1911

  • saddletramp
    Posts: 159
    August 2, 2019 at 3:28 pm #1871297

    About a week ago, I got a Springfield 1911 a1. 45,Full size, big gun! Does anyone use this for a carry gun? Not my plan, just curious.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20815
    August 2, 2019 at 9:19 pm #1871332
    saddletramp wrote:

    About a week ago, I got a Springfield 1911 a1. 45,Full size, big gun! Does anyone use this for a carry gun? Not my plan, just curious.

    Would be a terrible carry guy I have a kimber 1911 and it’s just to big and heavy

    waldo9190
    Cloquet, MN
    Posts: 1131
    August 2, 2019 at 10:04 pm #1871342

    I know a couple guys who do, but I think it’s more of an ego thing than anything else. My LC9s is WAAAYYYY more comfy to carry than a full size 1911. Heck, any compact/sub-compact polymer frame 9/40/45 will be more pleasant to carry. One piece of quality advice I received was to carry what is comfortable, because if a firearm is NOT comfortable to carry, you won’t carry it often. And a “carry” piece does way more good on your hip than it does in the safe at home.

    Edit: All theoretical of course. There are no firearms in my home.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    August 2, 2019 at 10:09 pm #1871343

    Lol! I can’t even carry the 13 round .45 mag much less my Springfield XDs!

    But yes there are folks that will and like to carry them.

    IF I owned one I would carry it on certain occasions. Hunting is the only one I can think of off the top of my head.

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3532
    August 3, 2019 at 2:44 pm #1871398

    If your into open carry then appropriate holster they are not bad, but I am never into open carry.

    saddletramp
    Posts: 159
    August 3, 2019 at 3:49 pm #1871404

    I agree with all the previous replies. I have several more appropriate carry guns, from 380 to sw40, and a multitude of 22s.
    I was just curious about the 45. Other than ammo cost, it’s a blast to shoot!

    tornadochaser
    Posts: 756
    August 5, 2019 at 9:19 am #1871590

    I wouldn’t carry a mid-grade full size for 2 reasons.
    1: it’s a heavy gun w limited capacity compared to polymer frame subcompacts.
    2: 1911s and defensive ammo don’t mix very well in many instances. Often these guns need a ton of break in and aftermarket mags or tuning to reliably feed open tip HP and polymer tip HP loads.

    Now, I like the 1911 for a few reasons. Customization, accuracy, classic looks, etc. But when I can carry a single stack subcompact 9 and have the same capacity, no feeding issues, and lighter weight, I’ll take it over a full size big brand production 1911 all day. Hand me a Wilson, Les Baer, or Dan Wesson and you might change my mind though.

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