What caliber 1911? Single stack or double stack mag?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What caliber 1911? Single stack or double stack mag?

Posted: 3/7/2006 7:26:08 AM EDT

Can we come up with a list of all calibers available in CURRENT PRODUCTION 1911s?

Also, what about all the various double stack guns? I can think of:

-Para
-STI/SV or SPS
-Caspian
-Springfield Armory
-Kimber
-Rock Island
-Enterprise Arms
-Bar-Sto

but I know there are tons of other double stack manufacturers available.

Who else?

Posted: 3/7/2006 9:20:33 AM EDT

[#1]

I have owned a couple of Paras...if I had it to do again I go with STI for sure. Metalurgy in the paras leave a lot to be desired.

Are you going to shoot competition? If so for USPSA I's go STI and shoot limited. If IDPA, I'd go with a good .45 single stack.

If no competition shooting, I'd also go SS .45. Much easier to carry concealed and more shootable than a double stack. Just mt 2 cents.

Posted: 3/8/2006 11:43:24 AM EDT

[#2]

Off the top of my head, the calibers avaiable in a 1911 today include:

9x19mm
.40 S&W
.38 super
all the variations of .38 super (SV/ST))
.22
-and that weird .50 GI thing (anyone have one?).

Edit: (forgot 10mm)

Posted: 3/9/2006 7:10:51 AM EDT

[#3]

I've also seen chamberings in 9x23 and 9x21 (but I suppose those are variations on .38 Super)

Posted: 3/9/2006 12:45:15 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Off the top of my head, the calibers avaiable in a 1911 today include:

9x19mm
.40 S&W
.38 super
all the variations of .38 super (SV/ST))
.22
-and that weird .50 GI thing (anyone have one?).

Edit: (forgot 10mm)

There are also a couple of companies making them in 45ACP. They are not too common though, you really have to look to find one.

Posted: 3/9/2006 1:33:00 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Off the top of my head, the calibers avaiable in a 1911 today include:

9x19mm
.40 S&W
.38 super
all the variations of .38 super (SV/ST))
.22
-and that weird .50 GI thing (anyone have one?).

Edit: (forgot 10mm)

There are also a couple of companies making them in 45ACP. They are not too common though, you really have to look to find one.

Haha - forgot one.

Anyway - I thought of another: isn't there some outfit making a Commander in .45 GAP?

Also, I thought I saw pictures from SHOT of a 1911 in one of the new .17 Rimfire rounds; anyone know if it made it into production?

Posted: 3/9/2006 2:21:02 PM EDT

[#6]

I have never heard about problems with Para's metalurgy, that's a new one on me.

I have had 4 Para's over the last 12 years. Never had a problem with them. I currently carry a Para P12.

As with my past Para's, this one is flawless.

Posted: 3/9/2006 2:43:58 PM EDT

[#7]

I thought .45 and single stack was the only way to go.

Posted: 3/9/2006 3:12:37 PM EDT

[#8]

Kimber makes a 1911 chambered for the .17.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What caliber 1911? Single stack or double stack mag?

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