[ratwhacker]

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

 

[Silver Fox]

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.

 

[C_Deck_68]

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!

 

[dgi]

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.

 

[Shooter61]

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

 

[JamesB]

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

My LGS owner said he handled one at shot show and it was very nice .. said it was gonna be nice gun for the value

 

[Lo-Profile]

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

 

[BrewCrew33]

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.

 

[Uncle Bob]

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.

Single stacks have served me well. I won't bother.

 

[Illinois Sucks]

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.

A fair trade for abortion on demand, high taxes, rampant crime and corruption! Now, stop complaining, or off to the gulag for reprogramming with you!

 

[gunman9]

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.

 

[LakeGuy]

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.

 

[39289]

I have both and I LOVE my Para-Ordnance P14-45's and yet I also LOVE my singles too. Different applications entirely especially in certain carry situations.
Why not have both??

 

[IraG2362]

Recently bought a Prodigy and love it!1500 rounds and not a hiccup. But I don’t need another. I enjoy my single stacks too much yo give up on them.

 

[Genes 1911]

1911 = grip + trigger- weight....2011=trigger - grip+ weight. I'll stay with a single stack.

 

[Doc45]

I have both and they fill different roles. Been shooting .45 1911s for 55 years and they are on my hip more than anything else..
My Prodigy has been outstanding, tons of fun at the range and always close at hand at home or in the truck.

 

[psafety]

I've never considered a double-stack 1911, I don't compete and don't desire to have the extra width they just don't appeal to me. I have 3 1911s in 45, but carry one of my 38Supers or my 9x23W commanders. I have considered adding a Sig 365, but still on the fence.

 

[ferrarif1fan]

I'm pretty much a "form follows function" type of guy. So once I bought my first double stack 1911, I saw no need for single stack 1911s due to their reduced capacity. Having said that, I do have a DW ECO 9mm that just shoots great and I got attached to. I've kept that one over the years although it rarely gets shot and never gets carried.

 

[Samurai Jack]

I'm a unique person who loves things, goes after them to find out they've been discontinued for years. Cars, trucks, suvs, knives, guns, books... right body, wrong era. I have double stack weapons and single stacks. My double stack 10mm is a 6 in behemoth. Ohh the fun. Too big to carry. Single stack 10mm is perfect. To carry, is more enjoyable in a single stack, to shoot, a never ending mag is way more fun.

 

[Kevin Rohrer]

I bought a DS STI (in .45ACP) for the RDS option, which I took. The gun is nice and I like the RDS, but will probably not get another DS, especially because there are so few in an adult caliber. 8+1 in .45 and 9+1 in 10mm is more than enough, unless the Zombie Apocalypse occurs. And if it does, I have plenty of rifles to keep that problem at-bay.

I will consider one in 10mm, though...