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does anyone on here carry a full size normally?
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I do IWB, but the 1911 is rough on shirts and car seats also. The mags on the other side occasionally get hooked on stuff also.
Small price to pay for a match/class proven EDC gun that can make the shots required to stop whatever the adversary may bring.
I do IWB, but the 1911 is rough on shirts and car seats also. The mags on the other side occasionally get hooked on stuff also.
Small price to pay for a match/class proven EDC gun that can make the shots required to stop whatever the adversary may bring.
What manufacturer is your 1911?
It's a custom gun build from a Springfield. Built by drillsgt.
I think there are times when the full size offers no practical advantage whatsoever.
Consider my P320 Compact, which easily accepts the full size slide and barrel and works great. In .40 or .357, the full size would give me exactly one more round in the mag. The longer grip is not helpful, because both the Compact and Full size are 3-finger (pinky on) grips.
So if you drop down to the Compact, you give up perhaps 50fps, a single round (or two, in 9mm), and a tiny bit of sight radius.
If I'm carrying a larger gun, it has to justify it. And the same for a smaller gun. If I'm going to give up capacity, firepower, and shootability, the darn thing better be stone-axe reliable and perhaps even cook for me in addition to being easily carried and omnipresent.
Consider my P320 Compact, which easily accepts the full size slide and barrel and works great. In .40 or .357, the full size would give me exactly one more round in the mag. The longer grip is not helpful, because both the Compact and Full size are 3-finger (pinky on) grips.
So if you drop down to the Compact, you give up perhaps 50fps, a single round (or two, in 9mm), and a tiny bit of sight radius.
If I'm carrying a larger gun, it has to justify it. And the same for a smaller gun. If I'm going to give up capacity, firepower, and shootability, the darn thing better be stone-axe reliable and perhaps even cook for me in addition to being easily carried and omnipresent.
I do IWB, but the 1911 is rough on shirts and car seats also. The mags on the other side occasionally get hooked on stuff also.
Small price to pay for a match/class proven EDC gun that can make the shots required to stop whatever the adversary may bring.
I hear what your saying and that's why I'm trying to carry the big dog. Actually, it's less about carrying the big gun for me and more about carrying the gun with the least compromise right now. I have an Ed Brown Exec Carry that carries fairly well, has the same capacity as the full size and only gives up a half inch of barrel, but I've not been shooting that one as well as I have the full size Sig and full size Remington. In fact, last time out, I shot my Kimber compact better than I did the EB, but the Kimber gives up another half inch of barrel and a round. I've got to mow this afternoon, so will probably go back to the full size Sig for that just because. I probably need to just shoot the EB more to make it my best shooter.
The main reason I was asking this question is because I was trying to decide on which gun would be my EDC. After seeing all the reply's and carrying both for half a week each I have decided to carry my Beretta M9 as my EDC I am more accurate with my full sized pistols and I like feeling the weight and knowing that its their. As far as concealment I'm not concerned since I always 100% of the time OC.
Thank you everyone for your time and indulging my curiosity...
Thank you everyone for your time and indulging my curiosity...
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It takes dedication to carry a full size pistol than you can shoot well with. A lot of people tend to lean more towards the comfy size and carry a smaller gun that's more difficult to shoot, and that includes me.
Congrats on the dedication.
I carry my VP9 pretty much everywhere I go. Generally OWB, but CC 75% of the time and OC 25%. It seams to always be int he wrong spot to be comfortable. Always int he way of seatbelts, etc. I'll be looking to switch to a compact soon and most likely an IWB holster to go along with it.
I do not shoot compacts well at all.
I carry a full size and always have. shorter barrel and smaller grip means less velocity, less punch and less to hang on to for shot placement which with the lessened velocity and impact becomes paramount. i see a subcompact as a way of getting yourself in deep trouble fast. small capacity, small gun..shaky hands, rushed shot....no thanks. ill take 16rounds, longer barrel, more forgiving.
Some days I can shoot my compacts well. Other times I can't shoot well at all. Funny thing is, it's like that with full size too....
I like the minimalist design of the Yaqui slide holster but its a friction only holster. I accualy carry a leval 2 retention holster since I do OC. I like the added security
Way to many 5 year old girls on the loose out there.
Can we see a pic of this Beretta?
What do you guys do?
That question aside, to address,the topic of the thread - I carry a Browning HiPower.
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