April 2003

Philippine 1911s: Do Foreign .45s Compare To A Big-Name Pistol?

Three Armscor guns, the $350 Twin Pines, the $475 1911A1, and the $800 Medallion, try to compete against S&W’s new $900 .45 ACP — and we think they come up short.

Even at 51 ounces fully loaded, the SW1911 is concealable and won’t lean away from the body when it is worn in a Mernickle PS6 holster with its unique backing. We think the holster is a steal at $70, but it’s twice the fun with a carved emblem at $130. A matching double-magazine pouch is $33, and a two-piece laminated belt is $75. Contact Mernickle Custom Holsters at (604) 826-8834.

Today, the consumer has more sidearms to choose from than ever before. Manufacturers have greater technical, metallurgical, and mechanical capabilities than ever before. A wider variety of effective firing systems have been developed over the last half century alone than perhaps in all the years prior. (Not to mention alternative materials such as polymer and titanium.) But which firearm do the majority of competitors prefer, and which system is making a comeback in the elite forces of the military? The Browning-based 1911 pistol. Perhaps this is why Smith & Wesson has decided to enter the 1911 sweepstakes with a just-introduced gun, the SW1911 No. 108282, a 5-inch 8+1 stainless single…
 
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