I can’t speak for you, but I’ve always struggled with the classic 1911 debate. I love the platform, the trigger, the ergonomics, etc. I shoot a 1911 better than most any other style. But, regardless of caliber, capacity is always far less than other designs. That’s the cost of the svelte design, I suppose. Do you choose more capacity, 15 or more rounds in a similar size package, or the classic 1911 with eight or nine, depending on caliber and size?
Agonize no more. There’s a new crop of double-stack “1911” pistols on the market: Staccato, Springfield Armory and now, EAA Girsan. The new Witness 2311 family offers double-stack configurations in 9mm, .45 ACP and 10mm. Let’s take a look at the 4.25″-barrel 9mm model for starters.
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I’ve been a very active hand gunner for 60 years. The 1911 has always been one of my favorite options, for CCW and for duty carry where permitted. I am not a spray and pray freak so the capacity is good for me, although I would go with My Sig M11A1 in combat environments. I don’t shoot bullseye targets except for sighting in, I shoot reactive targets which are my prefernece for defensive practice. But I also carry a BUL 9mm which has the 1911 “feel”, is crazy accurate, andholds 15+1 rounds. Obviously I don’t argue “Chevys vs Fords” where firearms are concerned.