Hello all, here is today's video posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled Mastering the 9mm Ronin and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/mastering-the-9mm-ronin/.
Nice review !Hello all, here is today's video posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled Mastering the 9mm Ronin and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/mastering-the-9mm-ronin/.
Good story Mike, I used to have Taurus 1911 in 9mm, it ran good, I really liked it. I know the 1911 was originally chambered in .45acp, but I see no problem with having it in 9mm.
Bah humbug boo. I'm just glad Mr Browning can't read these words of blasphemy.
OK now that I got that out of my system , I think the 9mm platform in a 1911 would be a very tame kitten ( I figured the P word would get deleted ) to shoot. I've heard some are afraid of the puny .45 ACP hurting their wrists and this might get them to buy a 1911 and really enjoy it.
Honest , I'm not making fun of anyone here..... honest .
Hahahahahahaha! Like I said in the video, the first time I’ve ever shot a 9mm 1911. I like it for so many reasons!Bah humbug boo. I'm just glad Mr Browning can't read these words of blasphemy.
OK now that I got that out of my system , I think the 9mm platform in a 1911 would be a very tame kitten ( I figured the P word would get deleted ) to shoot. I've heard some are afraid of the puny .45 ACP hurting their wrists and this might get them to buy a 1911 and really enjoy it.
Honest , I'm not making fun of anyone here..... honest .
I've been carrying a .45 Springfield LB Operator for a number of years now. If you asked me I would have said that a 1911 in 9mm is like putting a Toyota engine in your '69 Mach 1. As I get older, I notice recoil more and like it less. I have recently picked up a Springfield Range Officer Elite Operator in 9mm. I've got about 1000 rds through it and have added a Wilson Combat Shok-Buff (look it up, they make a difference) to soften it even more, and a Chen-SI drop-in magwell to go with the Wilson Combat 10 rd mags I'm running.
I take back everything I ever said about 9mm in 1911. I don't think John Browning would mind a bit. He made the 1911 a .45 because that was the contract requirement. Had the modern self defense rounds been available back then I believe he would have been the first to realize the value of an extra round or two. (Evidence - the Browning High Power.)
My Springfield 1911s are both wonderful firearms and rock solid dependable. I'm adding a Shok-Buff to the .45 next time I get to the range and if it runs a couple boxes of HST without a hiccup that will be the way I carry it.
A word about ambidextrous safeties. I like them because I have left handed kids and grandkids who will one day inherit my firearms. A couple weeks ago, two year old Abraham (the hammer!) conked his head on my pistol while he was bouncing around on the sofa. When I got home and was putting the pistol away the safety was off! He must have hit it. A standard safety would have been safely tucked between the pistol and my body. Pro-Tip: Be sure you check the safety if you bump the pistol on anything. Better yet, get a holster fitted to the safety to either cover it or hold it in position.