This is coming from a 1911 .45 shoot. I carry a full size, but have been looking into a Commander model as well. I am open to any and all suggestions. Even foreign pistols.
2006-10-13 16:55:10 · 6 answers · asked by browning_1911 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Bound's hubby here:
Like you, I prefer the 1911 in .45 ACP. While the Browning Hi-Power is a great pistol, it's 9mm is not comforting to me. The full sized 1911 is concealable but not readily. When I retire, I am looking at a 1911 for carry. I am leaning toward the Springfield Compact (their version of a Commander). I intend to mount an old Browne & Parr belt hook that I purchased many years ago. This device on a 1911 allows the pistol to be carried inside the waist band without a holster in a Mexican carry. Carried this way, the 1911 is not obvious. I feel comforted by the .45 cartridge and the 1911 design. It is head and shoulders above a .38 snub nose, which would be my second choice.
Good luck.
2006-10-13 17:32:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you already carry a full size 1911 then I think a Commander or Officer's model would be the natural progression. A Browning High Power would be a good choice but it is a double stack so it is kind of thick in the grip.
2006-10-13 20:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, by single action I would assume you mean a revolver. But most of the modern revolvers are double action. I don't think any of the single action revolvers are small enough to be pratical for concealed carry.
I have a Ruger 45 colt single action but I'd need an long rider coat to conceal it.
For concealed carry I have a 380 auto. It's a knockoff of a wather 380. It's no where near as good as the Wather. That would be my recomendation a Wather 380 auto. They are very accurate smooth shooting and reliable. You can carry it with a round in the chamber and the hammer de-******. It then works double action for the first shot. Pulling the trigger cocks the hammer. After that it operates semi-auto. Oh, also they are very compact. You'd be able to conceal the loaded pistol, and an extra magazine or two without much trouble.
2006-10-13 17:10:00 · answer #3 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is a variation of the single action Colt 1911 chambered in 9mm and the CZ 75B is also single action.
2016-05-22 00:22:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, concealed is the key word here. The 1911 .45 you can conceal but it's too big and bulky so I recommend for concealed reasons a 380 or a small 9mm. You want to keep it unknown to the public you have it so keep it small. You can even chose a deringer.
2006-10-13 17:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by Nomad 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For general use, reliability, ease of cleaning and repair: go for the Browning 9mm every time.
2006-10-13 16:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋