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Which would you vote for as the ultimate fighting handgun?

Glock
23 (32.4%)
1911
48 (67.6%)

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ericire12

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Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« on: August 27, 2008, 01:39:19 PM »
Ok..... Lets put it to a vote!

In response to Ksail101's thread topic about what is the ultimate fighting handgun, I thought we should see some hard numbers on the subject....... and since Glock and 1911 seem to be the only real subjects of the conversation, then those are your choices.




My vote is for the Glock. Yes, I am biased, but I actually think that for a fighting handgun the Glock is a better choice because of its ability to function in any environment and through any kind of hard use you could possibly ever throw at it...... In my opinion, the 1911 just needs too much TLC.
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2008, 03:15:47 PM »
I voted 1911 but I do not know the Glock and don't know if I'll get the chance to try one out.  The 1911 has been around for almost 100 years and it's combat experience and reputation is unsurpassed by any other pistol.  Even in it's rough not-so-accurate military version. 
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2008, 03:31:50 PM »
I like Glocks too, but, think about this:

When JMB was initially designing the 1911, the Wright bros were still working on bicycles in Ohio.
No TV's, not many automobiles or anything else technologically advanced.
Now, 100 years later, man's been to the moon, we have the internet, cell phones that can double as computers, and the list goes on.
But other than newer technologies in metalurgy, JMB's design was so ingenious that it has remained basically the same as it was 100 years ago.
It's hard to out-do a 100 year history.

Just my .02 worth.   ;D
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2008, 03:39:39 PM »
JMB and the 1911 for my vote ;)
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2008, 03:47:46 PM »
My vote is for the M1911A1. When I was in the army most of the pistols had 40-45 years of continuous use in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam among other places. They got no TLC at all and still worked great until 1985 when they were replaced and I left the service. It's not a fussy weapon at all. They needed to have the recoil spring replaced after several thousand rounds but rarely had anything seriously wrong unless they were abused. If any firearm is in the gears when they traverse a tank turret, it gets destroyed. A Glock wouldn't survive that either. Luckily I only saw a few pistols and sub-machineguns meet their end that way.
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2008, 03:56:40 PM »
The perfect combat autoloader? Wilson Combat CQB with light rail in 10mm.
Unfortunately, that costs about the same as my truck... :o

http://www.wilsoncombat.com/p_cqb_tlr.asp
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2008, 04:05:06 PM »
That's another 1911. Don't forget to vote.
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2008, 04:17:31 PM »
I've already done it..
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2008, 04:40:44 PM »
Could be wrong, but the military testing on the 1911 "back in the day" was pretty brutal. Sand, mud, immersion, heat, cold, I can't remember where I read or saw it, but it just didn't end up in active service without some field testing.
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Re: Poll - Ultimate Fighting Handgun ----> Glock vs 1911
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2008, 05:07:55 PM »
I voted for the 1911.  I carry a lightly modified Colt LW Officers ACP but if I expected more trouble I wouldn't hesitate to carry a Para P14.

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PS:  Both work every time!
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