{"id":373,"date":"2022-10-21T15:50:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T15:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guncoupons.net\/?p=373"},"modified":"2022-10-21T15:50:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T15:50:03","slug":"decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guncoupons.net\/?p=373","title":{"rendered":"Decades of Shooting: One Author&#8217;s Top 10 1911 Handguns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Someone once said, you either \u201cget\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/search?q=1911&amp;lang=default&amp;utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1911<\/a> or you don\u2019t. I suppose that is true, and I want you to get it. I don\u2019t want to keep the 1911, blessings, peace of mind, or safety to myself. I want to share.<\/p>\n<p>The 1911 was developed by America\u2019s greatest gun inventor, John Moses Browning. No other shared his understanding of the fundamental principles of human engineering. The pistol was designed to provide soldiers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/firearms\/handguns\/semi-automatic\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">self-loading handgun<\/a> with approximately the killing power of the .45 Colt revolver cartridge. It did so.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"600\" alt=\"5 1911 .45 ACP pistols\" class=\"wp-image-82959 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c2.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c2.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c2.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c2.jpg?resize=640%2C600&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c2.jpg?resize=640%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"5 1911 .45 ACP pistols\" class=\"wp-image-82959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c2.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c2.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c2.jpg?resize=150%2C141&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>There are many 1911 handguns to satisfy every taste and role. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>A few famous individuals, including Brigadier General George T. Thompson, had a hand in developing the .45 Automatic Colt Pistol cartridge. The cartridge and the pistol complement one another. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/ammunition\/handgun-ammo\/.45-acp-or-.45-auto\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.45 ACP<\/a> operates at low working pressure, offers excellent accuracy in the right handgun, and features a full powder burn. With the original 230-grain load, seldom is there any muzzle flash \u2014 usually a warm glow or sparks if there is any signature. The effect against an enemy is proven.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2 ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--Mid Article Ad for Mobile and Tablet--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/financing.html\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/credova_ad_mob.jpg?w=640&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/credova_ad_mob.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>At the time of its introduction, the .45 ACP cartridge was designed to be effective against enemy war horses, dangerous animals including jaguar, and to be as reliable as possible. Despite revisionist history and muddy science, the .45 ACP remains among our best defensive cartridges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1 ai-viewport-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--Mid Article Ad for Desktop--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/financing.html\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/credova_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/credova_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1\" align=\"center\" px=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>After World War I the pistol was pressed into another role at the National Matches. Army gunsmiths welded and built up pistols until they were accurate far beyond the original specification. Army accuracy acceptance standards were a five-inch group at 25 yards and a 10-inch group at 50 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/colt\/firearms\/handguns\/?brand=Colt&amp;utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colt<\/a> 1911 handguns were more accurate than that. When Colt introduced the National Match, the pistol would eat up a bullseye at 50 yards. Along the way, the 1911 became the 1911A1. We simply call it the 1911.<\/p>\n<p>The 1911 has been significantly changed. The advantages of a grip and grip angle that fits most hands well, a low bore axis, and the safety features of a slide lock safety that firmly locks the sear out of battery and a grip safety that locks the trigger are intact.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"485\" alt=\"2 1911 pistols with an AR-15 and military bolt action rifle\" class=\"wp-image-82958 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c1.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c1.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c1.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c1.jpg?resize=640%2C485&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c1.jpg?resize=640%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 1911 pistols with an AR-15 and military bolt action rifle\" class=\"wp-image-82958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c1.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c1.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c1.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Many firearms come and go, while the 1911 has been on the front line for 111 years. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The original 1911 was designed for use from horseback. The cavalry was the spearhead of the Army. The pistol had to be instantly ready for action hence the cocked-and-locked ready mode. The pistol had to be drop safe. If a trooper dropped the pistol the grip safety would spring into action preventing trigger movement.<\/p>\n<p>The pistol is fast to reload. The original test fire was 6,000 rounds without a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/how-to-correct-pistol-malfunctions-5-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">malfunction<\/a>. With modern manufacturing behind it, the Springfield 1911 Bureau Model went through 20,000 rounds of Remington 230-grain Golden Saber, without a malfunction, while maintaining a 1.25-inch, five-shot, 25-yard group.<\/p>\n<p>Cheap 1911 handguns that were made to sell, won\u2019t meet this standard but then they are for recreation. Neither will a very tight bullseye gun that was built for accuracy and regular maintenance. And that\u2019s fine. So long as you understand the standards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" alt=\"two world war I era 1911 .45 ACP handguns\" class=\"wp-image-82960 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c3.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c3.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c3.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c3.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c3.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"two world war I era 1911 .45 ACP handguns\" class=\"wp-image-82960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c3.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c3.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c3.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>These World War I Colt pistols are still formidable handguns. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The following pistols are 10 of the most important 1911 handguns ranging from the first to the most modern and a few words on each. Before you complain your favorite isn\u2019t included, I should share that this isn\u2019t a catalog of images borrowed from manufacturers. I have test fired and owned each of these handguns. We have features coming along on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/ruger\/firearms\/handguns\/?brand=Ruger&amp;utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ruger<\/a> SR1911 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/girsan\/firearms\/handguns\/?brand=Girsan&amp;utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Girsan<\/a> 1911s as well. Just the same, please share your experience with the 1911 and favorite models. Whether you read with or against the grain, you must admit these are exceptional handguns.<\/p>\n<h2>Colt 1918\/Colt Black Army<\/h2>\n<p>To recap a thrice told tale, when the United States went to war in Europe during WWI, we had perhaps 30,000 Colt 1911 pistols on hand. We were raising a million-man Army and normally issued pistols to every soldier. Colt contracted Remington Arms to make 1911s and develop the Black Army.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Army used a black finish that was much easier to apply than the original blue finish. They were a cheaper Colt, and now, they are a rarity. This example has been completely reliable and groups five-shots into 4.0 inches with Remington 230-grain FMJ ammunition. The trigger breaks at 7.4 pounds. While heavy reset is rapid, the trigger is a fine combat trigger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Argentine Modelo 1927<\/h2>\n<p>Argentina adopted the 1911 first as the Modelo 1916. Later, with 1911A1 improvements, it adopted what became the Modelo 1927. Some of the first pistols were Argentine-marked Colt pistols but most were Argentine produced 1911s. The fit, finish, and quality are first class and comparable or equal to the Colt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" alt=\"Argentine Modelo 1927 handgun, right profile\" class=\"wp-image-82962 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c5.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c5.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c5.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c5.jpg?resize=640%2C419&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c5.jpg?resize=640%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Argentine Modelo 1927 handgun, right profile\" class=\"wp-image-82962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c5.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c5.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c5.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Argentine Modelo 1927 is a superlative military handgun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The parts may be harder, and the pistols usually weigh about an ounce more than a Colt. The steel was carefully selected. Many of these pistols are still in use today. They are a piece of history, and a well-made handgun by any standard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4 ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--End of Article Ad for Mobile and Tablet--><br \/>\n<a target=\"\u201d_blank\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/contest.html?cid=contest?utm_source=CTD_Blog_AD&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_range_day_friday_mobile&amp;utm_content=square\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_oct22_ad_mob.jpg?w=640&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_oct22_ad_mob.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3 ai-viewport-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<!--End of Article Ad for Desktop--><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"center\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_oct22_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/rdf_oct22_ad.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1\" align=\"center\" px=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<h2>Colt Commander<\/h2>\n<p>After World War II, the Army decided it wanted a lightweight handgun. Colt had developed a shorter 1911 as early as the 1930s. The Commander pistol features a 4.25-inch barrel versus the Government Model\u2019s 5-inch barrel.<\/p>\n<p>World War II technology allowed the development of durable aluminum frames. The original Commander was an aluminum frame pistol weighing but 27 ounces \u2014 compared to the Government Models 40 ounces. The pistol was shipping by 1950.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" alt=\"Satin Nickel 1911 Commander .45 ACP pistol with leather Milt Sparks Summer Special holster\" class=\"wp-image-82964 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c7.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c7.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c7.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c7.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c7.jpg?resize=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Satin Nickel 1911 Commander .45 ACP pistol with leather Milt Sparks Summer Special holster\" class=\"wp-image-82964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c7.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c7.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c7.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>This is a satin nickel Commander .45 and Milt Sparks Summer Special holster. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 1970, Colt introduced the Combat Commander, a steel-frame version. The pistol illustrated is a satin nickel-finish Combat Commander. As issued, the pistol would group five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/winchester\/ammunition\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winchester<\/a> 230-grain FMJ loads into five inches at 25 yards, and about six inches with the 185-grain Silvertip. A Bar-Sto Precision barrel cut the average group size in half. The original short beavertail safety has been known to bite some hands.<\/p>\n<h2>G Madore Practical Shooting 1911<\/h2>\n<p>Pennsylvanian George Madore worked on many handguns prior to his death about 15 years ago. Among these were Hammerli 208 handguns and quite a few 1911s. I have seen several 1911 .45s he modified, and the .45 illustrated is an exceptional example of the gunsmith\u2019s trade.<\/p>\n<p>Among his innovations was a tab on the barrel to snug up barrel fitting. He also figured out a way to mount an Aimpoint sight on a 1911 \u2014 not on a rail or a mount but fitted directly to the slide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" alt=\"Madore\/Colt 1911 .45 ACP pistol, left profile\" class=\"wp-image-82966 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c9.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c9.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c9.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c9.jpg?resize=640%2C439&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c9.jpg?resize=640%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Madore\/Colt 1911 .45 ACP pistol, left profile\" class=\"wp-image-82966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c9.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c9.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c9.jpg?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>This Madore\/Colt is a simple pistol in some ways. Hand fitting is most important. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>My Madore 1911 is a Bullseye Colt. The piece features a GI slide and a Series 70 frame. As I looked more closely, I found modifications that were popular in the era.<\/p>\n<p>For example, shooters often failed to hit the standard GI or Colt commercial grip safety \u2014 didn\u2019t depress it sufficiently to release the trigger \u2014 and competition shooters therefore often blocked the grip safety. Sometimes the guns were modified by running a thin wire through a hole drilled in the frame and grip safety. Others were simply taped shut. This is a target pistol but one that is reliable and would make a fine go-anywhere do-anything pistol (with a grip safety returned to its original function).<\/p>\n<h2>Colt National Match<\/h2>\n<p>The original National Match featured high visibility fixed sights, and later Stevens, then Eliason sights. Finally, we saw durable Bomar sights in the later National Match and Gold Cup pistols.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" alt=\"Colt National Match with barrel bushing compensator\" class=\"wp-image-82969 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c12.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c12.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c12.jpg?resize=150%2C79&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c12.jpg?resize=640%2C336&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c12.jpg?resize=640%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Colt National Match with barrel bushing compensator\" class=\"wp-image-82969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c12.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c12.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c12.jpg?resize=150%2C79&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>This Colt National Match features a barrel bushing compensator. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Considerable skill is demanded in fitting a match-grade barrel. The trigger actions were polished, and the spring housing was checked. The pistols featured adjustable match-grade triggers. The National Match illustrated features a barrel bushing type compensator.<\/p>\n<p>While recoil is reduced, the pistol is more accurate with the factory bushing. A good, tight, Gold Cup-type .45 will put five shots into two inches with a target load and is remarkably easy to shoot well. Lighter recoil springs are supplied to allow the use of target loads.<\/p>\n<h2>Coonan .357 Magnum<\/h2>\n<p>This pistol demonstrates how much stretch is built into the 1911 handgun. The slide lock safety and grip safety of the 1911 are an advantage. Many years ago, master pistolsmith Jim Clark Sr. designed one of the first 1911 match pistols to function with the .38 Special cartridge.<\/p>\n<p>Recreating the 1911 to feed a rimmed revolver cartridge \u2014 and a full wadcutter at that \u2014 was no easy task. The later rimless .38 AMU was also developed. The Coonan pistol chambers the .357 Magnum cartridge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" alt=\"Coonan 1911 handgun chambered in .357\" class=\"wp-image-82972 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c15.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c15.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c15.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c15.jpg?resize=640%2C456&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c15.jpg?resize=640%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Coonan 1911 handgun chambered in .357\" class=\"wp-image-82972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c15.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c15.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c15.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Coonan .357 is a superbly accurate handgun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I have fired the pistol extensively and even handloaded for this beast. It functions well and is accurate. Due to the locked-breech design, the self-loading .357 Magnum Coonan develops more velocity than a revolver of similar barrel length. While not for everyone, the Coonan is to the 1911 what NASCAR racing cars are to your family sedan.<\/p>\n<h2>Springfield Lightweight Loaded Model<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/springfield\/firearms\/handguns\/?brand=Springfield&amp;utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Springfield<\/a> combined an aluminum frame with a full-length Government Model slide to give us a pistol with a full sight radius and 5-inch barrel velocity, accuracy, and reliability. I carried this handgun for more than 10 years and arguably got more than my money\u2019s worth. I did not experience a single failure to feed, chamber, fire, or eject.<\/p>\n<p>I know what a pistol looks like after 10,000\u201320,000 rounds of ammunition have been ran through it and how much time it takes experienced shooters to fire a thousand rounds or so. Most of the high-round counts posted by internet fanboys and eBay commandos are bull excrement \u2014 and the popular press sometimes fumbles its math as well. \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" alt=\"Springfield LW Loaded Model 1911\" class=\"wp-image-82974 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c17.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c17.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c17.jpg?resize=150%2C82&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c17.jpg?resize=640%2C349&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c17.jpg?resize=640%2C349&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Springfield LW Loaded Model 1911\" class=\"wp-image-82974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c17.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c17.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c17.jpg?resize=150%2C82&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Springfield\u2019s LW Loaded Model is an exceptional carry gun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Practicing a minimum of 50 rounds a week, including a great deal of handloads, adds up over a long period of time. The pistol illustrated logged just over 20,000 standard pressure loads. The frame was fine with the normal well-worn anodizing. The original ramped barrel was fine. Accuracy never lost its edge.<\/p>\n<p>After 550 years with the 1911, and three books on the 1911, this is the 1911 I fired the most. A close runner up was a hard-chrome Series 70. I used it in bowling pin shoots and carried it on duty. My \u2018pin load\u2019 was a 255-grain SWC at 838 fps. I also used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/hornady\/ammunition\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hornady<\/a> 250-grain XTP at 840 fps.<\/p>\n<p>The Colt frame cracked in front of the slide, but the pistol did not cease operation or fail to properly function. It was retired at 12,500 rounds, almost all handloads. A friend I lost track of used it for years with the cracked frame.<\/p>\n<h2>Rock Island 1911<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/rock-island-armory\/firearms\/handguns\/?brand=RockIslandArmory&amp;utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rock Island<\/a> 1911 pistols use cast frames and slides rather than forged steel. They are the biggest selling 1911 in America for several years in the past decade. I have yet to see a Rock worn out or sporting a cracked frame. I have had to tune the occasional extractor, replace an ejector, and change recoil springs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" alt=\"two Rock Island Armory 1911 .45 ACP pistols\" class=\"wp-image-82976 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c19.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c19.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c19.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c19.jpg?resize=640%2C484&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c19.jpg?resize=640%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"two Rock Island Armory 1911 .45 ACP pistols\" class=\"wp-image-82976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c19.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c19.jpg?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c19.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Rock Island Armory offers a wide range of 1911 handguns. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I have had at least the same amount of effort with other makers. Notably, when Rock introduced a 9mm version, it hit the road running without trouble. 9mm Luger pistols have been problematic in the 1911 platform. The .45 was designed for a cartridge with a 1.250-inch overall length. (.38 ACP, .38 ACP Super, and .45 ACP.) Modified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/parts-and-accessories\/magazines\/?utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">magazines<\/a> don\u2019t always work out. The Rock did. Among the inexpensive 1911 handguns, the Rock is proven and worthy of consideration.<\/p>\n<h2>Tisas<\/h2>\n<p>Of the pistols covered, I have the least experience with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaperthandirt.com\/tisas\/firearms\/handguns\/?brand=Tisas&amp;utm_source=blog.cheaperthandirt&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tisas<\/a>. I like the forged steel frame and slide. Cast frames have proven durable and so have aluminum frames. Tisas, it seems, may make a good basis for a build \u2014 for those who still do this type of thing. I have seen the usual teething problems with the Tisas but nothing in the design or execution gives me pause.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" alt=\"cocked and locked 1911 .45 ACP pistol, right profile\" class=\"wp-image-82978 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c21.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c21.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c21.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c21.jpg?resize=640%2C418&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c21.jpg?resize=640%2C418&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"cocked and locked 1911 .45 ACP pistol, right profile\" class=\"wp-image-82978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c21.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c21.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c21.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Tisas 1911 is an all forged-steel pistol. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>An extractor needed adjustment. That\u2019s about it as far as problems go. These pistols represent a good value and have features that are impressive considering the price.<\/p>\n<h2>Springfield Tactical Response Pistol<\/h2>\n<p>When Springfield won the FBI contract for a SWAT team pistol, it developed one of the most capable 1911 handguns ever crafted. The pistol is also very expensive. The Tactical Response Pistol isn\u2019t inexpensive, but it is an affordable alternative to the Bureau Model.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"SPringfield TRP 1911-A1 pistol\" class=\"wp-image-82981 jetpack-lazy-image\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c24.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c24.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c24.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c24.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c24.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"SPringfield TRP 1911-A1 pistol\" class=\"wp-image-82981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c24.jpg?w=648&amp;ssl=1 648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c24.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/10-1911s-c24.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Every detail of the TRP is well thought out. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The pistol is tight, very tight, and expressly reliable. Accuracy is something surprising. While on demand, accuracy is what matters on occasion the pistol has demonstrated a five-shot 25-yard group of 1.65 inches. 2.0 inches is the average. I am very pleased with this pistol. While you may pay more for a 1911, I cannot imagine a better service-grade handgun.<\/p>\n<p>These 10 handguns are all interesting. They range from economy grade to the gun makers art. They are all 1911 handguns, and the heritage is interesting and valuable part of America.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Did your favorite 1911 make the list? What are the top three 1911 pistols of all time in your estimation? Share your answers in the comment section.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span id=\"tve_leads_end_content\" style=\"display: block; visibility: hidden; border: 1px solid transparent;\"\/><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cheaperthandirt.com\/decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=decades-of-shooting-one-authors-top-10-1911-handguns\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Someone once said, you either \u201cget\u201d the 1911 or you don\u2019t. I suppose that is true, and I want you to get it. I don\u2019t want to keep the 1911, blessings, peace of mind, or safety to myself. I want to share. The 1911 was developed by America\u2019s greatest gun inventor, John Moses Browning. 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