Springfield Armory FBI Professional or Wilson/Nighthawk

[Sam]

Staccato magazines certainly were $100+ five years ago or so, but when they decided to start going after the LE market the magazine prices dropped significantly.

Funny how that goes.

[WillieThom]

I’m conflicted. This post and Euro’s other post has put me in a predicament.

I have wanted a Railed Pro for a long time. Years...

Then I wanted a Staccato P or Staccato C2. This is a newer development.

Now I want a Railed Pro in 9mm.

This is dumb. It adds nothing to either thread. But there it is.

[GhostRecon21]

I’m conflicted. This post and Euro’s other post has put me in a predicament.

I have wanted a Railed Pro for a long time. Years...

Then I wanted a Staccato P or Staccato C2. This is a newer development.

Now I want a Railed Pro in 9mm.

This is dumb. It adds nothing to either thread. But there it is.

You can’t go wrong with a Pro. Pick which caliber you prefer and rock on.


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[Eurodriver]

I’m conflicted. This post and Euro’s other post has put me in a predicament.

I have wanted a Railed Pro for a long time. Years...

Then I wanted a Staccato P or Staccato C2. This is a newer development.

Now I want a Railed Pro in 9mm.

This is dumb. It adds nothing to either thread. But there it is.

I have had the same Gen3 G19 in my nightstand for over a decade. During that time, I’ve own tons of more accurate and higher quality handguns. Nothing ever replaced it.

The Professional sits in there now.

[gaijin]

High praise indeed Euro.

[jpmuscle]

I’m conflicted. This post and Euro’s other post has put me in a predicament.

I have wanted a Railed Pro for a long time. Years...

Then I wanted a Staccato P or Staccato C2. This is a newer development.

Now I want a Railed Pro in 9mm.

This is dumb. It adds nothing to either thread. But there it is.

Buck the system. 9mm


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[maximus83]

Sir,

A .45 doesn't beat you up that much in a year, or 5 years, but over 20 years in my experience, and those other gentlemen (Leatham and Hackathorn) have shot .45 for twice as long and put away millions of rounds. I think Mr. Yam is younger than those other two but I'm sure he's fired a few rounds.

As for 9mm 1911 (as in single stack) vs. the 2011 or Staccato style - Yes, the 2011 carry a bunch more rounds, but their magazines cost 3 to 4 times more than a Wilson 47D or ETM, more finicky (got to keep the squeakly clean or they'll choke). Also the double stack 2011 have much fatter grip than the single stack 1911s. For us mortals with girly hands, it's not comfortable and not as concealable as the slimmer 1911.

What I would love handle and try is the Dan Wesson DWX but due to the chicom plague and the race riots, we may never get to see them for another year or two.

When I want to shoot 9mm metal guns that carry lots of bb, I go to my Beretta 92X Centurion or the LTT Elite. Soft recoils, affordable, even the used LTT Elite that I bought is 1/4 the cost of a new Staccato.

^This. Plus Bill Wilson summary on why 9mm 1911's are here to stay, and Bill/Ken Hack video:

https://www.personaldefenseworld.com...-45-acp-1911s/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odbb8IrROz4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scz1uWl21bM

[MadAngler1]

I’m conflicted. This post and Euro’s other post has put me in a predicament.

I have wanted a Railed Pro for a long time. Years...

Then I wanted a Staccato P or Staccato C2. This is a newer development.

Now I want a Railed Pro in 9mm.

This is dumb. It adds nothing to either thread. But there it is.

It’s not dumb. If I were you, I would fine a single stack 9 mm 1911 with an external extractor. I think Wilson’s offerings up one Springfield’s 9 mm 1911s for that reason. Better reliability. That’s not saying you’ll won’t be short changed with a Pro in 9 mm though. I’m sure it would make a great defensive pistol.

[okie]

How important is accuracy to you? That's where the "custom" 1911s really shine, and really their only advantage.

1911s are very similar to M14s in that they're not inherently accurate, but can be made to be accurate, but doing so is extremely labor intensive and expensive. And is also often at the expense of reliability, especially when they're new.

What I would look for in a 1911 is just your standard milspec quality. They'll be a little sloppy and not as accurate as modern guns, but they'll be reliable after a short break in and last a long time. Main thing for me would be no MIM parts. Don't quote me on this, but I believe that Springfield uses MIM parts now, but I think Colt is still MIM free.

If things haven't changed recently, the Colt 1911s are very solid, and pretty affordable.

[Hulkstr8]

How important is accuracy to you? That's where the "custom" 1911s really shine, and really their only advantage.

there are some other advantages depending on who builds em. reliability jumps to the forefront of my mind.