fewer problems than what "professional grade stuff" sells for. That's why I keep coming back to them. Parts all over, but you have to know how to fit them correctly & be picky on the quality of your parts selection. It's a stupidly simple cam lock, mortis lock & weighted slide system in single action. Most trigger pads are less than optimal ergonomically even though the hammer drop feels good.

[@keithplymale2374]

Long been a fan of the 1911. I have three Tisas and one Springfield 1911's gotten over time. Three is in .45 ACP and one is in 9 mm. My Tisas Special Edition is on my hip with three 8 round magazines on my belt as I write this. The main spring was changed to the arched type but Tisas has gone back to making 1911's with the original flat main spring.

[@LK-bz9sk]

When it was just available in .45, I felt it was a very big gun for just 7 rounds. Changing out mags is a different story when the adrenaline is flowing so I prefer double stack platforms.

[@dsanchez9703]

The modern accesorized 1911 is the coolest handgun IMHO.

[@agenttexx]

I love the 1911 and have owned several but I carry a Glock 19 and will prolly always carry it. My wife wants a 1911 because she loves Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers. But every time we get ready to purchase one, she decides to get something else. This last time the shop showed her a couple of fancy 1911s but she was turned off by them because they weren't the 1911A1 she was expecting. She went home with a Sig P365 XComp instead. The funny thing is, she went expecting a WWII style gun and went home with a Sig Glock clone when we have 9 Glocks at home already!

[@grayrider1861]

Did not Rock Island purchase Colt's old tooling & machines?

[@brianwells5420]

My rock island runs perfectly

[@AngelAcosta-cm1zi]

I carry a full size 1911 in 45 super with a punisher comp and 10 round wilson combat mags ill never change it unless its my all steel jericho 941 in 9mm or all steel smith and wesson model 59 or my browning hi power variety is the spice of life but i carry the 1911 8 times out of ten i only trust steel frame for carry

[@airmann4673]

Is your SW 1911 slide to frame have any wiggle?

[@scottwilliams2952]

I have a Rock Island 1911 Tactical.... 1200 rounds and zero stoppages :)

[@lh8372]

I buy mostly quality revolvers & 1911’s. I do own some alloy Sig’s bc they are bullet proof. But for me as an investment & heirloom handguns to pass down… revolvers & 1911’s all day. I stick with Colt and Smith & Wesson for revolvers. For 1911’s I buy Colt and Springfield.

[@tootired76]

As an armor crewman in the late 1970s my personal weapon was the Colt 1911. At first I couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with it! At my permanent unit I practiced dry firing at rabbits on guard duty. I shot expert on all subsequent weapons qualifications! Being all that said I recently lost a "Springfield" XD 45 in a tragic boating accident on Lake Superior which I think is a much better gun! Double stack magazine and easier to field strip! Hats off to the Croations who make these!!

[@incredible3214]

That recoil.......😮

[@michaell397]

after wwi, they changed the mainspring housing, (Lower back strap hosing) I don't know anything about the spring desisgn being changed. KnifeMaker

[@driftedcowboy5941]

They should make more double stack 10's that have rails and optics cuts. The options are limited and mostly turkish.

[@robgrey6183]

It doesn't work for left handers. Yeah, you can put an ambi safety on them. But when you do, as a left hander, you have that safety sticking out on the left side, which can be swept off by your seat belt, or your jacket, or anything else. You can't buy a 1911 set up with ONLY a right side safety, which makes sense for left handers.

[@tomrkba4685]

Nahhhhh. You are overstating the issue and modern holsters will hold it in place and some even cover both sides.

[@bbqchickenhotsauce9307]

Thats the gun that beat two bosses

[@cy4235]

So what was it exactly that no one else was willing to say about the 1911, that you said?

[@HDSME]

My favorite!

[@HalfCrazy520]

Look how many designs copy the Browning action. Still the most common design.

[@luskvideoproductions869]

Great vid, but...only 68,000 1911s produced in the 100+ years its been around? I mean...we produced 1.9M of these alone for WW2, so I cannot see that being correct...unless you are referring to JUST the original Browning prototype, and not the M1911A1 or variants, no?

[@olmangarcia943]

John Browning and 1911 begat Dionne Saive and HiPower begat US Navy and S&W 59 begat Gaston Glock and G17...now young men are Slapping together Glocks from 3d printed lowers, in the Philippines they are making 1911/2011s in their garages.

[@tomrkba4685]

I think the last 1911’s were removed from service a few years ago.

[@scvandy3129]

13:13 - 13:22 How about a 'shout out' to the centennial of the 1911A1 (1924 - present) ??!! "HAPPY 100th, Colt 1911A1." I just Googled and discovered 'America Remembers' issued a commemorative. Surely, more than 'America Remembers' 'got in the act.' Had no idea a variation of the Luger in its traditional chambering of 9 mm was made in .45 ACP, as a prototype of one to be mass produced. I didn't clearly understand WHY that scenario didn't follow through. "Thank you, 'Hegshot87,' for your thorough report."

[@samseven5260]

How’d it get there? Killing.

[@nrgrlsd9931]

For me, it’s 1903 and 1911. Those are the only years that matter.

[@AgentScion1]

I vomit every time i hear that myth about the 1911 being a "handfit every part to one gun, only gun".

[@JoseTabusares-vc5qy]

First combat of 1911 was in the philippines use to fight insurection with moro peoples by the american.

[@HDSME]

No need for a vedio 1911 will alway speak for itself!

[@slowbutsure504]

I read/heard that the Hi Power was the pistol Browning wishes the1911 was, but couldn't be because of government interference. something like that.

[@The1911Guy2]

Still is.

[@pauljenkins6877]

68,000? Surely 68 million.

[@kevcom82]

If you manufacture 1911s and haven’t started producing 2011s or double stack 1911s, then you are missing a large market. Also making optic ready a standard! I love CZs. The brilliant engineers and marketing has gone full retard for years not making optic ready pistols. They just started!

[@saintsman77tw]

I personally think the market is way over saturated with 1911s and 2011s, especially considering one that isn’t total dogsh*t is going to run you a minimum of $1,500.

[@kenshin034]

1911s feel good but ambi safety is a must otherwise G21👑

[@robertgarcia217]

No likey flashy 1911.

[@DavidBenner-cy4zl]

I've been having my love affair with the 1911A1 45ACP starting in 1972. My little darlin' is five inches from my arm. 7+1: old school. Sic Semper Tyranus

[@nickb8755]

CLICKBAIT TITLE JAJAJA! i mean it's a bit unfocused of a video from the start. maybe open with the hegshot community part cause it really cuts the momentum i think

[@Toddscomp2]

Wanted to know what your point was not a history lesson got to go. Maybe next time you'll get to your point sooner.

[@Dufoth]

2 world wars!

[@robolson7669]

Stoppin powa! Tell me you know nothing about guns without telling me.

[@stonefox9124]

Its OP man... Yeah... Over Priced as fk...

[@azcop2]

There is virtually nothing that has not been said about the 1911. The title is click bait.

[@darrtrubb]

The 2011 is pure heresy 👎🏼

[@ziggyz2958]

Springfield Armory 1911A1. Nuff said.

[@Brett235]

A gun made back when men were men and knew that they were men, and vehicles were tools, just like the guns they used. Now everything is about social status and likes on tiktok.

[@brentharlow3559]

Let's be honest. I like the 1911 because it's a sexy looking gun...I said it. Glocks are great, they're way lighter and super reliable they also put the UG in ugly...not Hi-point level of ugly mind you but ugly in that Soviet architecture sort of way. The gun says "I was designed by an Austrian Autist who determined this was the most efficient shape for a sidearm. I was then shipped in the finest of Tupperware to be sold to an equally autistic owner who will never stop winging on the internet about how clearly superior my design is and how they don't understand how it is some Boomers and people with aesthetic taste could ever possibly favor the 1911."

[@noonespecific9463]

Where did it fall too? I still love a 1911, I prefer the double action version, but single or double works though when it comes to a 1911 set up. I’ve seen several different customs that were really nice and I can’t help but like the 1911 style 9 mm when they make them wider For a double stack. A single stack in 9 keeping the grip thinner would be something I could like to spite the limited mag capacity. One day, maybe I will be able to afford a nice one. 😂😂 a colt double Eagle was this first one I ever examined and later shot a couple mags from it. I can’t help it , I like hammers, 1911’s and barrettas that have external hammers will always be preferred by myself over any striker, I have allowed myself to completely trust only one striker, TP9-SFx, I don’t know how long I carried that thing around with an empty chamber before I decided that it wasn’t going to drop that pin unless that trigger was properly depressed, lol, I can’t help it, if I can’t see it , it’s really hard to trust any striker, I can see an external hammer, and cocking one on the draw is the most natural thing I can think of, something I do to any gun with an external hammer with out even thinking about it in a situation when I’m intending to shoot. I look for the external hammer that doesn’t exist on my Canik every now and then 😂😂. Now you have me wanting to shop for a nice 1911 or maybe a 92f 😂😂 I’ll be daydreaming all day now….

[@user-eu2kv4xh2z]

Try the Tisa 1911

[@mikevm1981]

Tisas ;-) Good guns - most of ‘em

[@TheBandit59]

I had a Colt Officers in .45, jam on me when I walked into a robbery off duty. From then on I tried several brands which I was not happy with their reliability, and eventually my carry rotation was a Wilson Combat ULC, a Nighthawk Carry Plus; and a nighthawk ShadowHawk commander, all in .45 acp. I believe to bet your life on a 1911, you have to go way up in quality, but based on its design, you are more reliable with a polymer pistol in the long run.

[@radiohobbyist13]

There are many things that I like about the 1911, but it really is outdated. The size and weight are just too much for too few rounds. They're okay for a range toy or a collectors piece, though.

[@user-ih8fw7bu5p]

❤😂😂🎉🎉😢😮😅

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Im 53. I was trained on 1911a1s in 1989 & was issued a worn .45acp in Korea, 1990. Do I own or carry any? 2024? No. Im left handed. I also dislike grip safety designs. On any carry-duty type pistol. 1911s had a long run but, 2024 its over.

[@Gator69420]

2024 and just got my first 1911 in 45ACP 🫡🇺🇸 I got a tisas and couldn’t be happier for a first 1911! This things runs better than any kimber on the market

[@chriscollier2965]

This video was complete bravo seirra! You said absolutely nothing new or different about the 1911. All you did was show off your collection. I am blocking this channel because you're a liar!

[@chuckhightower2730]

“Let’s spend a very $1,000 for a gun that was designed for combat and then so heavily modified that we can’t trust our life with it”

[@almightymachine9930]

"Tokarev is a superior weapon." Yeah I said it.

[@joeltowle2737]

Tisas?

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

T? Don't do it! SDS imports? They are ⚓️ . My friend got a SDS .45acp in 2021. It broke 2x. Be careful.

[@The1911Guy2]

​@@DavidLLambertmobileyou don't know how to use one then

[@georgebah4519]

@@DavidLLambertmobile Round count? Model? Year? Thank you!