>>64068309 (OP)
>Are they really that outdated
Anon, I carried one for years and still do occasionally. It's a heavy bitch. You need to account for a bunch of extra stuff while carrying it - not least of which is making sure the holster keeps the thumb safety completely protected from snagging on your clothes or constantly stabbing your ass. They're rust-prone, especially in summer. Most models are touchy about what ammo they'll feed consistently, partly because the GI magazine is a shit design you should replace immediately. The stock 1911A1 offers very few advantages over a lighter revolver - other than reload speed, which you'll almost certainly never need to worry about. So no. It's not completely outdated. It is, however, a gun from the awkward teenage years of autopistols. If you want to carry one, be prepared to spend twice the money for an equivalent Wondernine, or invest a lot of time and effort tweaking it to work for you. Other guns have learned their lessons from the 1911 and done that work for you, some of them a literal lifetime ago.
On the other hand it shoots very, very well, it's gorgeous, and as long as you do put the time and effort into one it'll reward you. It's not like people have stopped carrying revolvers either. Modernized 1911-380s or 9mms are out there if you want something a little easier to carry, and firing 40 out of a metal frame is a fuckload more comfortable than a polymer one even if you lose some capacity.
