If you carry a 1911 you must also think of this. You have to practice drawing and disabling the safety as part of the presentation process. Its not a deal breaker but it is something to consider. In a high stress situation you will revert back to the blueprint you built while on the range shooting or training. One of the reasons I got rid of my XDM is because of the rear safety. I found that there was a chance I could get a bad grip on the weapon and it not fire due to the grip safety. I dont like Murphy's Law so I got rid of it. If you practice enough with it (drawing from your concealed holster with an accelerated heart rate, not shooting groups at 15) then it will become second nature, which it has to be. The 1911 has a couple of things that have to be done to the weapon before it can be fired. Good luck and whatever you get....practice.
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I believe your 20 year old son can legally own a hand gun if it is a gift from you. Good thing he waited to clam one.
I enjoy shooting and handling 1911s. That said, I've seen enough of em choke in competition and in training classes, while Glocks, XDs and M&Ps kept going strong, that I personally would not carry a 1911-pattern gun in the year 2010 if I could get a quality modern striker gun instead.
If you want a real head-to-head comparison, have you considered the M&P 45 Compact? It's 8+1, like a 1911. It is a great size, bigger than the 9mm/.40 compacts, smaller than the full sized 9/.40 M&Ps. You can get all your fingers on the .45 Compact with either style of magazine floorplate, but it is still compact and weighs less than most lightweight 1911s. For me, the choice would be easy, but handle one and see what you think.
If you want a real head-to-head comparison, have you considered the M&P 45 Compact? It's 8+1, like a 1911. It is a great size, bigger than the 9mm/.40 compacts, smaller than the full sized 9/.40 M&Ps. You can get all your fingers on the .45 Compact with either style of magazine floorplate, but it is still compact and weighs less than most lightweight 1911s. For me, the choice would be easy, but handle one and see what you think.
if you are mechanically inclined and are not opposed to doing a bit of homework.... there's tons of how to documentation
there's something about a sweet 1911 that no other pistol comes close..
there's something about a sweet 1911 that no other pistol comes close..
Legal, yes... Ready, no... I told him a gun is like a car. You can legally drive one at 16 but you really can't appreciate and control one until after a few years of training...
He is patiently waiting until Nov... I have a feeling I will be needing another 1911... [Broken External Image]
Another option would be the new xdm in .45acp. I think it has a 13+1 capacity. Which is enough of a difference to truly consider it. 2 additonal is great, but 5 is all the better. Remember this comes from a guy who likes the xdm very much and intends to buy another.
You also have gorilla hands and are almost seven feet tall.
Some of us (like me) have tweener-sized girl hands and have the frame to match, as long as we aren't talking about softball players.
You stretched the truth a bit on that one. I am 10" shorter than 7'.
The xdm has interchangeable backstraps, problem solved.
I've held the new XDM 45 and there's no way I'd carry that thing. I like my XDMs but they wouldn't work very well for IWB carry for me anyways. Springfield is retarded, they need to chop the XDM grip and keep the 3.8 size. Then they'd have a halfway decent carry size. I'd probably sell my glocks if they did this.
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