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Crucial wrote:
I always thought of the HK USP variant 9/10 as the closest to a Glock-1911 merger, at least of anything currently available. You could have the cocked and locked, single action pull every time, along with the polymer frame and generally comparable Glock capacity.

I know I posted an "I agree" about this earlier, but I realized that you couldn't have picked a more perfect example of the merger between a Glock and a 1911. It goes beyond functionality as well -- a USP also costs just as much as a Glock AND a 1911

Crucial wrote: I always thought of the HK USP variant 9/10 as the closest to a Glock-1911 merger, at least of anything currently available. You could have the cocked and locked, single action pull every time, along with the polymer frame and generally comparable Glock capacity.

terryg wrote: Oh my. That just might be the prettiest hardware I have ever seen ...

I bet Chuck Norris carries one of those ...

If I get something that pretty (and "dear"), it darn sure won't be a 9mm!!!!

I'll stick to my old adage: My 1911's are what I show to my friends. My Glocks are what I show to my enemies.

austinrealtor wrote:So I'm tossing out a wild theory for discussion. May border on blasphemy to some on both "sides" but hear me out (this is a bit long-winded).

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Or more likely it would be the biggest flop in the history handguns as both sides reject it like New Coke.

As a happy owner of Glocks and 1911s, I just don't see the value in this proposition. What market are you appealing to? 1911 people would reject any "plastic guns" and Glock people would decry the incessant need for oiling, tuning, gunsmithing, and general oppressive weight.

Honestly though...I like both for different reasons. One of the cool things about guns is that there are so many different mechanical solutions to the problem. The 1911 represents a century of "tried and true" for hammer-fired systems, and Glock represents several decades of "tried and true" for striker-fired.