Good choice. Or just buy a Shield and be done with it. Or buy a Hellcat and be one of the cool kids.
I've never owned a 938 but I had the SA 911. Bad FTF issues and ultimately I returned it. I'm not convinced the 1911 design lends well to the small size. Not that it's really all that small. The 938 is actually a hair wider which is hard to believe.
Al, we need to rub that lawn thing in their faces for a month or so to make up for our winter weather.
Originally Posted by BARACU
Bob, that didn't occur to me...good thinking!
Chris, the 43X was the one I was originally going to get....I guess now I'm one of the cool kids.
Al, you've always been one of the cool kids.
Bob, I have a lot of time behind Glock. I'm not saying it's the best. But mine have never failed through 10s of thousands of rounds and I've won pistol competitions and awards from behind a Glock. I like the Hellcat but when I touched the slim line Glock it felt like an old friend. A weird blend of 1911 and Glock grip angle and width. It pointed perfect.
John M. Browning designed the 1911 to work within certain parameters based on the cartridge (which was 45ACP because the Army wanted a round that could drop a running horse with one shot) and based on the spring weights, the recoil of the cartridge, the magazines. The man was a genius! Anyway, FTF issues arise because the slide doesn't remain back long enough for the magazine to load the next round in. It wasn't designed to. 4.25" barrel was the shortest the JMB designed the 1911 to work at. When you go shorter, the slide moves faster and doesn't give the magazine time to work.
Lastly, and most important, the 1911 was designed in an era of craftsmanship and skill, not automation and design. Glocks work well because they were designed to based on the machines we currently use. That's why I have a hand built 1911 and I love it. I'd put it up against my Glock any day of the week. But the thought of losing a $3k handgun when I can carry a $350 Glock that caries more rounds and gets beat up on duty... It's not a hard choice.
Oh, I had a P238 and it was garbage water. My P938 was built after the bugs had been worked out and has been flawless. But, only 7 rounds.
Just lurking, nuttin to report. All I have in handguns is a Ruger wheelgun, .357. Did get my daughter a semi auto, Browning Buckmark .22, for Christmas when she was 16. Wow, just realized that was over 20 years ago, doesn't seem like that long.The next Christmas she asked for a full auto with a silencer. Told her could be a problem with that...
Chuck, actually wouldn't be a bad day here, if it wasn't for that white stuff left on the roads when they dry off. Rain coming this weekend, supposedly, I can wait a few days for the roads to get washed off. Hope they won't need it again this winter.
Chuck, actually wouldn't be a bad day here, if it wasn't for that white stuff left on the roads when they dry off. Rain coming this weekend, supposedly, I can wait a few days for the roads to get washed off. Hope they won't need it again this winter.
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