CZ 75 vs RIA 1911

[Mr Blu]

Hey, y'all.

I'm looking to get a pistol for both back-up while hunting (boar), which I plan on doing about once a month, and for LTC when Santa Clara County finally gets their collective heads out of their asses.

My conundrum, is which pistol do I get???

I want a low cost pistol that can take heavy use in the field.

I'm partial to 1911's, but CZ's look awesome and I'm always willing to learn more about different firearms.

[spyde12]

P-01 9mm NATO rated

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[cusco19]

+1 on the P01...

[GW]

Well. I think you need to hit that boar with as big a round as possible so of the 2 Go 1911 in 45 ACP of better still 10MM. I've seen hogs soak up 40 S&W hits so I can't feature how a 9mm would be any better.
Hit 'em hard!

[Varg Vikernes]

Get a Glock 20!

[fishnbeer]

I thought all you needed for boar was a couple good dogs and a knife

[Ragnarok043]

too bad SSE is over Dan Wesson Razorback wouldve been perfect for the job

[daybreak]

whichever gun you shoot the fastest and most accurately, IMO.

[-hanko]

whichever gun you shoot the fastest and most accurately, IMO.

Always the correct answer to "which is better" threads.

OP is looking at 2 weapons which are bordering on huge for concealed carry, and at 2 calibers which I would rate as OK for hog backup but on the light side.

So far, it sounds like he likes the 9mm since it "looks awesome".

I would suggest something in 9mm or .45 that's a bit smaller..."looks awesome" means zero if the weapon is concealed.

I would also suggest something larger in caliber for hog backup. I like a .357 or .41 revolver. Ymmv.

[mievil]

10mm RIA no question out of the 2 options. Don't eff around with pigs that are gonna be charging. Saw a vid where a dude had to shoot a pig 3 times with a 454. Your 9mm CZ isn't going to help you much on a pissed animal.

[smarty mcfly]

+1 for 10mm Rock Island

[spb_la]

Unless OP is thinking about RIA in 9mm, these are completely different animals.

Basic GI RIA .45 is a great pistol, and is significantly cheaper, but would hold fewer rounds in a standard mag, while offering more punch.

CZ 75 is great, but will cost more. It will have two more rounds in a standard mag. I am not a hunter, so I don't know how well a 9mm round would perform against a boar.

[-hanko]

Unless OP is thinking about RIA in 9mm, these are completely different animals.

I am not a hunter, so I don't know how well a 9mm round would perform against a boar.

Nowhere close to something from a magnum revolver.

No advantage in hog hunting for large magazines v. a revolver, either.

[daybreak]

yeah i'm with Hanko. They are probably both relatively equally not ideal, so might as well go for the one you shoot best.

[Click Boom]

These are heavy guns, consider something that won't pull your pants down as your bumbling around in the bush, i.e. a glock