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Originally Posted by SexKey Scott
I hear a lot of people say they like the 1911 as their choice "go to" handgun. For those of you who know handguns - Is the 1911 an all around great gun? I know there are so many factors that determine what could make a gun great.. just wondering why the 1911 is so popular?
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Stopping power. .45 ACP is not an anemic round like the 9mm
While most 1911's are actually 1911-A1's, I carried a straight 1911 (World War I vintage) for a number of years, but damn, that's a big, heavy sidearm to carry concealed.