1911 apostasy

[Sietch]

I used to be a 1911 purist until last year when I bought one of my buddy's old beaten up 3rd gen G22s. I've since fallen in love with these ugly things and bought another (and soon another). I'm now considering selling a 1911 in order to buy more Glocks and parts.

The Sietch of last year would have equated this to trading high-grade cocaine for low-grade crack, but now I don't even care. Has this happened to anyone else?

[xd ED]

I can understand collecting Ferraris, Corvettes, and even pick up trucks,,,, but mini-vans, and Toyota Corollas?

[westhope]

Yugo's ???

[xd ED]

Yugo's a bit more of a Saturday night special- cheap and disposable. Glocks do what they do satisfactorily, like a Corolla, or a pipe wrench….

[mmcnx2]

Nothing against a Glock, I own one. But selling a 1911 for a Glock is like dumping your trophy wife for a $20 hooker, both can get the job done but which one would you rather be seen with.

[Sietch]

To be fair, it's more like trading for two hookers, plus boob jobs for each, but your point is well taken.

[LarryFlew]

Probably have several guys interested in your trophy wife when she becomes available.

[Lumpy]

Hey, what you like is what you like. Myself, I don't care for SA-only firearms but that's my personal preference.

[Pat Cannon]

I hear ya. I was basically drawn into handgun culture by the writings of Jeff Cooper, so I was a true-believer 1911 cult member for years. Though in my case I switched to wheelguns because walking and chewing gum and working a manual safety and counting past 6 were too much for me.

[Rodentman]

My Dr said I'd die of apostasy if I didn't lose some weight.

[LePetomane]

Has this happened to anyone else?

The opposite is happening to me. I picked up a Ruger SR1911 and now I want a smaller version. Too bad that Ruger doesn't make one. Mrs. LePetomane is looking at the Springfield EMP.

[mmcnx2]

Don't let the wife shoot an EMP or you will be buying one. Trust me I speak from experience.

That said if she wants to shoot one sometime, I would be happy to let her try the one I have in 9mm.

[tman]

Don't let the wife shoot an EMP or you will be buying one. Trust me I speak from experience.

That said if she wants to shoot one sometime, I would be happy to let her try the one I have in 9mm.

I didn't let mine shoot an EMP. She bought a Kimber Ultra Carry instead.




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[LePetomane]

Don't let the wife shoot an EMP or you will be buying one. Trust me I speak from experience.

That said if she wants to shoot one sometime, I would be happy to let her try the one I have in 9mm.

Thanks for the offer. She bought one.