My favorite 1911 would probably be my Ed Brown Special Forces:

https://www.edbrown.com/specialforces.htm

Although my 1911 Colt XSE Government stainless was my first 1911 so it holds a special place in my heart

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/141/products_id/36067

....and btw S - just throw the statistics at 'em and it's a complete, absolute categorical blowout.

Although my 1911 Colt XSE Government stainless was my first 1911 so it holds a special place in my heart

Funny. I have the EXACT model which I bought in Florida brand new and shipped it out here to a buddy of mine at ATF for registration in bullshit liberal Ca. Never fired...still. 1911's captured me from day one as well.

The Ed Brown in all combination finishes is beautiful!

On almost all major issues (abortion, death penalty, etc.) a well thought out, educated case could be made for either side.

Gun control is not one of them.

The only thing anti-2nd Amendment people have on their side is lies, half-truths, and emotion. Considering they are going up against facts, reason, and logic it’s no surprise every gun control thread ends with them waiving the white flag and walking off with their tail between their legs.

I’m a huge 1911 fan as well. But I can’t help but marvel how if they weren’t 100 years old and instead were a brand new design, not many people would buy one. I mean I don’t imagine a full size, roughly 40 ounce firearm with a 7+1 or 8+1 capacity would sell very well. Still, they are, without a doubt, the most beautiful handguns being made today and accurate as hell.

In fact my grandfather has an old 1911 that we traced back to the 1930’s and it was the most accurate handgun I ever fired prior to buying my Ed Brown. There is no telling how many rounds that thing has fired.

I have a dilemma, I got the bug and things went out of control very quickly. My original intent was to buy a 22 rifle for plinking, then I looked online for videos and the 22's just didn't seem very exciting(there's hardly any noise or recoil, much like shooting a pellet gun). After doing some research I bought a Sig 556(came with a free 522), a Howa 1500, and a Winchester Wildcat. Currently they sit at my local ffl cuz I didn't bring the proper documents when I went to pick them up. I was told for a non citizen they require prove that you have established 90 days of continuous occupancy at your present address. My plan was obviously going back with the paperwork, but I guess I'm getting cold feet for several reasons....

1. I worry if having this purchase on record could affect my future application for citizenship

2. How long will it take before I get tired of my toys and develop an addiction to acquire bigger and more impressive rifles

3. What type of enjoyment can I really extract from firing these guns, I mean once you've mastered 100 yds you'll want to go 200, then 600, 800, 1000 and beyond. It will be a constant drain on the wallet and to shoot long distance a decent scope is not cheap(something I found out later. I convinced myself I must get the guns cuz they were unbelievable deals and I can save up for the accessories later)

4. The gun laws are everchanging, what's ok today may become obsolete in the future. I think the single bolt rifles will always be fine, but assault style rifles like the Sig 556 may become illegal(I believe it's already against the law to own them in a few states)

Factoring everything into the equation, the original cost of ownership, cost of ammos(stock or reloading), club membership/range fees, regular maintenance/supplies, etc. I have come to this conclusion on my next course of action...

1. Bring the paperwork to the ffl and pick up the guns. Maybe keep the Howa and Winchester, sell the Sigs.

2. Return the guns and pay the 15% restocking fee and shipping

3. Keep the guns and try to sell them after a few months when they're out of stock, thus more likely to recup my total investment, perhaps even make a small profit

I know you some of you guys are true gun enthusiasts and love your hobby. For me, frankly, I just don't know if in the end the money, time and investment outweighs the reward. I know this might be a silly comparison, but the satisfaction of mastering a serve or shooting a jumper would be just as rewarding with far less financial commitment. Yes, I got the guns cuz I was bored and they looked cool, and now I'm having second thoughts

Your Sig 556 will ALWAYS be fine to own. During the last “assault weapons” ban it was still legal to own and sell them, they just couldn’t be manufactured and sold to civilians. With almost all republican politicians being pro-2A and more and more democrat politicians coming to realization that the vast majority of their voters are as well, the odds of them being outright banned in your lifetime are extremely remote.

Shooter

btw- please disregard my silly comparison, it's unreasonable to even discuss those subjects in the same sentence as they serve completely different purposes.

Quote Originally Posted by mwhit82:

I know dude, feeling superior over a "crazy" criminal is so much more powerful than your child killing his friend because he didn't think the gun was loaded....Stats don't lie bro, but keep convincing yourself otherwise since I bet all your friends have had their cars jacked and houses invaded, yet your curious child has no curiousity on what your gun can do

People who haven't taken a conceal and carry course and don't know anything about personal protection normally talk this way out of ignorance.

If I was walking down a street and someone was walking by me and pulled a knife and said, "give me your wallet," I would give him my wallet in a heartbeat.  Then when he ran off (if he didn't hurt me), I'd run the other way to the nearest safe area and call the police.  No moron in their right mind is going to try and be GI Joe when they are in an absolutely horrible spot like that. 

Now if this same guy had pulled his knife 15 yards ahead of me as he walked toward me, I would turn and run like hell all the while pulling out my gun.  Once unholstered, I would stop, turn around, and point it at him.  And I'd attempt to shoot him if he didn't stop. 

Or if I was at a store and someone came in and started robbing it at gunpoint....if I couldn't slip out the back, I'd get in the best hiding place possible and pull my gun.  I'd hope like hell they just took off, but at least I'd have something to fall back on if he came looking for people in the store.

It aint about being GI Joe, it's about doing whatever you can to remove yourself from a situation (first choice) and then using your judgment as to when it would be proper to pull your gun to defend yourself.  There are MANY situations I could find myself in where using a gun would not be possible (and would only be stupid).  But I can think of a TON of times where it could potentially save your life (and if you took a course, you'd understand these differences and how you evaluate them). 

THAT is why I have my permit.