CC a 3" 1911?

[Kanewpadle]

I will never again carry anything less than commander length 1911. Which is by the way 4.25 inches. Not 4 inches.

I had one 3 inch and two four inch 1911 style guns (after all they aren't really 1911's) and they were unreliable at best.

Can't bring myself to trust another so I carry this instead.

 

[ladder13]

Dave, that Defender you have, or a Springfield Micro Compact is what I'm looking to get. Trouble is, the Colts and Springfields are hard to come by right now.

 

[ditrina]

Mike
First,.. I am NOT a great shot.. but on a good day with " Range Ammo".. @ 7 yards

I LOVE my Kimber Ultra CDP II.. I had sent it back to Kimber for a little tweaking.. plus I had it KIMPRO'ed as to have it totally blacked out.. The Crimson Trace Grips work wonders for these old eyes..

Right now the market is flooded with Kmber's and you should be able to fine great deal..
PM me if you need a price check..

Sal

 

[ladder13]

Nice Shoorod ya got there Sal

 

[ditrina]

Nice Shoorod ya got there Sal

See my next post

 

[Kanewpadle]

Mike
First,.. I am NOT a great shot.. but on a good day with " Range Ammo".. @ 7 yards

I LOVE my Kimber Ultra CDP II.. I had sent it back to Kimber for a little tweaking.. plus I had it KIMPRO'ed as to have it totally blacked out.. The Crimson Trace Grips work wonders for these old eyes..

Right now the market is flooded with Kmber's and you should be able to fine great deal..
PM me if you need a price check..

Sal

Looks like those old eyes can still shoot straight.

 

[BUFF]

I carry a Colt lightweight stainless Commander an awful lot. I may try a 3 incher like the Defender someday but friends haven't been happy with them or their predecessor, the Officers ACP, or some other makers' offerings. To be honest, none of them spent much time or ammo sorting out their new guns before they soured on them and traded them off.

The weight matters more to me than the size. I can carry an aluminum frame Commander hidden way more successfully than a steel frame 3 incher.

I used to carry a Government Model (5 inch barrel) when in uniform and the Commander in plain clothes or off duty. I have gotten to be so happy with the Commander's portability that I carry it in uniform every day, too.

Dave, those are nice rigs.

 

[keith44spl]

Buff,

I like 'em all too!

Defender
A couple of 5" Gov't Models
Lwt. Commander

One time, a bunch times...

An ol' boy that I cruises the tall & uncut with sometimes, came by a sayin', "My pistols jammin' up!"

Take a quick look, the darn thing was dry as a bone...Probably hadn't saw a drop of oil in who knows when.
Those stainless guns need a little drink of lube a little along too.

They all shoot good and I shoot 'em all!

Su Amigo,
Dave

 

[Evil One]

I am currently carrying an Armscor, High Standard Crusader Compact, in one of Rays IWB holsters for my full sized 1911.
She eats everything I feed her and runs like a timex.


Jim

 

[NE450No2]

There is some truth that 3" 1911's can be finiky.

However if you get one sorted out they can "run" as close to 100% as it gets...

The sane can be said for ANY 1911 and ANY other handgun as well.

We have all even seen revolvers that had problems...

 

[MTKTM]

I CC a Springfield Armory EMP in 9x19 in a Galco IWB holster. This gun has been utterly reliable thusfar, is fairly light-weight, and the outfit works great.

 

[Cashdog]

I carry my full size Kimber quite a bit in the cooler months. 4-5 weeks ago a deal presented itself on a new Defender and I scooped it up. About a week later I started second guessing the decision due to some of the stories I was hearing about reliability with the 3" guns. So it still sits unfired, and I remain on the fence about what to do with it. Some days I want to keep it, some days I see it as trading material for a nice revolver or Comander size 1911.

This thread is really not helping my situation much. Lol.

 

[madmikeb]

I carry a Kimber Ultra CDP II in .45 ACP with 230 grain Federal Hydrashocks. I had to send it back to Kimber for reliability issues, they put a new slide on it and switched it from an external extractor to an internal one and now it doesn't miss a beat. At across the room ranges, 10 yards or so, it will rip one ragged hole. Reliability is 100% with any ammo I have tried to put through it. For holsters I use a Kramer horsehide vertical scabbard in cold weather and a Kramer horsehide IWB #2 in hot weather. I'm 6' and 175 pounds and with the IWB I can conceal the gun under a T-shirt!

 

[growr]

My Colt Series 80 Officers Model feeds everything I put into it. Doesn't seem to care what the ammo is 230 hardball/JHP, 200 SWC/JHP, 185,...it all gets made into a pile of empties. Must have a good one!! I carry it in a Kramer #3 just like madmikeb...Works well for me. On occasion I also carry my Star Firestar M45. It too, feeds everything including empty casings....great gun and SOOOO under-rated. Good for me however.
Randy

 

[MaximumLawman]

I used to carry a Colt Officer's Lightweight all the time, Mexican carry. Never had a problem with it. Shot ball rounds, Black Talon and Gold Dot. I've reverted back to my 649 and 49.

 

[Cashdog]

What did Colt change from the Series 80 to the Series 90? Anyone carrying the Series 90?

 

[dswr050]

I carried a 1911 compact (3.5") for a while but due to the weight went back to a Kahr P45. Same # of rounds but much lighter.