Irishlad Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 I'm surprised Winchester doesn't have a "reduced" power 45, i.e. 170 PF, for sale. Not only for "competition", but I suspect there would be a decent market for other shooters that find the 192 PF a bit "tiresome". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 45 ACP and 38 Super were designed specifically for John Browning's Model of 1911. Your best and most reliable, headache-free results will be with one of those two calibers. Not that a great gunsmith can't make 40 S&W and 9mm run... A great gunsmith can, but my experience with factory pistols in these two calibers has been less than satisfactory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistral404 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Irishlad, Did you check their website. Sometime ago I went through their product list. I thought they had some "target" loads which were reduced power. I believe I got some Accuracy Speaks a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 i'm going with 9 mm, extra rounds and lot of A's. lynn You mean ONE extra round. You can have 9 in a mag, as opposed to 8 in 45acp. 10 in the mag +1 in the chamber lynn Where are you getting 10rd 9mm mags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkin Chunker Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 If .40 was the best, then John Moses would have invented it when he built the perfect pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishlad Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Mistral404, You are right on their target loads. I was thinking more in line with the "economy" priced "stuff". Probably wouldn't have the accuracy of the expensive loads, but good enough for the "sports" and much reduced recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I've carried a Colt .45 ACP single stack for years as a duty gun and a back up gun. When it comes to playing I'll use my Delta Elite which now has a Schuemann .40 barrel in it. Not only does it use the ammo I shoot the most (solving one problem) but the feel is more consistant with what I normally shoot. Brass is easier to come by these days as well. I don't have to change the 1050 over to large primers either. I use the McCormick 9 round 10mm mags without a problem. MECGAR's are also good but are real hard and have to be heated to drill holes for the basepads if they didn't come with them. Speaking of single stacks, I put the new SV magwell on the Delta Elite. WOW! I can now make relatively quick mag changes with a singlestack! Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclez Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 i'm going with 9 mm, extra rounds and lot of A's. lynn You mean ONE extra round. You can have 9 in a mag, as opposed to 8 in 45acp. 10 in the mag +1 in the chamber lynn Where are you getting 10rd 9mm mags? I'm curious as well. I've heard the .38 super mags would work but how reliable are they in the 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 (edited) If .40 was the best, then John Moses would have invented it when he built the perfect pistol. There were early versions in .40 (.41?) rimless smokeless. The Army wanted .45 Sometimes you just have to give the customer what he wants. Edited October 30, 2006 by wide45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 If .40 was the best, then John Moses would have invented it when he built the perfect pistol. not hardly...see how many matches you can win with a 1911 built to john brownings specs...tiny ass sights, spur hammer, no checkering...high and tight ejection port...7 round mags. the gun needed improvement. Harmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Harmon Tom Campbell won his first ever IPSC match with a 1911 checked out of a local Reserve armoury...tiny ass sights, 7 round mags the whole thing....it is the Indian, not the arrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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