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so... turned 21 not too long ago, which means in the beautiful golden state of california, i can get me a hand gun 
to be honest, i have never had a hand gun, just shotguns (Beneli Nova, shooting slugs)...
for the longest time ever, i had my heart set on a Springfield XD, a 9mm or .45. but over the past two months my heart's desire switched to getting a 1911 as my first gun. reason being: 1911s just look un-damn-believable. i like them the same way i like my women - simple, no fluff, down-to-the-point, and gorgeous good looking.
plus, i'm a history dude, especially war-time era stuff gets my juices goin, and i thought itd be pretty cool have a gun that was designed waaayyyyy before i was even conceived 
so in terms of which one im thinking about getting...
i really like the Springfield Loaded model. they seem to fit into my price range since i was not planning on spending more than $1200 on my first gun. i really like the look of the gun (traditional wood grip and SS finish) and from what ive heard/read, they are very accurate and reliable guns, especially for the price.
i should also mention that i am purchasing this gun to be more of an occassional/social shooter. and of course, i thought it would look pretty nice as a center piece of home decor and make nice use if i would ever need to protect myself from a "bump in the night".
i'm not looking to get into competition. eventually, i would love to have a nice large collection of firearms and thought this would be a nice start.
any thoughts? comments or concerns i should know or consider before buying? or does anyone think i should buy from a different man. for my first 1911?
thanks
to be honest, i have never had a hand gun, just shotguns (Beneli Nova, shooting slugs)...
for the longest time ever, i had my heart set on a Springfield XD, a 9mm or .45. but over the past two months my heart's desire switched to getting a 1911 as my first gun. reason being: 1911s just look un-damn-believable. i like them the same way i like my women - simple, no fluff, down-to-the-point, and gorgeous good looking.
so in terms of which one im thinking about getting...
i really like the Springfield Loaded model. they seem to fit into my price range since i was not planning on spending more than $1200 on my first gun. i really like the look of the gun (traditional wood grip and SS finish) and from what ive heard/read, they are very accurate and reliable guns, especially for the price.
i should also mention that i am purchasing this gun to be more of an occassional/social shooter. and of course, i thought it would look pretty nice as a center piece of home decor and make nice use if i would ever need to protect myself from a "bump in the night".
any thoughts? comments or concerns i should know or consider before buying? or does anyone think i should buy from a different man. for my first 1911?
thanks