pyotr filipivich wrote:

Let the Record show that Don Foreman
on or about Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:10:22 -0500 did write/type or cause to
appear in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
On Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:45:37 -0500, Ignoramus11443
wrote:

That's a very enduring design, yes. I actually own a Beretta and love
it. How does that .45 handle, is the recoil a little too much?

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Most people don't seem to find the recoil of a 1911 to be an issue.
There is recoil, but it's "mellow" rather than "sharp" like a .40S&W
or 10mm and there's 40 oz of mass there to help soak it up. You
would notice more recoil than with your Beretta but I don't think it'd
bother you.

That's what my brother whined about, as one of the signs of
advancing old age: the 45 was heavy, and he was considering going to a
9mm... or spend more time working out.

My S&W 5906 9mm is 43oz loaded with the stock high cap mag, slightly
more with the higher cap. If you want lighter you go plastic frame
regardless of your caliber of choice. My S&W Sigma 9mm is about 12oz
lighter and otherwise the same specs.