What's gonna be the primary purpose?
The perk of a Sigma, as I have owned one, the trigger is so heavy, when you move up, you have a strong trigger-finger. After about 5k rounds the trigger get a little jittery...I field-stripped it and discovered that there was a metal piece rubbing against the polymer frame, it's the way the handgun was designed. Accuracy wise, I never had any issues...a draw and pull the trigger sidearm. Grip felt very comfortable to me. The down side, and it is a HUGE one if you are prone to limp wristing...stovepipes galore. I never had issues with it, but my partner, she would have one every mag.
I ended up selling my Sigma...I used it as a primary carry, I liked it, it was reliable for me, easy to field-strip and clean, but I prefer to carry a Beretta 92FS...9mm is all a person needs IMO.... .45 is not required, 9mm is cheaper to shoot and just as effective:shocker:
This is just my opinion, but I think a carry gun should have looser tolerances...you are going to be carrying it out in the world where there is sand, dirt, mud, snow, rain, etc...the last thing you want is the sucker jamming on you when you need it most. I think there are some real nice 1911's out there but would likely never carry one. If i was in a shootout in sandy or muddy conditions, I would take a Beretta 9mm over a 1911' .45 any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
As for the others, I can't offer up anything, as I have not carried or owned them.
A good .22lr pistol should be in any shooter's collection. Perfect to get lots of trigger time on, and to teach new shooters the ropes. My vote would be for the Ruger.
-G20
Sorry, put this post in wrong place, see new thread
This is just my opinion, but I think a carry gun should have looser tolerances...you are going to be carrying it out in the world where there is sand, dirt, mud, snow, rain, etc...the last thing you want is the sucker jamming on you when you need it most. I think there are some real nice 1911's out there but would likely never carry one. If i was in a shootout in sandy or muddy conditions, I would take a Beretta 9mm over a 1911' .45 any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
As for the others, I can't offer up anything, as I have not carried or owned them.
The whole premise and design of a 1911, was to carry in war. A reliable gun with stopping power to be used in battle conditions such as mud, sand, dirt, water, jungle, snow, freezing conditions, desert etc.
The gun was used in multiple wars and "police actions" all over the world, and gained a reputation for reliability and stopping power. The whole point of having to "accurize" a 1911 .45 is because of the loose tolerances they come with out of the box to fulfill their primary mission.
I fail to understand your reasoning.
The whole premise and design of a 1911, was to carry in war. A reliable gun with stopping power to be used in battle conditions such as mud, sand, dirt, water, jungle, snow, freezing conditions, desert etc.
The gun was used in multiple wars and "police actions" all over the world, and gained a reputation for reliability and stopping power. The whole point of having to "accurize" a 1911 .45 is because of the loose tolerances they come with out of the box to fulfill their primary mission.
I fail to understand your reasoning.
It is a give and take. You accurize your sidearm by making the tolerances tighter, the sidearm becomes less reliable in less that ideal circumstance. I should have been more specific...1911's are reliable in all of those above scenerios if you do not modify it or purchase a 1911 already designed to have tighter tolerances.
I am not a hardcore Beretta fan, I would just take it over a 1911...well, I might think about a duty type of 1911.
A good .22lr pistol should be in any shooter's collection. Perfect to get lots of trigger time on, and to teach new shooters the ropes. My vote would be for the Ruger.
-G20
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