Glock 21 or 1911 - which one should I buy?

[Rob Boudrie]

It was an easy decision for me. The moment I touch a 1911 and point it, I hear a choir of angels singing a chord in my head. It just fits me.

This is because God carries a 1911 and John Browning does her trigger jobs.

 

[Mesatchornug]

I have a toaster oven I use for kydex projects.

 

[Fetch]

Are we supposed to hate .45 now like we hate .40? Or is it just now generational thing like if your Millenial you have to shoot a 9mm, If you Gen X .40 is your caliber, and Boomer is .45?

I can't keep up with the hate anymore.

I wasn’t thinking that, but I absolutely love the idea!

 

[allen-1]

This, I bought the 21 because I wanted to do pin shoots but I found I like it a lot. Both are excellent easy shooting 45s. Very different.

41 with an SRO for pins.
Matched 1911's for fun and because they're just mechanically beautiful.

 

[allen-1]

I need your help here. I hear the 1911 can shoot down Japanese Zeroes and won 2 world wars, but I also hear Glock is perfection.

Another issue is I am afraid the Glock is a skinflint gun, I dont want people to think I am one of the poors. But Glocks seem to have great ergonomics and there is enough Glock bling in the aftermarket that I could turn it into a non-skinflint gun.

Help me decide which one I should buy.

Ps: 40 is still g@y so don't tell me to get one of those.

Glock 31 - .357Sig.

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

1911. End of story.

Glocks are for cops and wife beaters.
We all know your Russian mail order bride can kick your ass and the pending court cases keep you from being a cop.

Oh and glocks are crap too. There’s that.

 

[enbloc]

I need your help here. I hear the 1911 can shoot down Japanese Zeroes and won 2 world wars, but I also hear Glock is perfection.

Another issue is I am afraid the Glock is a skinflint gun, I dont want people to think I am one of the poors. But Glocks seem to have great ergonomics and there is enough Glock bling in the aftermarket that I could turn it into a non-skinflint gun.

Help me decide which one I should buy.

Ps: 40 is still g@y so don't tell me to get one of those.

Glock will win WWIII...

 

[enbloc]

Another issue is I am afraid the Glock is a skinflint gun, I dont want people to think I am one of the poors.

24 carat Gold Plated and you'll stand out in a crowd. Men will want to be with you, Women will want to be you...


Here's one for girls in 9mm...

 

[Picton]

I saw what you did there. ^

 

[SFC13557]

I paid less than $400 for the G21 off of Gunbroker last week. Total with shipping, tax and FFL it came out to $508 for a Gen4 with night sights, 3 mags, the backstraps and reloading tool and case. Gun is barely broken in, almost new. Can't beat the price and it's SHTF pistol especially with Baldr S under the barrel.

 

[Tallahassee]

1911. End of story.

Glocks are for cops and wife beaters.
We all know your Russian mail order bride can kick your ass and the pending court cases keep you from being a cop.

Oh and glocks are crap too. There’s that.

 

[enbloc]

I paid less than $400 for the G21 off of Gunbroker last week. Total with shipping, tax and FFL it came out to $508 for a Gen4 with night sights, 3 mags, the backstraps and reloading tool and case. Gun is barely broken in, almost new. Can't beat the price and it's SHTF pistol especially with Baldr S under the barrel.

 

[highlander]

I don't care for the way Glocks feel in my hand as they feel rather blocky.
I have several 1911s most in 9mm but 2 a S&W and Ruger SR 1911 in 45 acp and an SR 1911 in 10mm/1Cm. I can shoot all but the 10mm reasonably well. As far as polymer framed pistols I have a Canik that fits my hand much better .

 

[Tallahassee]

I love my RIA, very reliable and shoots great.

I bought the GI model with the sole purpose of practicing my gunsmith skills on it. I left it stock, still one of my favorite 1911s. Never fails.

 

[Tallahassee]

@Broccoli Iglesias after you buy the glock, you know you will, don't forget to throw a RMR on it.

 

[Broc]

What about this one?

 

[Picton]

What about this one?

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…still looking for that Neg Rep option we used to have…

 

[kalash]

I bought the GI model with the sole purpose of practicing my gunsmith skills on it. I left it stock, still one of my favorite 1911s. Never fails.

I scored my beat-up GI for $250. Ran great for a few years so I decided to practice my gunsmithing skills too, like you, so I did just a few upgrades... Here I am almost a grand later with zero regrets.

 

[allen-1]

@Broccoli Iglesias after you buy the glock, you know you will, don't forget to throw a RMR on it.

If you get serious about this, check out my G34 at Area 7. I had the slide milled by C&H in Richmond Hill, GA and mounted an SRO directly to it. Very happy with it. In fact, so happy that I had them do the same thing to my G41 and my G31.

34 and 41 have SROs;
31 has an RMR - it's a secondary carry gun.

C&H Precision

C&H Precision is a family owned and operated small business, serving the shooting community from our shop located in Richmond Hill, Georgia.

chpws.com

 

[TrashcanDan]

What about this one?

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[TrashcanDan]

I love NES.

OP: "I want Choice A or Choice B. Go!"
NES: "Get Choice C, D, or these five variations of D!"

Never fails.

 

[Road_Clam]

1911's got soul, Glocks do not. Grab your crotch and spit just like Roseanne at the 1911 purists and go Kimber Target 10mm long slide !

 

[mcb]

I personally never shot Glicks well, 1911 I’m punching holes where I want them. Sure it probably weighs a pound more there are some more fiddley bits but I don’t care.

Are we supposed to hate .45 now like we hate .40? Or is it just now generational thing like if your Millenial you have to shoot a 9mm, If you Gen X .40 is your caliber, and Boomer is .45?

I can't keep up with the hate anymore.

Anecdotal maybe … but … I’m gen X and I sold my Glock .40 to a millennial on this forum.

 

[Quite_Exasperated]

A .45 to 9mm conversion ? View attachment 635972

You may as well wear one of those onesies that keep your shirt tucked in too..you can bring it to the bathhouse after the range as well..

 

[jkelly1229]

Why no love for 45 GAP

Its the .40 of 45

 

[BarnBuilder]

View: https://youtu.be/VQFxmAdyKcg

 

[Boghog1]

For carry get the glock, for targets get the 1911. I'm not a fan of the grip safety on a carry gun, also not a fan of having a $$$ gun sitting in the police evidence locker

 

[LuvDog]

CZ 97

 

[jhblaze1]

The Glock is objectively a better pistol. Glocks are not for everyone. I found the trigger annoying, and the aesthetics are just plain gross. I do acknowledge it's the better-designed firearm, but I don't buy things that don't make me feel happy. And Glocks don't.

I've owned about six 1911s and just one Glock 21, which I sold. So I'm biased.

I think it comes down to which one you'll shoot better, most likely, in terms of grip angle and trigger. Carry might also be a factor: the thinness of the 1911 vs the G21 is a definite consideration in that regard.

In a roundabout way I don't think the Glock's aesthetics are so bad. They just look like a tool that is made to do its job. I don't buy a hammer and think it's ugly or pretty. I just need something to bang nails. A carry gun or nightstand gun that's sole job is to save your ass...who cares what it looks like. In a way, Glocks look like a perfect gun, simple, functional, no fancy bells or whistles..it is what it is and needs to be. And still prettier than a hi point so there's that.

It's like comparing a pickup truck that you need to move junk around to a ferrari. Yeah the ferarri is boner inducing, but pretty useless at moving junk around and you'd hate yourself if you scratched it up.

The solution then, obviously, is to get both. Get the 1911 for the range and to fondle, and the G21 to hammer nails.

 

[CATI]

... both?