9mm

[borderguard]

Thinking of getting a 9mm 1911 built on a Caspian frame. Thoughts? Good calibre? Pros and Cons?

[John]

I love the 9mm on a 1911 platform. It's very easy to shoot quickly due to the lack of recoil and the 9mm has come a long way lately. Also, ammo (at least in US) is very cheap. Go for it. I am sure you'll love it. Just make sure that whoever builds it knows his way well around the 1911. The fact that the barrel bore sits a little higher than in a .45ACP pistol, makes the feeding a bit tricky, but not undoable for sure.

[BrianNJ]

The question I would ask is what are you going to use it for? If its for range use the 9mm would be a great choice. If you are going to use it for personal defense, I still like to .45. From experiences I am aware of, the 9mm with select ammo would be a minimum use personal defense gun.

[pa_guns]

Hi

It should make a great range gun. Easy to shoot and ammo that's cheap. What could be better .... single action, good grip angle, great sights, lots of grip choices, good balance ....

Bob

[clughog]

You'll like the 9mm, I'm sure! I definitely enjoy shooting my little 9mm Combat Commander at the range...as well as my Browning Hi-Powers in 9mm. But I prefer the .45 for carry and protection. It's nice to have a variety, though. If I could only have one, I'd probably go with the .45 for both the range and defense.

[John]

9mm Combat Commander! 9mm Combat Commander! 9mm Combat Commander!

Booohooooooooo, I want one!!!!!!!!

I have seen one only here, some years ago in a gun shop, used, parkerized and I passed. Back then I could have as many pistols as I liked! Now I am stuck with the stupid limit of two only!

I WANT ONE!!!!!

[pa_guns]

Hi

It amazes me that 9 mm 1911's aren't more common in the market place. We all have gone nuts over the super nines (JMB's fault as well - High Power).

Bob

[borderguard]

I already have a Springfield Mil-spec in .45 and was looking for something less expensive and different to shoot.

Hoping to get one made by Armco this winter.

[Deacon Aegis]

Indeed the 9mm 1911 is about half the cost to shoot compared to the 45. You might want to consider going with the hi-cap Caspian frame or even into an STI frame where you load a ton of ammo each mag and have a blast punch 20 to 30 rounds down range before needing to swap mags. (STI has some really huge capacities in their 9mm config 170mm and 140mm mags)

[borderguard]

I am in Canada and am limited to ten rounds...besides I have small hands and prefer the single stack.