Compact 1911 best to carry

[SERparacord]

And, assuming the pic he posted was his gun, any 1911 fan would immediately recognize his good taste in 1911s.

Yep it's mine, now with Crimson trace grips.

 

[iChokePeople]

I have found myself defending 1911's on another forum today...weird.

Evidence that you still have a soul and there is still hope for you.

 

[AlwaysVigilant]

And, assuming the pic he posted was his gun, any 1911 fan would immediately recognize his good taste in 1911s.

I'm still learning, but I'd say a Brown from the front strap and bob. Close?

 

[iChokePeople]

Yep it's mine, now with Crimson trace grips.

Now you went and gave it away. Even the unwashed can figure out who made it.

 

[AlwaysVigilant]

I'm still learning, but I'd say a Brown from the front strap and bob. Close?

Just to clarify, I was typing this as he posted and didn't see it. I'll still take a humility bath though.

 

[SERparacord]

Now you went and gave it away. Even the unwashed can figure out who made it.

LOL So much for the no name slide.

 

[88E30M50]

Remington makes a commander sized 1911 now that would go quite nicely with your R1. Or, you can change things up a bit and look at the Ruger commander sized 1911. One of my favorite summer carry 1911s is a Kimber Compact which is an officer size grip under a commander size slide. I've become a real fan of the commander sized 1911s as they seem to have a nice balance to them.

The deeper I get into 1911s, the more I understand the trepidation regarding the 3 inch 1911s. But, I did have a Kimber Ultra Carry that never gave me a single issue. My opinion of them now is that they can run just fine for a fair amount of time, but they need to be kept fresh. A full size 1911 will tolerate tired springs or mag issues more so than a micro 1911. I ended up selling mine because I found the Kimber Compact gave me everything I wanted and was more fun to shoot.

 

[rockhopper46038]

I'm partial to Wilson's 4" BWC model - it's what I carry currently. But I concur on the Commander. I'm headed that way once mine is done.

 

[VERT]

BWC or CQB compact are the holy grail of carry pistols. Although Serp's Ed Brown gets my vote.

I just oust recently went the round but commander route

 

[themadmedic]

Warmer weather doesn't mean you can't still carry the R1...

 

[JetGirl]

+1. I know, the monkey woman and some others will be here soon to reaffirm our faith in the little ones, but I'm with this wise cat. Commander and up.

Kinda/sorta.
I prefer the compact frame because it fits my hands better...but I'm totally down with Commander barrel. So I choose the best of both worlds with the CCO.

I did have a Kimber Ultra Carry that never gave me a single issue.

I picked up where he^ left off, and I had no issues for hundreds...

 

[NHT3]

Officers model frame with 4" barrel is my preference.


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[VERT]

Since I took the picture this morning for another thread figured I would share it here as well. I picked this one up in January. Just replaced the grips, put about 400 rounds through it on three different outings. Tried a bunch of different hollowpoints, factory ball and my handloads. Now it can officially enter the rotation and I have retired the Glock to range bag to use as a loaner gun. My transition is almost complete.

 

[Expat]

No problems with my Kimber.

 

[Captain Bligh]

I carry a Kimber Compact (series I). It is my favorite carry gun. It is reliable, amazingly accurate, and conceals easily. I would be somewhat less confident in the ultra compacts yet there are those who have had good experiences with them as attested to in this thread.

 

[Guns4fun]

I've carried my Kimber Ultra Carry II for quite a while. Damn nice shooter.

 

[calcot7]

I've shot and carried a Colt Defender for several years now. And as long as I keep fresh springs and Wilson Combat magazines loaded with Speer, 230 grain HP's in her, I will trust her with my life.

 

[88E30M50]

These are the three smaller 1911s I have right now. All work well and are easy on whatever furniture I am sitting on.

 

[James20]

Any good brand 3 inch 1911 should serve you well

 

[nashfred01]

+ 1 for the commander. I have a Sig P220 compact that I love