9 MM 1911's ??

[tombogan03884]

It was another example of an equipment solution to a training failure.

[2HOW]

There is a lot of different chamberings in the 1911 type platform. 762x25 .38 super 9mm etc  if your thought is to shoot cheap get a 762x25 conversion you cant shoot much cheaper than that , and that round is no slouch in the defense catagorie either.


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[tombogan03884]

There is a lot of different chamberings in the 1911 type platform. 762x25 .38 super 9mm etc  if your thought is to shoot cheap get a 762x25 conversion you cant shoot much cheaper than that , and that round is no slouch in the defense catagorie either.


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From the prices I've seen in places like "Cheaper than Dirt" or The Sportsman's guide", the only things you can shoot cheaper are .22 and pellets.

Hmmmm, who designed the 1911 super 38?

I really have no idea. I will admit that if I were to buy a 1911 in non .45 it would be either a Super.38, for "historic/collector purposes, or a 10mm just cuz.

[billt]

Hmmmm, who designed the 1911 super 38?

I could be wrong, but I believe it was Colt. All of the 30's "Motorized Bandits" said, "If you want to stop the cops, get yourself one of those new Colt Super .38 guns!" This was because with steel core bullets, (I believe at the time they were loaded by Remington in a round called the "Hi-Way Master"), they could take out a car engine block. Clyde Barrow loved the round, and the gun, and contributed many of his get aways to how well it stopped the cop cars of the day.  Bill T.

[tombogan03884]

It was DESIGNED for cops to penetrate body armor and car bodies, It never really caught on for Dept. issue, it was considered a "pro's gun", but most civilians weren't professional shooters, and since Dept's didn't want to go to the extra expense it wound up being used by more crooks than cops.
It kind of faded away with the introduction of the .357, and the post war flood of surplus .45's made it kind of pointless.
It seems to have hung on in competition though.

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[2HOW]

This from Sept. 1995 Gun  Test magazine.762x25  CZ 1952 and a TT Russian
at 15 feet velocity 1420 -1468 muzzle energy was 381-407
 Im not a fan of either pistol but the round is very good.
I would go with this in a 1911 platform.

[david86440]

I haven't heard mention of .45GAP or .357SIG in any of this discussion.

My 2 favorite rounds........................ oh, we're talk 1911's, not Glocks.   

[Ichiban]

I haven't heard mention of .45GAP or .357SIG in any of this discussion.

My 2 favorite rounds........................ oh, we're talk 1911's, not Glocks.   

Why run a .357sig when you can get the real deal in a 1911(ish) platform?
http://coonaninc.com/

[Badgersmilk]

.357's cute.  Lots of flash, but when the 1911 big dogs step off the porch their carry'n.

http://grizzlypistol.blogspot.com/2009/02/mark-iv-grizzly-44-magnum-pistol.html 

[2HOW]

I haven't heard mention of .45GAP or .357SIG in any of this discussion.

My 2 favorite rounds........................ oh, we're talk 1911's, not Glocks.   

DUH , 45 GAP you must be kidding , are you one of plastic pistol people? I can dig the .357 sig  not the gap
 yep were talking real pistols.