How many carry "old" 3rd gen pistols?

[T. McIntyre]

I recently picked up a 4563 TSW. If I could find some leather I would certainly carry it. Shooting it, I was pleasantly surprised as to its shooting characteristics. I had read online about people not liking the recoil of the aluminum framed .45s, but even with hot 230 grain Blazer ball and 230 grain Gold Dots, I found it to be quite manageable, with shot-to-shot times reasonable.

If I can find a holster that is comfortable and concealable, this guy is definitely going to get carried.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I recently picked up a 4563 TSW. If I could find some leather I would certainly carry it. Shooting it, I was pleasantly surprised as to its shooting characteristics. I had read online about people not liking the recoil of the aluminum framed .45s, but even with hot 230 grain Blazer ball and 230 grain Gold Dots, I found it to be quite manageable, with shot-to-shot times reasonable.

If I can find a holster that is comfortable and concealable, this guy is definitely going to get carried.

IIRC the rail can be removed by drilling the rivets...... should fit a 4566 holster.

 

[18DAI]

Holsters for a railed Sig P220 will work with that 4563TSW. The leather ones anyways. Dont know about the Kydex ones. Regards 18DAI

 

[sigp220.45]

You guys with your new-fangled 3rd Gens!

I prefer the understated elegance of the 1st Gen. I carry this 39 dash-nada quite a bit.

 

[GaryS]

Yes. Great gun. The leather holster for the Sig 226R fits mine perfectly.

Update: It's the Gould and Goodrich B803, and is marked for the 229, not the 226. Although I've been told that it will fit either.

3913 tactical with rail, pistol only with 1 extra mag for 399. Get it?

 

[AR_Black]

3913 NL with Mitch Rosen Upper Limit holster. Right Hand. MY FAVORITE.

 

[Triggernosis]

John, is the Upper Limit holster molded specifically for the angled dust cover that the NL/LS have?

 

[ejfalvo]

Purchased a 457 with 3 mags for $350 a few years ago. i was carrying a XDs45 which i couldn't warm up to. The 457 is carried daily (unless Im wearing gym shorts - thens its the Sig p238). The 457 shoots great with any ammo - great decision.

 

[AR_Black]

John, is the Upper Limit holster molded specifically for the angled dust cover that the NL/LS have?

They will make it for either the "standard" or the NL/LS model.
But yes, the holster I have is specific to the angled dust cover.

 

[digiroc]

I Love My 457's ...

Purchased a 457 with 3 mags for $350 a few years ago. i was carrying a XDs45 which i couldn't warm up to. The 457 is carried daily (unless Im wearing gym shorts - thens its the Sig p238). The 457 shoots great with any ammo - great decision.

I still feel very comfortable carrying my 457 set up the same as the Black Pearl with Big Dot night sights. The second is in case something breaks on my primary.

digiroc

Shoot Well My Friends

 

[Triggernosis]

They will make it for either the "standard" or the NL/LS model.
But yes, the holster I have is specific to the angled dust cover.

Yep, a 3813NL is what I'll be fitting it for.

 

[T. McIntyre]

Holsters for a railed Sig P220 will work with that 4563TSW. The leather ones anyways. Dont know about the Kydex ones. Regards 18DAI

I took a chance and ordered a Safariland rig for a 226 Rail. It fits like a charm! I ditched the paddle it came with and put a regular belt attachment on it.

So this morning when I took the Minions to school, the 4563 was on the hip. . The only downside is lack of magazines. Since I don't have enough factory mags (yet) and don't trust Pro-mags, based on reports, I took along one of my other CCW pieces in the vehicle, just as a back up.

In today's nutty world, and with in the massive influx of "immigrants" from Muslim countries that the Dept of State has relocated to my area, I feel better when I have a good number of BBs on hand.

 

[915]

I do!

And I plan on continuing to do so as long as my ever expanding waistline will allow.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

"Guilty" of carrying 3rd Gens

 

[SOTVEN]

I have shot preety much all that has been built and offered one time or another in the past 30 years from every manufacturer. However, when i ccw, it has only been my 4506, iwb strong side. Though the 4506 fits the "3rd gem" criterion, it does not fit the "old". Built in the late 80's, its only but a baby in the stainless steel world. Its expected to be old in about 500 years from now! lol, but in all seriousness!!

 

[nocents]

I have shot preety much all that has been built and offered one time or another in the past 30 years from every manufacturer. However, when i ccw, it has only been my 4506, iwb strong side. Though the 4506 fits the "3rd gem" criterion, it does not fit the "old". Built in the late 80's, its only but a baby in the stainless steel world. Its expected to be old in about 500 years from now! lol, but in all seriousness!!

good to see you got that caps lock key fixed.....I'd like to carry my 4506-1 if for nothing else the coolness factor............. but my 3913NL has turned me into a big wuss

 

[T. McIntyre]

Friends,

Where are folks getting their .45 mags without paying 40 bucks a pop for them?

 

[American1776]

Sometimes I carry my *old* 2nd gen S&W, the Model 539.

 

[GaryS]

I think that might be the going price, at least for now. Brownells has them listed as "out of stock", as do a couple of other sites. Midway doesn't list any at all. Numrich has them, but at $42.00.

There are some Triple K magazines on Ebay at $29.00 plus $10.00 shipping. I don't know anything about that brand of magazine, so I don't know if they are any good or not.

I recently sold a 4516-1 magazine marked for 4616-1 only for $40.00. The reason I set that price is because I replaced the spring with a new OEM one, and those are about $6.00 each.

There's a gun show not too far from me in a couple of weeks. I plan to look and see if there are any magazines there as I want to replace the one I sold.

Friends,

Where are folks getting their .45 mags without paying 40 bucks a pop for them?