Is the 1911 Too Heavy?

[trader]

it does look nice for sure

 

[rcurtner]

TRP OPERATOR FULL RAIL,
Both original sets of grips are put away for safe keeping. This 45 shoots smoother than any of my 9mm's and is much more accurate than I am. Begs to be shot fast. Heavy for sure, but worth the smiles per round while firing.

Nice 45. Had an older model w/o the full rail. Can't remember what I traded it for was a mistake I regret.

 

[SL66]

Nice 45. Had an older model w/o the full rail. Can't remember what I traded it for was a mistake I regret.

I think we all have one or two similar regrets in our locker.

 

[NMEDGE]

For me now the 1911 is too heavy. I find that a Kahr PM9 suits me and my back a lot better.

 

[Beldar]

That may be the reason many of us old timers stick with blued steel and nice walnut grips. It’s just plain physics, the heavier the gun the less recoil is perceived. Great article!

The pretty blued Browning Hipower vs. the grainy Springfield SA-35

My only regret is the Springfield doesn't have that nice blue Browning finish. The SA has better: grips, sights, less thumb web bitee, no mag disconnect so better trigger, mag drops free, feed ramp (eats anything), actual safety, is at least as accurate ... but it is not blue.
Why, Springfield Armory? Why?
>Costs more, Nimrod. Want egg in your beer? heh

 

[Jfal]

My 10mm SA Ronin has a similar muzzle flip/rise (with hotter defense rounds) to my P365 (also with hotter HST defense rounds). The recoil feels very similar to me. I know I'm comparing vast opposite ends of the spectrum, but the 1911 pop feels very close to a micro....to me. However, the physical weight of any 1911 is more than twice that of a micro, thus it precludes it from my carry rotation. That, and it won't fit in my pocket without people thinking I'm walking around with an armadillo in my trousers.

 

[rcurtner]

Just looked it up my DW 1911 Vigil 45 acp weighs 29.5 oz's. Don't carry it very often but never had a problem with it being too heavy.

 

[trader]

Just looked it up my DW 1911 Vigil 45 acp weighs 29.5 oz's. Don't carry it very often but never had a problem with it being too heavy.

thats the weight of many of my modern autos.......a good weight - it lets you know its there but not bothersome - sometimes I carry one of them all day