1911

Browning excellent M1911 is almost 100 years old in its stated form and more then 100 years old if you count its ancestry (M1905). This came out when cars were rare and most people were still getting electricity to their cities, let alone inside their homes. The current crop of M1911 pistols are finely turned pistols and the higher end ones could almost be considered woks of pistol smithing art.

Today, I had a chance to handle a Taurus 1911 clone. It was a very nice pistol. It had simple, no snag two white dot sight system that worked extremely well for me. I much preferred it to my own 1911's three system. The ergonomics of the pistol were excellent and control-ability of the weapon were darn good, too. For the fit, finish, and features this $525 pistol had, I would have expected to pay $1000 for a similar Kimber or Springfield Armories. It was a nice pistol.

One of my friends commented how he would have loved that pistol in something other then 45 ACP. I looked at him like he was a freak, but added they make this style pistol in a half dozens other calibers, including 40 S&W, 9mm Para, 38 Super, 50 GI, 40 Corbon, and others. He didn't believe me. I sent another friend to the rental area of the range to pick up a Springfield Armory's 1911 in 9mm Para. My friend was amazed.

I still looked at him like he face-planted while walked a straight line...no one gets a 1911 in anything but 45 ACP without a nasty look. But, he wants one.