Is anyone buying/using full size full weight semi-auto handguns

[Bronco89]

Certainly

I have a "We the People" fanny pack that carries a full sized, Ruger P89. I love the gun and shoot it very well. It is my most carried firearm because of the fannypack. It conceals very well. There is also room for my keys and stuff. I'm thinking of getting a second "WTP" fanny pack for my S&W 64.

 

[wheelgun28]

I was carrying a Colt Cobra (original type). I have many holsters for it. Sometimes an M38 in a pocket holster.

Nowadays its a 3914 DAO carried IWB. It's easy to carry, easy to shoot, no worries with it. I like better than my M&P9c

 

[joe44va]

My house guns are full size: 1911-45, XDM-40, M&P-40 with lasers. What I carry are smaller and lighter.

 

[625-7]

To name a few

Colt Govt .45
Browning Hi Power
Ruger P85

and for yoties Automag II

 

[budrock56]

Just picked up a Sig P226 Legion today in 9mm SAO. I've shot my son's extensively and after 100 rounds thru mine today, I'm in love. Smooth as silk.

That is my bedside gun at present.

 

[hotshot357]

If you liked the Taurus, you will love the CZ!

The last couple of days I've been shooting the CZ 75 and you was right, I just love this gun!!! So far I've ran 200 rounds thru it and had zero issues with it. The test target said it shot high and to the right. My experiences showed it was way right(4 inches). A little sight adjustment and it is "dead-on".This gun is a pleasure to shoot. Next week I'm going to order a Tucker holster for it and will more than likely put it in the rotation with a little more range time of course. I can see more of these in my future!!!!

 

[flagman1776]

A M645 was my last duty pistol before stepping away for medical reasons. In uniform with a proper belt, I don't see the size / weight of a full size steel pistol to be a problem at all. I still have it and if I was healthy enough for duty, I'd strap it on tomorrow, fully confidant.
In concealment, size and weight become factors... also because you can't practically wear a solid gun belt.

 

[JohnZMI]

Only metal & wood guns here - I'm a traditionalist, and a large sign in my shop says, "NO UGLY GUNS".

 

[Autonomous]

I recently bought a Springfield Armory 10mm 5.25" XD-M.
It may have a polymer frame but with 16 rounds aboard it's not a lightweight. It makes my 1911 feel like a compact weapon.
It shoots well and unlike my last two new S&Ws' it didn't have to go in for repairs immediately.

 

[Autonomous]

Only metal & wood guns here - I'm a traditionalist, and a large sign in my shop says, "NO UGLY GUNS".

Understood. 1911s' are my favorite and pre lock S&Ws' are sweet, especially the N frame.
Glocks... Ugh.
I think you would like shooting the XD-M I mentioned in the above post. Just pretend it's a frisky, well built ugly girl and don't look too close.

 

[Donn]

Have a full size M&P. Might not be all steel, but the 17rd mag does make it a load. Don't carry it on a regular basis, but when I do, a good belt & holster make things easier.

 

[sotexas]

I recently bought a Springfield Armory 10mm 5.25" XD-M.
It may have a polymer frame but with 16 rounds aboard it's not a lightweight.

I have the RO Elite in 10mm and really enjoy the gun but agree it would be a bit much for EDC

 

[theothermikeg]

I carried a Colt 1991 Commander every day for close to 10 years, but the weight started to become an issue about a year ago. In my dotage I've discovered that I like a little polymer in my life. Nowadays I switch between a Shield 45 and a 6906 depending on clothes, mood, or capacity needs.

 

[Jimmy4570]

Aside from the G-26 as a BUG, my issued G-19M is the smallest thing I carry. Generally I carry a 5" 1911, CZ-75 or a K, L or N frame in .357, .44 Spl or .45 Colt. Proper belt and holster selection is the key to not shortchanging yourself on ballistic performance or concealability.

 

[Amsterdam86]

I carry my 645 daily. It is heavy but it is one of the few that actually fit my extra large hands.

 

[REM 3200]

Though I bought it back in the mid 70's, I still have and use as a house gun a 1943 Remington- Rand 1911A1,
that was part of the National Match program at Springfield Arsenal in the 1960's. The Army sold it at Camp Peary thru CMP.

I do limit the old warhorse to standard pressure loads these days, but with a 5 inch bbl. that is enough.

 

[Guevera]

To my dismay, I've reached the age where toting around a BHP or other big-*** metal frame pistol is not an option, and in fact, many options have been receding as I get older. It isn't from lack of proper leather gear, either.
I was very happy to carry a Beretta or SiG .380 and still do, but the SiG P365 has been a game changer for me. I mean, look at this list of guns (allmost all of which are long gone) at the comparative weights here.
NOTE: these are loaded weights, usually with the the heaviest bullet I can find in that caliber. The list is a powerful argument that the P365 is an ideal combination of weight, caliber, capacity and reliability. And I'm not really a SiG guy - I far prefer Walthers. I find the P365 a rather soulless although perfectly reliable little product.

Colt Officer's Model - 38 oz.
Walther PPQ .45 acp - 38 oz.
Cylinder and Slide Adventurer - 37 oz.
S&W 910 - 37 oz
S&W 457 - 33 oz.
Dan Wesson ECO - 33 oz.
S&W 6946 - 33 oz.
Walther P99 - 32 oz.
Walther PPQ 9mm - 32 oz.
S&W 1911 Compact - 32 oz.
S&W CS45 - 30 oz
S&W 3953 29.8 oz.
S&W 3913 - 29 oz.
Beretta 84 - 28.6 oz.
S&W M&P Shield .45 - 27 oz.
Beretta 85 - 26 oz.
Walther PPS - 25 oz.
SIG P365 - 23.75
Stainless S&W PPK - 23 oz.
Blued Interarms PPK - 23 oz.
Colt DS 3" - 23 oz.
SIG P232 - 21.6 oz.
S&W 442 - 18 oz.
S&W 340 PD - 14 oz.
Ruger LCP - 12 oz.
Seecamp .380 - 8.4 oz.

 

[pasound]

My newest is a Rock Island FS 1911. Put a few hundred hardballs, and one clip of hollowpoints through it, and it shoots where I point. Its all steel, and well fitted, almost custom. Otherwise the rest of my all steels are wheelguns only.

 

[cbunix23]

I recently purchased a SIG P226 .40 S&W with DAK trigger, which really amounts to a 12 shot revolver It was in excellent condition and I paid only $309 shipped to me.

I only own big steel guns for .40 S&W, .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum.

I might buy an M&P 2.0 in .40 but it's not a big priority for me right now.

 

[kraynky]

That...is the funniest dang-gone thing that I have read all day.

Just as the rest of us......
Love my revolvers , but I only have a few , 15 - 18 or so semis'

You been peep'n in my safe?

I don't mind carrying my 4516, and do a lot. Currently been carrying a Sig P229 40 cal, which weights about the same. Weird as it sounds, I truthfully can't tell a huge difference between it and my Shield 45. A little for sure, but I'm also pack'n twice the number of rounds.

I carried a Para- Ord P-14 for a bit, and another 15 rd .45 (SARK2, which is a dandy for the price!), and they do let you know you've got some weight on you. The extra mags seem to bother me the most in the double stack big bores though, so I don't pack them much. (who needs 30 rounds of .45's anyway )