I am looking for something not too big but still has a littlt weight to it. I have a H&K usp, but its just too big to carry. Any ideas / feedback on personal experiences would greatly be appreciated.
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just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
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Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
Hmmm...When I picked up corporal,I didnt want anything near my legs for a long time. Them bloodstripes were a mofo!
Hmmm...When I picked up corporal,I didnt want anything near my legs for a long time. Them bloodstripes were a mofo!
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Witch Doctor</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Duck tape to your back like John McLane </div></div>
Doing that is a bit hard on the back hair. especially when you draw the weapon!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Witch Doctor</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Duck tape to your back like John McLane </div></div>
Doing that is a bit hard on the back hair. especially when you draw the weapon!
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
Look into the Springfield Armory Professional model. They are about $2600.00 but they are worth it.
http://springfield-armory.primediaoutdoors.com/SPstory06.php
If you want one I know a dealer that has one in stock. Pm me if interested
Look into the Springfield Armory Professional model. They are about $2600.00 but they are worth it.
http://springfield-armory.primediaoutdoors.com/SPstory06.php
If you want one I know a dealer that has one in stock. Pm me if interested
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Alaskaman 11</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Witch Doctor</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Duck tape to your back like John McLane </div></div>
Doing that is a bit hard on the back hair. especially when you draw the weapon! </div></div>
Yea, I have a patch in my fur from it.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Alaskaman 11</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Witch Doctor</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Duck tape to your back like John McLane </div></div>
Doing that is a bit hard on the back hair. especially when you draw the weapon! </div></div>
Yea, I have a patch in my fur from it.
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
STI Shadow.
It is the perfect carry 1911. At least in my mind.
http://www.stiguns.com/guns/Shadow/Shadow.php
Designed both by and for undercover LEO agents, the STI Shadow is a compact aluminum framed pistol with everything anyone needs in a backup pistol.
When Texas undercover narcotics officers started looking for the perfect concealable pistol, they came to the premier Texas pistol manufacturers. Based on their input, STI has come up with the STI Shadow- a light weight pistol that is as reliable as it is concealable.
The classic slide is 3.0" in length with rear cocking serrations & standard STI oversized ejection port. The 2 dot tritium night sights have been recessed into the slide and, along with the integral sight channel, provide the perfect compromise between easy sight acquisition and snag free carry. The STI Shadow is built on a forged aluminum STI officer sized frame with a stippled front strap. The grip includes a flat checkered polymer mainspring housing configured to provide excellent retention. The controls are STI’s single sided blued thumb safety and STI’s bobbed high-rise, blued, knuckle relief beavertail grip safety. The barrel is a 3.0" fully supported STI ramped bull barrel. The STI Shadow comes standard with an STI RecoilMaster guide rod system, STI commander hammer, and patented STI International trigger system.
All external features are KG coated black.
STI Shadow.
It is the perfect carry 1911. At least in my mind.
http://www.stiguns.com/guns/Shadow/Shadow.php
Designed both by and for undercover LEO agents, the STI Shadow is a compact aluminum framed pistol with everything anyone needs in a backup pistol.
When Texas undercover narcotics officers started looking for the perfect concealable pistol, they came to the premier Texas pistol manufacturers. Based on their input, STI has come up with the STI Shadow- a light weight pistol that is as reliable as it is concealable.
The classic slide is 3.0" in length with rear cocking serrations & standard STI oversized ejection port. The 2 dot tritium night sights have been recessed into the slide and, along with the integral sight channel, provide the perfect compromise between easy sight acquisition and snag free carry. The STI Shadow is built on a forged aluminum STI officer sized frame with a stippled front strap. The grip includes a flat checkered polymer mainspring housing configured to provide excellent retention. The controls are STI’s single sided blued thumb safety and STI’s bobbed high-rise, blued, knuckle relief beavertail grip safety. The barrel is a 3.0" fully supported STI ramped bull barrel. The STI Shadow comes standard with an STI RecoilMaster guide rod system, STI commander hammer, and patented STI International trigger system.
All external features are KG coated black.
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
I carry a .45 every day in an IWB Crossbreed Super Tuck. Lately its been a Kimber Ultra II....any good 1911 3"-4" is very concealable with this holster. The compact Wilsons are 4" and with aluminum frame are also very easy to carry. I also have an HK compact and it is anything but compact....great gun but it stays bedside.
Another good choice is a Glock 36...I just prefer locked/loaded with a grip safety inside my pants
I carry a .45 every day in an IWB Crossbreed Super Tuck. Lately its been a Kimber Ultra II....any good 1911 3"-4" is very concealable with this holster. The compact Wilsons are 4" and with aluminum frame are also very easy to carry. I also have an HK compact and it is anything but compact....great gun but it stays bedside.
Another good choice is a Glock 36...I just prefer locked/loaded with a grip safety inside my pants
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
THE best .45 is the one you can hit with..........
THE best .45 is the one you can hit with..........
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
I agree the best carry gun is one you will carry. As to one you can hit with....as long as you can put them inside a man sized target at 20' you can hit good enough. Concealed carry applicable engagements are not at distance. I can shoot my 10" Blackhawk .45 ACP better than my carry 1911 but is a far cry from the best .45 because I can hit with it.
I agree the best carry gun is one you will carry. As to one you can hit with....as long as you can put them inside a man sized target at 20' you can hit good enough. Concealed carry applicable engagements are not at distance. I can shoot my 10" Blackhawk .45 ACP better than my carry 1911 but is a far cry from the best .45 because I can hit with it.
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
STI Escort enough gun?
I like those little Springfields too, .45 of course
STI Escort enough gun?
I like those little Springfields too, .45 of course
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
Olso9 like has been posted here it's about comfort, if it feels comfortable you will more than likely carry it. I carry a Colt lite weight Officers Model 1911 and the holster I use from Black hawk, I think, is high on my waist and comfortable, now if I could just hit anything with it I would be good to go.
Olso9 like has been posted here it's about comfort, if it feels comfortable you will more than likely carry it. I carry a Colt lite weight Officers Model 1911 and the holster I use from Black hawk, I think, is high on my waist and comfortable, now if I could just hit anything with it I would be good to go.
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
Congrats on your promotion.
Personally, I think that old J.M. Browning did a pretty good job with the basic M1911A1, and my choice would be something along the lines of a Series 70 Gold Cup, with the proper recoil spring weight to match the loads you'll be running. The adjustable sights and a well fitted barrel and bushing are the key to 1911 accuracy. I'd finish the package with Pachmyr Signature 1911 Government grips and add the modified grip safety with the spur that prevents hammer 'bite' (I have faint permanent scars on my hands from 'bite').
This is the basis of a 'professional' 45.
There's a difference between a race gun and a professional gun; IMHO, and the difference lies in the lockup process. Tight is good for accuracy, looser is good for reliable cycling. You need to use some judgement; but if lives are at stake, accuracy is secondary to reliability. This can be made optional by using barrel links of different lengths (longer for tighter, shorter for looser). Too light a recoil spring can damage the frame (use a buffer in any case), and make going into battery iffy. Recoil spring guide rods can look sexy, but one wonders how much time they may add to reducing a a malfunction.
Accuracy under response conditions; 6"-8" at 25yd is acceptable 'minute of jihadi'. 50yd is a long shot for a 45, but keeping nearly all of them within center mass is good shooting under pressure. Like LL says, you can't miss fast enough to win a gunfight. Slow down, acquire a real sight picture, and work the trigger responsibly. It only takes one good shot to save that life, second place is dead, make 'em count.
Full length, not Commander. Pistol barrels are short enough without pulling a 'Bobbitt' on yours.
Stainless makes carry guns less 'weary', and a stainless gun can be 'dehorned' (sharp corners knocked down, mag well slightly bevelled) without requiring a complete refinishing. If it's too shiny, use semigloss black Krylon, it comes off easy enough later.
Bianchi UM-84 and Extender.
Greg
Congrats on your promotion.
Personally, I think that old J.M. Browning did a pretty good job with the basic M1911A1, and my choice would be something along the lines of a Series 70 Gold Cup, with the proper recoil spring weight to match the loads you'll be running. The adjustable sights and a well fitted barrel and bushing are the key to 1911 accuracy. I'd finish the package with Pachmyr Signature 1911 Government grips and add the modified grip safety with the spur that prevents hammer 'bite' (I have faint permanent scars on my hands from 'bite').
This is the basis of a 'professional' 45.
There's a difference between a race gun and a professional gun; IMHO, and the difference lies in the lockup process. Tight is good for accuracy, looser is good for reliable cycling. You need to use some judgement; but if lives are at stake, accuracy is secondary to reliability. This can be made optional by using barrel links of different lengths (longer for tighter, shorter for looser). Too light a recoil spring can damage the frame (use a buffer in any case), and make going into battery iffy. Recoil spring guide rods can look sexy, but one wonders how much time they may add to reducing a a malfunction.
Accuracy under response conditions; 6"-8" at 25yd is acceptable 'minute of jihadi'. 50yd is a long shot for a 45, but keeping nearly all of them within center mass is good shooting under pressure. Like LL says, you can't miss fast enough to win a gunfight. Slow down, acquire a real sight picture, and work the trigger responsibly. It only takes one good shot to save that life, second place is dead, make 'em count.
Full length, not Commander. Pistol barrels are short enough without pulling a 'Bobbitt' on yours.
Stainless makes carry guns less 'weary', and a stainless gun can be 'dehorned' (sharp corners knocked down, mag well slightly bevelled) without requiring a complete refinishing. If it's too shiny, use semigloss black Krylon, it comes off easy enough later.
Bianchi UM-84 and Extender.
Greg
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
There are exciting things being done with the .45 ACP in other platforms such as the Smith and Wesson M&P and Springfield XD lines. Not to mention Kahr, Glock, Taurus.
I love my 1911s but I typically carry my M&P or my XD! Specifically the .40s!
There are exciting things being done with the .45 ACP in other platforms such as the Smith and Wesson M&P and Springfield XD lines. Not to mention Kahr, Glock, Taurus.
I love my 1911s but I typically carry my M&P or my XD! Specifically the .40s!
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
My preference would have been for the .40, as well; but I didn't want to challenge the OP's choice of chembering. OTOH, 9mm could make sense from an ammunition availability point of view, but in these instances, I'd be thinking in terms of a double stack mag, like a Para.
Greg
My preference would have been for the .40, as well; but I didn't want to challenge the OP's choice of chembering. OTOH, 9mm could make sense from an ammunition availability point of view, but in these instances, I'd be thinking in terms of a double stack mag, like a Para.
Greg
Re: just got cpl, ideas on the best 45 to carry?
Good point on ammo availability...if I didn't load the .45ACP it would break me to shoot it and that's only if you can find enough of it. If you shoot enough to be proficient with a handgun it involves many rounds and regular shooting.
Good point on ammo availability...if I didn't load the .45ACP it would break me to shoot it and that's only if you can find enough of it. If you shoot enough to be proficient with a handgun it involves many rounds and regular shooting.
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