Whats the Purpose of a DA 1911?

[Ksail101]

So I have been looking around on the net at a lot of the new 1911's that are out at shot. And I see that Colt has come out with a couple DA 1911s. So I ask Why?

I have a little bit of an understanding of the PARA LDA and why someone would want one for competition, and the CCO models I think it is good so you can carry it in your pocket, but a Colt DA Government model 1911 just seems, well dumb.

I love the feel and how a 1911 shoots and it is my favorite pistol to shoot if I have a choice at the range. And all the great reasons to carry one everyday as been beat into all of our heads now by many who live and get paid by there 1911s. Wouldn't a double action 1911 be defeating all the purpose of the 1911. You want the great trigger pull, quick into action system of the single action.

If you want a double action pistol that is why god made SIG, FNH, ect. ect. I believe anyone of those defensive pistols are going to out preform a DA 1911 any day of the week for many reasons in which you all already know. You could just set the new Colt DA 1911 next to a Sig P220 and see the the clear winner without even shooting it. (in my own opinion)

Well any real reasons you would want one or think they might be better than a modern DA pistol or a standard 1911, please tell me cause I think I am missing something here.

If Colt really wanted to knock my socks off with a new pistol\pistols they could have introduced a complete line of the exact same guns they have now, 70 series repo, Delta Elite, New Rail Gun, 1991 ect. ect. with no grip safeties. Wow that would rule. Arched mainspring housing and no grip safety with gentle beavertail to stop hammer bite, ahhhhh, drrrrroooowwwwllllllll!!!!!!

[r_w]

To meet the requirements of new .gov and leo contracts would be my guess.

[Big Frank]

Some people are afraid to carry a 1911 cocked and locked but they'll carry a double action with a round in the chamber. A DA 1911 would be an option for them.

[ellis4538]

There have been a couple attempts to produce a DA 1911 a while back.   A lot of their officers wanted to carry .45's but most if not all police administrators would not allow their people to carry a 1911 cocked and locked.  One of the reasons being that the general public would freak!  Another being they were afraid of liability in case someone got hurt because of an AD.  Times have changed.  Also as was stated, the military is/was looking at adopting a new pistol in .45 and a number of companies put out DA .45's including some 1911's.

FWIW

Richard

 

[jh9x18ky]

Para made some LDA 45's.   I kinda liked them. I always thought of them as an option for people who liked Glocks or other DAO polymer autos. It gave them the option of a metal framed pistol very much like the 1911,s.

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[TAB]

Cocked and unlocked is actually safer then carrying say a glock with one in chamber...  add in the locked aspect and it becomes even safer.

[Overload]

Cocked and unlocked is actually safer then carrying say a glock with one in chamber...  add in the locked aspect and it becomes even safer.

OK, I can't let this one go.  Safer?  From a gun with a short movement trigger with a low pull weight (1911)?  The only Safer I'll give you is it's safer if no one is around the gun, as the 1911 has both the backstrap and trigger vs just the trigger on the glock.  If one is holding the gun, I'd say the glock is safer, and most all NDs happen when someone has their hand on the gun.

[TAB]

I can pull the trigger on a cocked and unlocked 1911 all day, the only thing that is going to happen is my finger gets tired.  you do that with a glock and its going to go bang.  Unless I depress the grip safety its not going to do anything.

While I would never recomend going cocked and unlocked, it is perfectly safe.

here is a video I made a while back of just this subject.

http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n104/The_AnkLe_BiTeR/?action=view&current=Picture047.flv

[Combat Diver]

No one has mentioned that once before in the late 80s, Colt came out with a DA 1911 called the Double Eagle.  It only lasted one or two years.

CD

[Walkeraviator]

I wish they could figure out a DA/SA 1911.  That would be my dream as I am used to Beretta 96's and absolutely love that firearm, but want a 1911 purely for asthetic reasons.