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Favorite handguns.
12 years 1 month ago #14177
by 13fcolt
Replied by 13fcolt on topic Favorite handguns.
I fell in love with STI 2011. Granted it is still an expensive 1911 pattern pistol with all the quirks that entails, but I have not had issue with mine yet. It was seeing first hand what the pistol is capable of that sold me on it. Possibly the most accurate .45 I've owned. I ran away from the 1911 pattern a long time ago. I grew frustrated with the cost of getting one to shoot as good as every other pistol would do out of the box. That changed when I shot an STI tactical. Holster options are the only negative with this pistol.
/XDM, I liked these for being the best bang for the buck on the market. Increased popularity has driven them up into Glock prices so it's really a matter of taste anymore. They do use a much better mag than Glock and I think the trigger is easier to tune. I dislike the grip safety, did not work well with heavy winter gloves. there are a few durability issues cropping up now that some of the early guns are getting some mileage on them. Mostly small parts breakage, pins and springs that are easily replaced.
Glock, USED TO hold the spot between STI and second place. while I can say I have never had a reliable 1911 without work, I have never had an accurate Glock without work. I swap out the barrel anyway, polygonal rifling does not work well with cast bullets. I did get burned by Glock some years back. Got home with a new G21 and discovered it had bad frame rails that snap off and Glock never issued a recall for. Long story short, some of those pistols are still in circulation and Glock is ok with that. I have to put them at rock bottom until I can trust them again.
/XDM, I liked these for being the best bang for the buck on the market. Increased popularity has driven them up into Glock prices so it's really a matter of taste anymore. They do use a much better mag than Glock and I think the trigger is easier to tune. I dislike the grip safety, did not work well with heavy winter gloves. there are a few durability issues cropping up now that some of the early guns are getting some mileage on them. Mostly small parts breakage, pins and springs that are easily replaced.Glock, USED TO hold the spot between STI and second place. while I can say I have never had a reliable 1911 without work, I have never had an accurate Glock without work. I swap out the barrel anyway, polygonal rifling does not work well with cast bullets. I did get burned by Glock some years back. Got home with a new G21 and discovered it had bad frame rails that snap off and Glock never issued a recall for. Long story short, some of those pistols are still in circulation and Glock is ok with that. I have to put them at rock bottom until I can trust them again.
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