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Have a friend looking for a CCW .45 acp
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<blockquote data-quote="english kanigit" data-source="post: 1306197" data-attributes="member: 4701"><p>I have personally shot both Kimber's Ultra CDP II and Springfield Armory's Loaded Micro Compact. These two guns are essentially the same thing: aluminum frame, dual recoil spring and a 3 inch barrel. Both guns are VERY shootable, much more so than I expected them to be frankly. In fact, my girlfriend thought so much of the Springfield after shooting it that she plunked down the money on one to compliment her Government model. </p><p></p><p>Some things to consider, the compact and super-compact 1911's are not novice guns in any way shape or form. There is nothing at all wrong with shooting them but parts, primarily the springs, wear out quicker and the shooter needs to stay on top of their replacement. The other issue is typically price.</p><p></p><p>The Kahr P45 and CW45 are also excellent and much more affordable options. These guns are very simple to operate and maintain. IIRC the P45 and CW45 are slimmer than a 1911 with standard grips. I believe that the Kahrs may even be narrower than a 1911 with slim grips but I'm not certain of that one. These guns are quite shootable but they do take some getting used to. Working at the range I've seen more than a couple of these get horribly abused by people who've bought them and then shot the piss out of them for years.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Ek</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="english kanigit, post: 1306197, member: 4701"] I have personally shot both Kimber's Ultra CDP II and Springfield Armory's Loaded Micro Compact. These two guns are essentially the same thing: aluminum frame, dual recoil spring and a 3 inch barrel. Both guns are VERY shootable, much more so than I expected them to be frankly. In fact, my girlfriend thought so much of the Springfield after shooting it that she plunked down the money on one to compliment her Government model. Some things to consider, the compact and super-compact 1911's are not novice guns in any way shape or form. There is nothing at all wrong with shooting them but parts, primarily the springs, wear out quicker and the shooter needs to stay on top of their replacement. The other issue is typically price. The Kahr P45 and CW45 are also excellent and much more affordable options. These guns are very simple to operate and maintain. IIRC the P45 and CW45 are slimmer than a 1911 with standard grips. I believe that the Kahrs may even be narrower than a 1911 with slim grips but I'm not certain of that one. These guns are quite shootable but they do take some getting used to. Working at the range I've seen more than a couple of these get horribly abused by people who've bought them and then shot the piss out of them for years. Regards, Ek [/QUOTE]
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