1911 9mm Performance

[GunHo]

[daybreak]

are you asking if it's reliable, or if it's more or less lethal in a 1911 vs any other gun?

[BoJackUSMC]

9mm 1911 very fun gun to shoot.

[GunHo]

Not so much on reliability and stopping power, but more on feel and grouping results. Looking to hear from other owners and their comparison with shooting a .45acp. Reason being, I'm in the market for another 1911 and debating on a .45 or another 9mm.

[InGrAM]

A .45 1911 is going to be more accurate than a 9mm one. (of the same quality 1911) .45's are inherently more accurate, not by much but they are.

For "shootability" it is hard to beat, IMO. Very little recoil which equates into most of it's benefits, other than cost of use. (ammo costs of .45 and 9mm.) They are reliable and do not need more "work."(at least in my experience) That mentality comes from the "purist" crowd, IMO. The crowd that thinks a 1911 has to be $3000+ and worked on by a world renowned gun smith to function properly.

Like others have said, a 1911 in 9mm is VERY fun and worth owning. The few that do not like 1911's in 9mm I would say, either have no experience with them or are simply too set in their ways to think a 1911 could be anything other than a .45 caliber pistol.

This is not a new trend, BTW. 1911's have been made in many different calibers over the years.

[1911Luvr]

As long as the lock up is tight between the barrel lugs as well as the bushing, it should outshoot most other 9mm platforms available.

[Capt Jack]

I just shot my friend's RIA 9mm 1911 and think its a great platform for the round. Saying a 1911 can only be a .45 is like saying an AR can only be 5.56 which is obviously lame. That being said, the correct Calguns answer is to get both!

[Press Check]

We all know that a real 1911 is made to shoot a .45acp. And because of the 1911's platform popularity, the latest trend has been the 1911 9mm. The common reason for this trend is due to cost effectiveness, which is the reason I bought one. Yes, we all agree it’s cheaper to shoot a 9mm, but how about the performance of a smaller caliber (9mm or 38) on a 1911 platform, which I have not read much about.

If I'm not mistaken, the first Colt 1911 chambered in 9mm debuted in 1949, more than a half century ago, so there's nothing new about this, nor the cost effectiveness associated with the platform.

We all know that the original 1911 is made to shoot a .45acp.

I fixed that statement for you.

[GunHo]

This is not a new trend, BTW. 1911's have been made in many different calibers over the years.

True that! As a rookie, I mention new trend because some major manufacturers like Sig Sauer are now making them.

[InGrAM]

True that! As a rookie, I mention new trend because some major manufacturers like Sig Sauer are now making them.

Yeah, that is true. It wasn't until very recently that every major player in the pistol industry started making a 1911 of their own. There is a lot of money to be made in the 1911 market, people just can't get enough of them. That is why most companies have a 9mm 1911 and the good ones have multiple calibers: 9mm, 38super, 40S&W and .45. gotta love the diversity.

[trew10]

you should have just bought a Ruger p89. its an older model but same look and feel of a 1911.

[trew10]

Not so much on reliability and stopping power, but more on feel and grouping results. Looking to hear from other owners and their comparison with shooting a .45acp. Reason being, I'm in the market for another 1911 and debating on a .45 or another 9mm.

if soldiers out at war can avoid getting killed by an R.P.G attack, does it really matter if its a 9mm or .45 lcp. its all about shot placement. I bet you can kill a person with a .22lr if placed in the right spot. do you guys watch swamp people? a 600lb gator stopped dead in its tracks with .22lr. just something to think about.

[foxtrotuniformlima]

The 9mm & 38 super have been very popular with the USPSA crowd for well over a decade. In the competition world, if it isn't reliable 100%, it goes away.

I've had several 1911 / 2011 guns in 9x19. I'd have another if I was still competing every month.

[Soul_Cal]

The 9mm & 38 super have been very popular with the USPSA crowd for well over a decade. In the competition world, if it isn't reliable 100%, it goes away.

+1

My next 1911 might be in .40 S&W

[keenkeen]

A .45 1911 is going to be more accurate than a 9mm one. (of the same quality 1911) .45's are inherently more accurate, not by much but they are.

Can you expalin why this is? Not doubting you, just wondering what the reasons are for 45acp being more accurate than 9mm.