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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses
The design of the 1911 appeals to me and it's my money? I'll grab a CZ too. And a 'proper' .45 auto 1911, eventually. Where I'm at with my skills right now is not somewhere that intersects with .45 auto and the recoil is an issue for my wrist.
1911 caliber arguments are a waste of time. Let's just stop here? You don't like it when the platform is chambered for 9mm, I do. Enough said?
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With good quality defensive ammunition (read: jacketed hollowpoints... do NOT run hardball for your defensive carry ammo), the differences between the major calibers (9, 40, 45, 357sig) for auto pistols (that is, auto-loading, not auto-firing) is insignificant compared to shot placement. They will ALL do the job just fine.
I carry 45 because a 9mm 1911 is harder to find and thus can be a bit more expensive usually. Thus, I went with a 45 1911. I went with a 1911 because that's what I was originally taught with (Spring 2006, Gunsite Academy Pistol 250) b/c I didn't have a pistol of my own and had to use a facility rental. Thus, a nice 1911. It fits my hands well, conceals well (viva la single stack!), and ... that trigger... day-am
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I also have a 9mm backup gun (Sig Sauer P938) that is also just as excellent for its purpose. Both calibers will do their jobs fine and both calibers work for the kind of duty their specific guns are for, for me.