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<blockquote data-quote="1911user" data-source="post: 917767" data-attributes="member: 543"><p>I'll say it first, buy both! </p><p></p><p>Now the real question is which to acquire first? </p><p>My vote would be an M&P first. Buy something decent you are happy to keep for the future. If you have relatively lean hands, a glock 19 can be a pretty good choice. If you have fat hands (like me), go straight to an M&P and don't look at the glock offerings....</p><p></p><p>1911s were designed when it was common for a pistol to be hand fitted before sale (cheap labor and high machining costs). You may find a budget 1911 is not what you want for the long term. With any kind of hand fitting, it will not be cheap, but a good 1911 is a dream to shoot... I know, I'm not helping much. </p><p></p><p>If money is tight, get a decent polymer pistol first. They were designed to work well without a lot of hand fitting. </p><p></p><p>I own and carry both at times so it's hard for me to be biased to one side or the other....</p><p></p><p>If you find something that works very well, KEEP IT!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1911user, post: 917767, member: 543"] I'll say it first, buy both! Now the real question is which to acquire first? My vote would be an M&P first. Buy something decent you are happy to keep for the future. If you have relatively lean hands, a glock 19 can be a pretty good choice. If you have fat hands (like me), go straight to an M&P and don't look at the glock offerings.... 1911s were designed when it was common for a pistol to be hand fitted before sale (cheap labor and high machining costs). You may find a budget 1911 is not what you want for the long term. With any kind of hand fitting, it will not be cheap, but a good 1911 is a dream to shoot... I know, I'm not helping much. If money is tight, get a decent polymer pistol first. They were designed to work well without a lot of hand fitting. I own and carry both at times so it's hard for me to be biased to one side or the other.... If you find something that works very well, KEEP IT! [/QUOTE]
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