[1L26]

BuckyP Yea a 19mm would be a heck of a pistol ! Ha

What about the recoil!!!! Oh the horror!

 

[BuckyP]

What about the recoil!!!! Oh the horror!

Yeah, think about all the whining that goes on about .40 recoil. :tongueout:

 

[quantico]

i love to carry my 1911’s. but my shield in 45 also works. and a glock 20 or 36 works as well.

 

[jstrange]

OP,

What holster is that? I like the cant on it.

 

[XDGunner]

I carried various Glocks appendix IWB for 20+ years.
Over a year ago, I transitioned to strong side IWB, I've tried various Glocks 23/22/35 repeatedly but they are just not as comfortable IWB as a 1911.
I give up, I'm stuck with carrying a 1911.

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Could be worse. Could be stuck carrying the Glock...

I want to carry my 1911, but my 26 fits just right....sooo....

 

[MinervaDoe]

I give up, I'm stuck with carrying a 1911.

1911s are 1.34 inches wide. That actually compares favorably to a number of subcompacts. Check out the table at the link below. The FNS 9 compact is 1.35 inches wide. The H&K USP Compact is 1.38 inches wide.
Got to love those 1911s. I know I do.

http://chronosscifi.com/tableCompareCompacts.html

 

[janice6]

1911 is an excellent pistol. I have one and if I carried it, I wouldn't have an issue with it.

I carry a G41 for the round count.

 

[SWFlGuy]

I like to carry my 1911. I am carrying a G30 while my shield sits in the safe and my 1911 is getting a facelift.
I am looking forward to carrying it when I get it back.

 

[CDW4ME]

OP,

What holster is that? I like the cant on it.

http://www.fist-holsters.com/novoer...9i-160l-167-3-192-224-232-252-253-detail.html

Mine was actually for a Glock 21/30, took hairdryer to it heated and reshaped, pistol rides deep, helping with concealment, easily concealed under loose untucked polo, muzzle sticks out for minimal holster, which I like.

 

[First shot]

I can think of many worse fates than having to carry a 1911............................

You stole most all of my thunder..... I was going to post that there's many things worse to be stuck with. Kudos.

 

[BuckyP]

1911s are 1.34 inches wide. That actually compares favorably to a number of subcompacts. Check out the table at the link below. The FNS 9 compact is 1.35 inches wide. The H&K USP Compact is 1.38 inches wide.
Got to love those 1911s. I know I do.

http://chronosscifi.com/tableCompareCompacts.html

Not the slide, which is quite a bit thinner and the part that would go IWB.

Just slip a 1911 into a USP Compact holster and it will really show how much of a difference.

 

[Kingarthurhk]

I would have loved to have the option.

 

[CDW4ME]

Not the slide, which is quite a bit thinner and the part that would go IWB.

Just slip a 1911 into a USP Compact holster and it will really show how much of a difference.

Slide width, but especially length.
Slide length is just long enough to get past/ off my hip, shorter slide digs into one spot, longer distributes contact down section of slide.
Glock 35 has long slide, but toward the end of the day it's uncomfortable, same type holster.
Put 1911 on hip wear all day long, no problem
My opinionated hip prefers 1911.

 

[faawrenchbndr]

I was having this conversation with a friend last week. Seems he and I are also very subjective to what is carried. He recently bought an older EMP. It seems to aggravate his hip area, where a full size does not.

As you stated, the longer slide length distributes the weight and creates a more stable carry.

 

[kyjd75]

Back in the days when I carried professionally, my Colt Combat Commander in .45 ACP was the only weapon I ever carried IWB.

 

[kairos]

1911 all the way!

 

[AWMP]

What a problem to have, stuck carrying a 1911, lol.
My favorite carry pistol and I have a tried every brand, size, shape and caliber, I have three drawers of holsters to prove it, but I always come back to the 1911.

 

[TheDreadnought]

I carried various Glocks appendix IWB for 20+ years.
Over a year ago, I transitioned to strong side IWB, I've tried various Glocks 23/22/35 repeatedly but they are just not as comfortable IWB as a 1911.
I give up, I'm stuck with carrying a 1911.

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Too bad.

If *only* there were brands of pistol other than Glock or 1911 style?!

 

[CDW4ME]

Too bad.

If *only* there were brands of pistol other than Glock or 1911 style?!

LOL
Those are what I have, 1911 is reliable and all day comfortable, not experimenting further.

 

[barth]

Carry a SS DW V-Bob 45 when I feel like styling - LOL!
Nothing wrong with a quality 1911