I'm a die hard 1911 fan. Give me a choice and I'll make it my SS Springfield with fixed sights and its standard 7 round mags. I've shot it a lot and it feels natural in my hands. Switching to the full size 10mm or the officer size .45 is also quite comfortable.
I respect the Glock design and reliability. I've only owned one (a 23 with night sights) and it was great but I never warmed up to it. My wife has a 17 as that was what she liked after trying out several (I like the feel of the 19 better but it's hers - not mine).
I have often thought of getting a Glock for myself (favorites are the 19 and the 36 or even a 32) but have consistently avoided it due to how "odd" they feel in my hands after all the 1911 time. I shoot fine with my wife's and even farm carry it sometimes when the light weight seems helpful. They naturally point a bit high for me but that's not too bad to overcome. The trigger feel is obviously quite different from my 1911's. I think that while I shoot them OK when deliberate that they wouldn't (yet) be as instinctive for me on a draw.
My question is this - who here regularly uses both a 1911 and a Glock? What are your thoughts on the transitions between the two? I assume if I just spent the amount of time with the Glock that I have with my 1911's it would feel natural as well but I have NO intention of ceasing to run my 1911's most of the time. Just for similarity in manual of arms I've avoided it but curious to hear the thoughts of those who have used both. (Mackay Sagebrush? VANimrod? others of you in the same boat, etc.)
I often recommend to others when they ask me that they consider a Glock as I consider it easier for the novice to train with and learn well than the 1911 platform and it's usually quite a bit less money as well. Always seems a bit odd to recommend it and not have one around to run with myself but that's no big deal.
Thanks in advance for any experiences you may share.
I respect the Glock design and reliability. I've only owned one (a 23 with night sights) and it was great but I never warmed up to it. My wife has a 17 as that was what she liked after trying out several (I like the feel of the 19 better but it's hers - not mine).
I have often thought of getting a Glock for myself (favorites are the 19 and the 36 or even a 32) but have consistently avoided it due to how "odd" they feel in my hands after all the 1911 time. I shoot fine with my wife's and even farm carry it sometimes when the light weight seems helpful. They naturally point a bit high for me but that's not too bad to overcome. The trigger feel is obviously quite different from my 1911's. I think that while I shoot them OK when deliberate that they wouldn't (yet) be as instinctive for me on a draw.
My question is this - who here regularly uses both a 1911 and a Glock? What are your thoughts on the transitions between the two? I assume if I just spent the amount of time with the Glock that I have with my 1911's it would feel natural as well but I have NO intention of ceasing to run my 1911's most of the time. Just for similarity in manual of arms I've avoided it but curious to hear the thoughts of those who have used both. (Mackay Sagebrush? VANimrod? others of you in the same boat, etc.)
I often recommend to others when they ask me that they consider a Glock as I consider it easier for the novice to train with and learn well than the 1911 platform and it's usually quite a bit less money as well. Always seems a bit odd to recommend it and not have one around to run with myself but that's no big deal.
Thanks in advance for any experiences you may share.