I'm thinking seriously about the Colt Competition Pistol in 9mm, mostly for use in action shooting at the AGC. I have a few plastic 9mms that I shoot very poorly. I do OK with my 1911, but it is expensive to feed.
Now, don't go throwing logic into the mix like, "You should just learn to shoot the 9mms you have," or, "It's going to take a lot of shooting before buying a $1000 gun to save money on ammo makes financial sense." This thread isn't about logic, it's about buying another gun!
The two questions I have for anyone with experience with this model are:
1) Any quality/functioning issues?
2) Most imporantly, does it feel like a "real" 1911?
On Colt's website, the specs (dimensions and weight) are the same for both the .45 and 9mm...so I'm assuming/hoping the grip, frame, and slide are externally dimensionally the same? I've handled a couple 9mm 1911's before (a Ruger and I don't remember the other one) that felt like the frame was smaller...thinnner, I guess?. They just didn't feel right. Ideally I'd like to be able to close my eyes and pic up a 9mm and a .45 and not be able to tell the difference...is that the case?
Thanks,
Art
Now, don't go throwing logic into the mix like, "You should just learn to shoot the 9mms you have," or, "It's going to take a lot of shooting before buying a $1000 gun to save money on ammo makes financial sense." This thread isn't about logic, it's about buying another gun!
The two questions I have for anyone with experience with this model are:
1) Any quality/functioning issues?
2) Most imporantly, does it feel like a "real" 1911?
On Colt's website, the specs (dimensions and weight) are the same for both the .45 and 9mm...so I'm assuming/hoping the grip, frame, and slide are externally dimensionally the same? I've handled a couple 9mm 1911's before (a Ruger and I don't remember the other one) that felt like the frame was smaller...thinnner, I guess?. They just didn't feel right. Ideally I'd like to be able to close my eyes and pic up a 9mm and a .45 and not be able to tell the difference...is that the case?
Thanks,
Art