Thread: 1911 vs P220

Originally Posted by mcdeee

The Grand Power looks like an air pistol. I own a Glock 21 and an original WWII-era Colt 1911A1. The Glock is accurate and the sights a good, whereas the Colt is mostly for fun

the P45 has grown on me. it's certainly made me appreciate a good out-of-the-box trigger.

until i start reloading .45, the main feeling i get from shooting the Grand Power is how quickly it lightens my wallet.

I wonder if the 45 Grand power fucks brass as much as the 9mm version

Originally Posted by specweapon

I wonder if the 45 Grand power fucks brass as much as the 9mm version

i certainly hope not — i've collected a good amount of brass as i work towards reloading for it.

What about a les Baer ?

Latest model sig competition series X5 and X6 are modular in you can upspeck the various models from production right through to open divisions ipsc or action. They certainly look the shiz, at a typical pay what you get price, that's if you can even get hold of one. There are aftermarket trigger kits to get best out of them but also hard to get out of the state's.
Living in NZ for a competition pistol you really need to go with something with parts availability or at minimum buy two of same pistol, which is 1911 frame really, STI, Les Baer above are good competition pistols.

Originally Posted by Friwi

What about a les Baer ?

i like the idea of 'competing' with a stock pistol.

Originally Posted by jackson21

Latest model sig competition series X5 and X6 are modular in you can upspeck the various models from production right through to open divisions ipsc or action. They certainly look the shiz, at a typical pay what you get price, that's if you can even get hold of one. There are aftermarket trigger kits to get best out of them but also hard to get out of the state's.
Living in NZ for a competition pistol you really need to go with something with parts availability or at minimum buy two of same pistol, which is 1911 frame really, STI, Les Baer above are good competition pistols.

i was keen on an SA-only model of the P220 until i saw the price.

Originally Posted by petronious_arbiter

i was keen on an SA-only model of the P220 until i saw the price.

Yes, then you end up back the full circle of glocks, xdms, M &P' s, CZ's, 1911's, Tangfolio now.
I was really keen on an X5, put it in the too hard and too expensive basket.