My carry piece used to be a full size 1911 in a Milt Sparks IWB holster. I "rediscovered" revolvers at age 67 a couple of years ago. I now carry a model 60 pro series in a pocket sheath or on occasion a model 629-6 3" in a Tucker Gun Leather IWB. The model 629-6 3" actually patterns less than the full size model 1911. For whatever it is worth; sweat and/or lint caused some issues with the model 1911 a couple of times during drills.