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<blockquote data-quote="Spec ops Grunt" data-source="post: 2488454" data-attributes="member: 17243"><p>Nostalgia and appeal to tradition.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The 1911, properly made, is a reliable platform, but it does show its age.</p><p></p><p>Field stripping it is complicated compared to modern pistols, with a high number of parts. Capacity is limited, and weight is significantly higher than modern polymer pistol designs.</p><p></p><p>If you are a soldier carrying 100 lbs of crap, would you rather carry a polymer or a steel sidearm that statistically, you won't ever use?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I think going back to the 45 wouldn't be a bad thing, but if they did I'd prefer it to be something like an S&W M&P or an FN pistol. These are modern ergonomic pistols, that are plenty accurate and soldierproof. I'm sure nowadays with the popularity of the 1911 as a racecar platform, there might be a few amateur gunsmiths giving headaches for armorers trying to mod their 1911. The 1911 is too antiquated with the 8+1 being a significant disadvantage in combat.</p><p></p><p>Just my 2 cents. I'm all for going back to the 45 though, its just 'Murrican.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spec ops Grunt, post: 2488454, member: 17243"] Nostalgia and appeal to tradition. The 1911, properly made, is a reliable platform, but it does show its age. Field stripping it is complicated compared to modern pistols, with a high number of parts. Capacity is limited, and weight is significantly higher than modern polymer pistol designs. If you are a soldier carrying 100 lbs of crap, would you rather carry a polymer or a steel sidearm that statistically, you won't ever use? I think going back to the 45 wouldn't be a bad thing, but if they did I'd prefer it to be something like an S&W M&P or an FN pistol. These are modern ergonomic pistols, that are plenty accurate and soldierproof. I'm sure nowadays with the popularity of the 1911 as a racecar platform, there might be a few amateur gunsmiths giving headaches for armorers trying to mod their 1911. The 1911 is too antiquated with the 8+1 being a significant disadvantage in combat. Just my 2 cents. I'm all for going back to the 45 though, its just 'Murrican. [/QUOTE]
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