I'd be #3 to admit that, let's start a club! Actually I think my brother has possession of it at the moment.
What I have, while not a exactly a 1911, is an FB Radom mod. 35. I have yet to shoot it.
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9mm 1911.....???
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What I have, while not a exactly a 1911, is an FB Radom mod. 35. I have yet to shoot it.
shooter521
Certified Glock Nut
Springfield has just released their Range Officer 1911 in a 9mm format. Might be one to consider if you're looking for something a step above the RIA.
Thanks shooter, I will check it out.
But you've been on quite a roll with posting and "being an active member" today... Why did you stop so abruptly?
I've toyed with the thought of picking up a 1911 in 9mm but always talk myself back out of it. I have no issues with non-.45 1911s with a Delta Elite being one of my favorite guns to shoot but to me, the epitome of 9mm pistols is the CZ. I probably will never buy a 9mm 1911 for the same reason that I will probably never buy a Glock in .45 ACP. Since I already have pistols in those calibers that I think are the best platform for that caliber, why buy what would be a lessor gun for me. Now, if I could find a 16+1 9mm 1911 that had the same grip size, I might reconsider that.
In my search for a 9mm 1911, I found a Hi-Power. It called to me, and took me on a different path. To me, the Browning is the ideal 9mm handgun, but everyone is entitled to their own opinions.
Right now, the only 9mm 1911 that I am interested in would be a 38 Super. Not for any reason other than I like the 1911 platform, I have dies to reload the 38 Super, but nothing as of yet to empty loaded ammunition.
The HiPower is one of the best pistols ever built. I have owned several over the years. All are gone now. I love those Brownings but I actually prefer the 1911. Better trigger and full length beaver tail that keeps the love bites at bay.
If you are just looking to have a 1911 inspired 9mm it might be economical to buy a Star B model pistol. They are mostly chambered in 9mm (some are 9mm Largo) and back in the day you could buy a really nice one for around $300.00 C&R. I have had a few and liked them quite a bit. Many of the .45's you saw in the early war movies were in fact Star B 9mm's due to the fact that blank cartridges were not readily available in .45 but common in 9mm.
Here is a good example on Gunbroker, a little duracote and you are good to go!
Star B Super - 9mm : Semi Auto Pistols at GunBroker.com
Here is a good example on Gunbroker, a little duracote and you are good to go!
Star B Super - 9mm : Semi Auto Pistols at GunBroker.com
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Allenicomp
Plinker
I shot 1911s in 45 acp for years...then, bought my first 1911 in 9mm. Whoa!!! talk about a joy to shoot. I still have 45s but have purchased additional 9mms and must say that I shoot the 9s 3x more than the 45s. I've gone to several tactical schools...Gunsite, Front Sight, etc. I love the 9s when I'm shooting 300 rounds a day. Recoil, fatigue, cost...all much less with 9s. Can and do still carry 45 for personal defense periodically. Operation, safety, trigger...all the same for practice. I love'em.
AMEN BROTHER TAKE US TO CHURCH! My name is trigger time and I'm a hi-power junkie. I last used a day agoMaybe I'm, but when someone says 1911 and 9mm, I think Hi-Power. And with that said, we can still say God bless JMB.
even john browning said it was his greatest design.
Older thread, but I am starting to think I might want to reduce the number of calibers I have. I am a minimalist and I feel like I am getting too many variations. Are the RO's in 9mm out yet?
How long do you think it will be before I can find someone that wants to trade a 9mm RO for a .45 RO? lol.
How long do you think it will be before I can find someone that wants to trade a 9mm RO for a .45 RO? lol.
venenoindy
Master
I seen a RO 9mm at BGF about two weeks ago.
Today I just snagged a Springfield Range Officer in 9mm. The only one they had so I had to jump on it. They only had it for 1 day and the salesman said someone almost took it home about a hour before I got there so it was my lucky day!
The 9mm Range Officer features an adjustable rear target sight, which rides atop a forged steel slide with a standard length guide rod and 5-inch match grade barrel. Its forged steel frame houses a 4.5- to 5-pound trigger, checkered mainspring housing and Cocobolo wood grips.
The 9mm Range Officer features an adjustable rear target sight, which rides atop a forged steel slide with a standard length guide rod and 5-inch match grade barrel. Its forged steel frame houses a 4.5- to 5-pound trigger, checkered mainspring housing and Cocobolo wood grips.
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Congrats! Let me know how you like it.
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