Carried a full size 1911 for the first time in a long time today. WOW!

[Puller]

God designed the human body so that JMB could put the 1911 behind the hip at 4 o'clock in Milt Sparks leather. It's in the Scriptures. Someplace.

And then he sent the prophet Gaston to comfort those who needed a reliable companion right out of the box and to help ease the heavy burden of those encumbered with back pain.

 

[JH1951]

Throufg the years I have carried a lot of 1911's. All sizes - when younger, full size, then commander, and today a .45 ACP Sig Ultra Compact 1911 with a 3.3" barrel. My EDC first choice over the last several years has been a .38 Spl. J-frame 649. I rarely go out without it, but when I do, I carry my Sig Ultra.
I have a hard time retiring the 1911 platform because I am quite comfortable and proficient with it. I really like my J's and 1911's.

 

[dave1918a2]

My EDC is a full size 1911.

 

[Echo40]

Reminds me of how I used to carry a Walther PPK/S then moved to a Ruger LCP.

My PPK/S was fitted with a thick pair of rosewood grips so it weighed 25oz or more fully loaded, whereas the LCP might weigh 12oz loaded.

 

[crazyphil]

As Ray (Lobo) said, and I agree, there is nothing quite as comforting.

 

[Marshal Tom]

To crazyphil and Lobo, I agree with what you said. For at least 25 of my 36+years in LE I carried nothing else but a 1911 and to this day, I don't think any thing is better for the individual who takes the time to learn and train the proper method of carry ie. condition 1. It just felt right carried in a Milt Sparks Summer Special yesterday. I could very easily go back to carrying a 1911 but maybe a Commander.

 

[Gene L]

I carried a C Commander as a duty weapon for years. I didn't notice the weight, but that was before the Glock Revolution and the general acceptance of the 9mm. I still have a Colt Combat Commander I spent too much on, as well as a full size RIA, which is a fine pistol. But why put much money on accessories on a RIA? Here's my Colt, which I fancied up a bit.

 

[M29since14]

And then he sent the prophet Gaston to comfort those who needed a reliable companion right out of the box and to help ease the heavy burden of those encumbered with back pain.

And then he sent the heretic Gaston... (Fixed it for ya. )

Just kidding. Gxxxxs are OK, if you like them, and don’t feel comfortable unless your pistol holds half a box of shells.

If the 1911 is too heavy, there’s always the Commander (and the P365 ).

 

[Enigma]

And then he sent the heretic Gaston... (Fixed it for ya. )

Just kidding. Gxxxxs are OK, if you like them, and don’t feel comfortable unless your pistol holds half a box of shells.

If the 1911 is too heavy, there’s always the Commander (and the P365 ).

And interestingly, a G19 is almost exactly the same height and length as a Commander - and the Commander is thinner.

 

[Chino74]

OK, any holster recommendations for a full size 1911 and ccw? I'm a leftie & I usually carry the Glock cross draw. Meaning I reach towards my right front for a LH X draw. With the Glock I can do this with a t shirt to conceal.

I'm struggling to find either an alternative position to carry my 1911 or figuring out how to keep it in my usual cross draw position.

Mexican carry I can actually carry a GOV 1911 just as I do my Glock, this would be practicing carry around the house for now. If I could find say an Uncle Mikes style old belt clip holster that might work.

I've got a nice sky Cop DeSantis cross draw for the 1911 but it's OWB. I have a 'Summer Special' patterned holster but can't seem to warm up to 4 O Clock carry (8 O Clock for me as a leftie).

Anyway, just thinking out loud.

 

[tops]

I find my Colt Government models easier to carry than my 4566, but prefer the double action for carry. I will say this though: Can't beat the Colt for it's balance in the hand. Nothing feels like that!

I agree with you except I have a P220 instead of a 4566. Larry

 

[BAM-BAM]

To go off on a bit of a tangent........................


If I was going to carry cocked and locked I'd opt for a Browning High Power mkIII with Mec-gar 15 rd magazines over a 1911.

 

[Murdock]

And then he sent the prophet Gaston to comfort those who needed a reliable companion right out of the box and to help ease the heavy burden of those encumbered with back pain.

When the Old One returned from the wilderness, he viewed what Gaston had wrought, and cried, "Thou art a false prophet! The skin of your spawn is slippery like a serpent, and gives not the comfort of wood or the finest ivory. It causes those who must turn to it in need to point high. And if the backs of thy followers suffer with pains, losing pounds from their increasingly ample backsides will serve their needs better than a few deceitful ounces of plastic! And further it is ... fat. Return thy spawn to its box, and trouble the faithful no more."

So it was written. So it must be.

 

[Marshal Tom]

BAM-BAM, I have one of those fine custom BHP's as well and love it muchly!

 

[federali]

I own a full-size S&W Model 1911. Love the gun but I find it too heavy to carry. Of course, it certainly helps to use a belt intended for gun carry rather than a $9.95 belt from Walmart.

 

[ThinManX]

As Ray (Lobo) said, and I agree, there is nothing quite as comforting.

Beautiful rig! School me.

Thanks!

 

[crazyphil]

Beautiful rig! School me.

Thanks!

Thank you ThinManX. I think the Heiser 728 carved & laced is
quite easy on the eyes too.

But, when carrying cocked and locked I like that extra layer of
safety provided by the strap snapping between the hammer and
the firing pin. Here are three examples, left to right:

DeSantis HRT (named for the FBI's hostage rescue team)
Bucheimer's Concealer
Safariland's "Top Gun"

 

[BAM-BAM]

But, when carrying cocked and locked I like that extra layer of
safety provided by the strap snapping between the hammer and
the firing pin. Here are three examples, left to right:

Only way I carried back in the day....................one of the reasons I moved away from Cocked and locked is I discovered Milt Sparks Summer Specials..... and began to replace my Bianchi Pistol Pockets.

 

[Taj]

I carried a full sized 1911 built by Armand Swensen, for over 40 years.It was built on a commercial Gov't made by Colt's in 1962. On duty, off duty it went with me very where. I continued to teach at a police academy long after retirement and that old "hog" and I did a lot of demos for new recruits. It never let me down. It has a Barsto barrel and the day I retired it would still shoot tiny little "knotholes" in a target and ringing a steel pepper popper at 100 yards was boring. I was a gunsmith long before I was a cop so I built a lot of guns over the years including PPC revolvers and 1911s. When "Ralph" as my kids used to call the Gov't model, finally retired so did I. So I built my retirement carry gun, which was a Colt Commander. Still a heavy chunk of steel but I don't mind. I just walk with a little list to one side after all these years but figure it's too late to straighten it out now.

 

[Baltimoreed11754]

I plan on carrying my Auto Ordnance 1911 most of the day tomorrow as my cas club is finally having a post covid lockdown match. 4 months since we’ve shot together. And it will be a Wild Bunch match so I’ll get to shoot my 1897 trenchgun too. A good day at the range.