Jet Fins Vs Colt 1911

[fstrecon8653]

Jet/rockets fins are a Great fin and one that I still use however Fins are a personal choice, just like masks no two are a like. I suggest you try out as many as you can. I know in my shop I have demo Fins and highly encourage divers / skin divers to take a few types to the pool and see what they like better. Remember trying fins in a pool isn’t as good as actually diving the fins in currents and such but it will help you make a more informed decision about what fin is right for you.
As per the .45, The Marine Corps is still issuing them for certain Special Operation units. Force Recon gets the MEU/SOC 45, (A basic 1911 with a ton of modifications) and DET 1 "MAR SOC" had Kimber make a 1911 to fit their needs. Kimber release a similar one for the public a few years later called the “desert warrior”. I own a few handguns back in the states, and have fired most of the popular brands; my preference is still the 1911. But just like Fins it’s a personal choice, the single well magazine just fits in my hand better.

 

[Bspurr13]

Thanks again for all the replies - great info (on both fins and guns). I have been a rec (ow) diver for > 15 years but want to start getting into some basic tech stuff like wrecks. It seems like the jet fin is a great all around fin - and the fin of choice for the hard core techies...

I think I'm gonna give em a shot - especially since I dive in CA and wear lots of rubber.

Oh yeah - the one thing I failed to mention, is that even though I traded in a .45 for a .40... The gun in my nightstand - the one I would grab if some psycho was in my house - is a .357 mag Ruger gp100... If I can't hit em w/ 6 shots, I shouldn't even own a gun - and no matter where I hit em, with that load, they are goin DOWN! However, nothing beats the good old 12 ga w/ OO buck.

 

[RS]

One monkey-pusher compared to another...

I keep the colt 1991 model close by. And the turtle fin, OMS Slipstream, and a SP jetfin.

 

[ereediver]

DA don't be a Glock hater. Simple to operate few moving parts which are interchangeable and very reliable. Yes the .40 is a compromise brought about by the Miami shoot in I believe 1985. That produced the 10mm which is just too big. Walking around with a 1911 "cocked and locked" also is not a happy thought. For a combat pistol the Glock 22 works just fine. Must be nice to be able to afford Kimbers
As far a Fins go. I don't know much about them. On that thought, What size fine would one suggest to fit over a size 9 rock boot?

 

[nadwidny]

Guns and scuba in the same thread. Did you come from rec.scuba?

] Are these people ignoring the better performing fins and just not letting go for sentimental reasons

Let go of what? Jets are among "the better performing fins". There is nothing to let go of.

 

[underwasser bolt]

Fins: I have a pair of Jets and love them. I have a pair of splits and love them too. I have a hard time finning backwards with split fins; much easier with the jets. this may not be a consideration for everyone.

side arms: I have too many. On duty, agency glock .40. Off duty, agency glock .40 compact. For fun, a series 70 1911 Colt because its cool, a Browning Hi-Power .40, and several other goodies to include Sig's. For durabilty, take a beating and keep shooting, glock rule the day hands down. i do prefer .45 to .40, however.

 

[agilis]

I have a 1911, manufactured in 1913. I've owned it since the 1960s. I've put at least 4,000 rounds through it over the years, and it has never jammed, misfired, stovepiped, or failed to perform perfectly, every shot, every time. It has had a few new barrels, springs, recoil buffers, and the like, all replaced before any failure. It is extremely accurate, usually able to shoot two inch spreads at 50 feet, unless I screw up, and towards the end of a long string when a superhot barrel will throw a few outside the ring. I only shoot standard military issue ammo. I'm not claiming that the 1911 is the best pistol available, but I am convinced that the solid Colt workmanship of nearly a century ago produced a virtually failsafe weapon, assuming it is properly maintained and fed. I also have a Walther PP, prewar, 9mm Kurtz, that also has a perfect operational record, though I have not shot it as much, especially since I was told it's worth a small fortune. The performance record of the Colt 1911 and 1911A1 is what gives them their cult status. Browning's design is magnificent, and when the manufacturing is a good as the design, the produst is superb, a masterpiece that gave me confidence that got me through the night when it mattered. The various clones out there may or may not compare, depending on many, many variables. I have no interest in them. Military UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PROPERTY marked pistols made by Colt and a few WW2 era contractors, or commercial Colts made before 1940 are all that interest me.

Fins are a matter of personal preference. For cold water Jets or Turtles are as good as anything on the market, all things considered. For warmer water I like full foots; my current preference is the Apollo.

 

[PfcAJ]

If I can't hit em w/ 6 shots, I shouldn't even own a gun - and no matter where I hit em, with that load, they are goin DOWN! However, nothing beats the good old 12 ga w/ OO buck.

You'd be suprised how shoddy your marksmaship becomes when its no longer a paper target Stack the odds in your favor.

 

[Bspurr13]

You'd be suprised how shoddy your marksmaship becomes when its no longer a paper target Stack the odds in your favor.

That's why a 12 ga w/ 00 buck is best! All you have to be sure of, is that your target, is really a target - then open fire!

 

[PfcAJ]

Haha, true indeed.