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Originally Posted by Martin
I have read through most of the posts that a search for 1911 turns up, 76 total. This specific aspect has not been answered other than jbour13's post in the Glock thread, as far as I can tell. I am not interested in starting a bashing contest.
With that said, I don't intend to be demanding and will not repeat the question.
Thanks, jbour13.
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Martin - It's a fair question and worth an answer. I like the .45 because I've been using one for the last 30+ years. I carried my personal .45 through two tours in El Sal and I've fired untold thousands (God alone knows) of rounds through it. Yes, I need to send it for a tune-up, but it still functions just fine. As a "lefty" I appreciate the 10,000 gunsmiths eager to customize my pistol "for a reasonable price." I also like the wide variety of accessories - especially left-handed holsters (not always readily available for less "venerable" handguns). I've also found that most modern pistols have controls (safety, decocker, mag release, etc.) optimized for right handed users. IIRC the TS's favorite HK is one of them. Sigs are another. Those same 10,000 gunsmiths and 100 years of product development address the lefty issue to my personal satisfaction. Depending on carry options this may or may not be an issue for you. The true "ambidextrous" pistols, e.g. the Glock, just don't meet my idea of esthetics/ergonomics. It comes down to personal preferences. Bottom line - as long as it launches manly bullets reliably, who cares? Pistols are only good for shooting your way to a real gun anyway (or those social occasions when a real gun isn't an option). My .02 - Peregrino