I own both: 2011's for competition and 1911's for everything else. If 2011's were so amazing, they'd be the only thing left, considering they've been around for over 3 decades.

 

Well, it took me at least 10 years to make the switch. But now, the capacity and customization are hard to beat.

 

For me, the answer is yes. I loved the 2011's so much I got rid of all of them. Someone else can have my share.

 

What didn't you like about them?

 

I bought a Colt series 70 9mm and sold it then bought a Bul 2011 last year and just bought a Bul 45 commander (just wanted a 45 🤷)

 

What didn't you like about them?

Feeding and magazine related issues. I have heard they sorted things out with the Gen2 mags, but I was already out of patience and done playing by then. Now I have no interest in picking up another platform to play with again. Lord knows I have enough to keep me entertained...

 

I've carried 1911s for decades! I bought a 2011 and carried it for maybe a year. It now resides in my safe and I'm back to a 1911. Just purchased a Sig P227 SAS Carry. It's a cool gun to be sure but the double stack no longer works for me.

 

Double stacks don't fit my hands very well, which are medium leaning towards small. Additionally, I think they print a lot more than a single stack, and those ungodly magwells they put on them don't help in that regard, either.
The Double Stacks might be okay for match shooting, but for a carry gun, not so much. Granted, there are some DS pistols that don't have the blocky magwells, and are thinner than the others, but they're still not as slender as a good single stack.

 

Tisas just introduced a double stack 9mm "2011", with all the gadgets and gewgaws, cut for a RDS, even, and they're retailing it for under $800. It DOES have my interest, partly because the four Tisas pistols I already have, have been stellar pistols, reliable, reasonably accurate, and affordable. It even uses the same magazines as the Staccato pistols (Checkmates). I confess that I've told my local dealer to order one (and yes, it's for competition only). I will still carry my single-stacks, because they're so comfortable, but these things are interesting, to say the least.

1911 Carry B9R DS

tisasusa.com

1911 Duty B9R DS

tisasusa.com

 

I still love my single stacks. I will continue to buy a few here and there. From my perspective it’s hard to justify carrying a single stack anymore. I’ll stick with EDCx9 and Experior for carry in the near term. I may end up carrying my Bob Marvel DS if I can get proficient with the RDS. I’ll always have a revolver in the rotation. Just because.

 

I shoot and carry 1911's because I really like them. If I want a doublestack, I have a Glock, a CZ, or a Sig. It's not a zero sum game.

 

IMHO, it's more to do with feeding from the mag

I have been unimpressed with 9mm 1911's; I now understand why some of y'all are so enamored with 38 super. DS/2011 is the better way to roll with with a 9mm of the "1911" pedigree.

 

Like others who have posted, I prefer to carry a single stack for a majority of the year in Florida. I carry the double stack in winter months with a button down shirt or sweatshirt. The 1911 can be carried with a T shirt most of the time.

 

I think both are great, just depends on what I am looking for/have funds for when I find one I am interested in.....well interested in many more than I have funds for.

 

I'd rather have 1911's
2011's are blocky in general, not as ascetically pleasing.
BUT
A Great tool for certain type of competition

Own a bunch of both

 

There is nothing wrong with having both! It's nice to shoot something different now and than but to each there own.

 

I have both but prefer a .45 1911.

 

I love both

 

I wouldn't give up a 1911 for a 2011, but I'll take both.
The larger 2011 grip size is a plus for me.
The 1911 conceals better.
Different tools for different jobs.

 

My hands a large enough that I don't feel the larger diameter grips of the DS 1911s, so my eyes have drifted that direction completely. I still love the 1911 and do think they have more beauty potential that the 2011s.

 

I reside in the blue state of Washington. Therefore I have fo have a 1911 single stack. I won't know what I'm missing.

 

I live in Auburn and if you ever in my area. Let me know and you can shoot my STI DVC-L

 

I love them both! I carry my 1911’s more than my 2011’s but they’re all in the rotation. I live in a restricted state so that kind of negates the capacity benefit of a 2011. I still carry them cause they shoot great!

 

Different strokes for different folks.

Just like the "man with one gun" idea... run what you train with and thats it.

I consider myself a collector of historically significant firearms. Too many cool, single stacks from a "golden era" of shooting that will soon be long in the past. The OG shooters that put together these "fighting guns" and evolved them into the platform we love today put together some great guns with really cool stories. Hard to get rid of those....

But I do have three 2011s. Two are identical Staccato Ps and one is a Hard Chrome STI DVC gun. It took me a while to keep a 2011 in my safe, due to magazine issues, etc but now I wont be without these. For the same reason that I wont sell (most) of the single stacks that are laying around.

 

I have 14 1911/2011 guns.
I like shooting them both equally.
My favorite to shoot is a Dan Wesson Guardian

 

I have a hard enough time concealing a single stack. Personally, if I wanted to carry a double stack, I would just buy a Glock. I suppose it all depends on the use.

 

I Traded my Bul Armory SAS 2 ul for a DW ECO. The Bul shot great , the trigger was perfect and having 17 rounds was unreal but the bulky DS grip was hard to conceal. The DW with a magwell holds 10 the trigger is good but much easier to conceal.
There are new 1911 DS and 2011’s like Jacob grey and oracle arms that the grips look thinner so may buy another.

 

It would be interesting to see the ages of the guys who prefer 1911s compared to those who prefer 2011s. My guess is that the older crowd, myself included, generally lean towards 1911s because that's what we grew up with. Plus, when I was a kid the 9mm round was pretty anemic so we all thought that the only way to roll was with a 45. The younger generation grew up with 9mm, Berettas and Glocks, so they're not on board with the 45 being the end-all round.