I am going to order a custom gun soon, and though the desire for a full-house 10mm has infected me for a very long time, all of a sudden I realized I know a lot more about guns than shooting.
Anyway, I am considering satiating my current whims with a BHP as the calibre is both more sedate and much cheaper, and the gun would be too. (Perhaps $1400 instead of $2000+). Though that beautiful 10 is not yet out of the running...
What should I look for in a base gun? What year? The Israeli models were interesting because of their MkII slides with MkIII frames, but are they sturdy enough to base that much effort and expense in? I can take the time, within reason, to find out whatever is best.
(As an aside, which would you take, the 10mm 1911 or the 9x19mm BHP? I am moving to Alaska, and one of my concerns is the heavy clothing may mess with 9mm (anybody make a 147gr +P+?), at the same time, if I shoot it better... sigh :smile: )
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Anyway, I am considering satiating my current whims with a BHP as the calibre is both more sedate and much cheaper, and the gun would be too. (Perhaps $1400 instead of $2000+). Though that beautiful 10 is not yet out of the running...
What should I look for in a base gun? What year? The Israeli models were interesting because of their MkII slides with MkIII frames, but are they sturdy enough to base that much effort and expense in? I can take the time, within reason, to find out whatever is best.
(As an aside, which would you take, the 10mm 1911 or the 9x19mm BHP? I am moving to Alaska, and one of my concerns is the heavy clothing may mess with 9mm (anybody make a 147gr +P+?), at the same time, if I shoot it better... sigh :smile: )
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: telackey on 2001-10-11 13:34 ]</font>