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Have never shot a 38 super.
Buying the 1911 style because of familiarity and the 9mm for economy.
Priorities are ergonomics, function and quality.
I don't know what stage of life you're at, but I passed on a 1911 .38 Super because it's, obviously, a handloader's proposition and I barely have enough time to load for the rounds I currently shoot. For a range toy, the 9mm is great, and in a 1911 you'll have plenty of cool factor over the "black plastic" crowd.
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Have never shot a 38 super.
Buying the 1911 style because of familiarity and the 9mm for economy.
Priorities are ergonomics, function and quality.
I don't know what stage of life you're at, but I passed on a 1911 .38 Super because it's, obviously, a handloader's proposition and I barely have enough time to load for the rounds I currently shoot. For a range toy, the 9mm is great, and in a 1911 you'll have plenty of cool factor over the "black plastic" crowd. Hmm I don't reload. No time for that. I never had a problem getting .38 Super ammo
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I just sold a 38 Super mostly because I didn’t reload for it and when I stopped by a store to get a few boxes to go shoot they often didn’t have any in stock. When they did it wasn’t cheap.
I will say it seems to be more common the last few years. Choice is slim and usually hardball though. I suppose I could have planned ahead a bit and ordered bulk off the innerwebs when it was on sale.
9 is definitely the common sense choice for bulk ammo. And truthfully, some of the factory +p+ stuff is damn near 38 Super velocity anyway.
The Super is pretty fugkin cool though. Kinda regret selling mine already!
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For a more or less dedicated carry gun that's not intended as an everyday range toy, the 38 Super is a great choice, but the cheapest ball ammo is going to cost you at least $.30/round. At least. So if you want to use it regularly & frequently at the range, it's either going to cost you a pile, or you'd better be into reloading. 9mm is readily availble for 2/3 that cost. But a 1911 was intended to be a 45 ACP, just sayin'.  MM
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I am set on a 9mm as I have the reloading supplies for it if needed. Plus I am stocked pretty well for ammo from already owning a Sig 938.
In all honesty, if I was going bigger than a 9, I would skip the super and go straight to a 10mm. The 9 makes way more sense for me.
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I just sold a 38 Super mostly because I didn’t reload for it and when I stopped by a store to get a few boxes to go shoot they often didn’t have any in stock. When they did it wasn’t cheap.
I will say it seems to be more common the last few years. Choice is slim and usually hardball though. I suppose I could have planned ahead a bit and ordered bulk off the innerwebs when it was on sale.
9 is definitely the common sense choice for bulk ammo. And truthfully, some of the factory +p+ stuff is damn near 38 Super velocity anyway.
The Super is pretty fugkin cool though. Kinda regret selling mine already! Agree you have to buy bulk. 9mm is cheaper and more options for sure. I have both but my 9mm's are plastic and a 92F.
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Nice thing about having a 1911 in Super or 9mm is that with the addition of a second barrel you can shoot both rounds from the same gun...
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S&W Scandium comes in 45, not 9mm.
Found a Browning Hi-Power at a LGS yesterday. Doing research, and letting them know tomorrow. Ergos are right up there with better 1911's I have handled. Comes up nice, has been shot but does not look to be wore out. Original case and papers with three clips. Asking $850 which seem a skosh high IMO.
Looking for any reason to steer clear. Read some disparaging comments on the trigger system? I am a KISS subscriber.
Are 1911's a more simple design vs the Hi Power?
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