Luger VS. Sig

[Terry Tiell]

We're gonna go rent a Rock Island 1911 and take the Luger too so she can step up from the 9 to the 45. I can get a used RI 1911 for $400 at a local shop but new is only $50 more so I'm thinking go with a new one. Later I may step up to a high quality 1911 but I figure what the hell I'll try the RI as it has good reviews and is inexpensive.

[Olle]

My carry gun is a well worn SIG 226 police trade-in. Don't ask about the round count cause I don't have a clue, but it sounds like maraccas when you shake it. Still, it goes bang every time and is almost as accurate as my Ruger MkII .22. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by Terry Tiell

We're gonna go rent a Rock Island 1911 and take the Luger too so she can step up from the 9 to the 45. I can get a used RI 1911 for $400 at a local shop but new is only $50 more so I'm thinking go with a new one. Later I may step up to a high quality 1911 but I figure what the hell I'll try the RI as it has good reviews and is inexpensive.

Terry,
I recently bought a new entry-level GI 1911 A1, by High Standard, CNC machined in the Phillipines. It seems true to the original 1911 configuration, down to the narrow spline front sight. The reviews I read, one stood it up against the Springfield 1911, which it surpassed in accuracy, and equaled in qulaity of fit and finish. (It's the one I posted about molding the holster for.) These are about $400 new, and you might be happy with one of these.
I've also been casting about, trying to decide on a potential carry gun. The 5" 1911 is just too much, so I was thinking of something Commander size in .45 ACP. I came across the Ruger p345 R, and this one just might be at the top of the list. Since I've discovered that the Commander size in 1911 format seems to be less available from others than it is from Colt--~$800 seem the minimum price range for the Colts. The Ruger is around $400 new. The "R" in the model # stands for the Picatinny rail it has, a possible plus if a laser is added.
The relatively new design of the Ruger offers a grip that is way more friendly than its immediate predecessors, and the pistol is about an iinch thick, also an improvement if it's to be carried concealed. I'm not necessarily a detractor of composite frames any more, so will not dismiss offhand a gun that has one. The Ruger's reviews also remark about its light recoil, comparing it to a .380. This surprises me for such a light pistol, but if it's also true, that would be a good thing for your wife, who might do better, in general, to be hurling small planetoids at an assailant, than 9mm slugs, particularly if the gun kicks less than a full size 9!