Originally Posted by
Norseman
I don't think that the 9mm 1911 is as much of an issue as it was in the past. The guns produced today seem to work very well, and comparing them to guns produced even just 5 years ago would probably not be fair. Add in the fact that a lot of manufacturers are producing more and more variants in 9mm, well it seems that the secret sauce may have been found. Hell, you can get a springer Pro in 9mm now as a factory gun.
People can and will continue to argue and/or try to validate their stance on caliber and capacity, and while truths and lies abound on both sides of those arguments, it still is a topic that has to be considered when choosing something at the individual level.
The one place that the 1911 consistently seems to hit the wall in terms of a duty gun(s) is cost. A good 1911 (preferably 2 or 3) that is capable of being a suitable carry piece, simply is not cheap. Although that could be subjective.
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