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cyphur wrote:

Diode wrote:Well, I handled every compact carry ay the gun show. The Kimber Tactical Ultra II came home with me. WOW! What a nice fit to my small paws. Amby and night sights, it was a very easy choice.

Its definitely a nice handgun! I love mine

It really is, I hope I can hit a target with the little 3in. barrel! My brother had read up on the problems Kimber had moving to a internal ejector has that been corrected? I have had good luck with the Fobus paddle holsters antone have suggestions on other OWB paddles? I have not tried belt holsters, should I?

Well, I handled every compact carry ay the gun show. The Kimber Tactical Ultra II came home with me. WOW! What a nice fit to my small paws. Amby and night sights, it was a very easy choice.

flintknapper wrote:

longtooth wrote: As far as all looking alike my wife knows the difference in many makes as well as platforms. I could never get away w/ it.

You have only yourself to blame.

hahahaha!

cyphur wrote:I am new to carry(still don't have the plastic!!!!), and I have a 3" Kimber Tactical. As I explain to folks who ask, the gun is not going to go off unless you try to shoot it. If you practice proper firearm safety and keep your situational awareness up to par, it shouldn't be a problem. I too was once worried about the cocked/locked practice, but once I was explained the 1911 system, and realized all the other guns I'd buy would have a round loaded as well, it became a non-issue.

What holster style do you use?

flintknapper wrote:

RPBrown wrote:Although I agree with most of what Flint and LT have said, my daughter carries a 1911 cocked and locked but her holster has a thumb break that would as she says, catch the hammer if something were to go wrong. It's actually a pretty slick additional safety.

I have 2- 1911's and carry both cocked and locked.

Now for what Flint and LT said that I don't agree with, I also own and love a GLOCK. There I said it. GLOCK GLOCK GLOCK.

Sorry guys. couldn;t resist.

Ray

Even Glocks (man I hate using the "G" word)

You know I'm just kidding (for the most part). Glocks are not aesthetically pleasing to me, but I cannot fault them in any other area. They are high quality firearms that continue to perform when others have quit.

I am not a Glock hater by any stretch of the imagination.

To each their own.... I didn't like shooting a Glock at all but your correct they have their nitch! One of my shooting buddies ahs a bunch of them, he says they all look alike and his wife doesnt really know he has more than one....

Flint, LT & Monty.... I love the input.

As for size... I dress with large enough shirts printing is not an issue what does matter is comfort. My Desert Eagle .40 Compact wears really nice for my body where as my Sig P226 rides a little high due to the longer barrel/slide and that's why I prefer the very short compacts.

Concerning caliber, I like the .40acp but for some unknown reason I shoot the .45 a lot better. To me it seems the recoil is more direct back at me as opposed to the front sight flipping upward with my .40. Could be my brain but I like the .45acp.

Trigger action, I pocket carry a Kel-tec 9mm on the weekends when I am in shorts. While I am not crazy about the DAO it is a good trade for the size of the P-11, my weekend gun is a good fit.

SA vs. DA/SA is my hang up so to speak, (good write up Flint) my good friend Jim Ford of the Oak Ridge Police Dept has schooled me on 1911 carry for about a year now. It's me not the system I don't trust, a person can forget to set the safety on a SA and shove it in the holster and catch the trigger... that is my really only fear. Having the first pull in DA mode has become my security blanket. What's making me crazy is I like the 1911 compact style most of all. I pratice using the safety weekly when I take the full size 1911 out and unloaded I am very brave.

All this info from you guys is very helpful and I do really respect you thoughts, keep it coming I may suprise you guys yet and decide to carry the greatest handgun design ever built.

MrDrummy wrote:Hey Diode-

I've been carrying my Kimber Ultra Carry, which is a Defender-sized 1911. It's got the 3: barrell, and despite what a lot of people have said, it shoots like a dream. I've had no problems what-so-ever with mine.

It disappears when I'm carrying it.

I'll more than likely carry a defender size 1911 someday, I just can't get past the cocked and locked part yet. The Springfield Ultra compact and the S&W Chief also shoot nice, I shoot my friends time to time. Good suggestion maybe I should get over it and just get the 1911 and pratice more

G.C.Montgomery wrote:

Diode wrote:

G.C.Montgomery wrote:I'll go one further and recommend the P220DAK. No need to remember to decock using a lever that's not designed for lefties. The "K" trigger is NOT the same as traditional DAO triggers and is a far cry from SIGs own DAO variants of the past. Drop by Top Gun, they've got three DAK models in the rental fleet. You may decide you hate it, but it's at least worth a look if you've never tried it.

Always fun to try new designs, I'll let ya know what I think of it. I am sure I have a frend with one somewhere :)

I forgot to mention there is now a single-action only version of the P220 that comes with ambi-safeties. Trigger felt good to me. My only complaint is the safeties are a bit stiff to engage. But they'll never be "accidently" disengaged either. Overall it seems like a good package. I'll be looking into one when I've got the extra money.

Is that the P220 "Carry"? I plan on looking at it at the gun show. I still like the P245 idea too. Someone told me the P245 frame is the same size as the P239 so if I cant find a 245 to fondle I will try it.

quidni wrote:I enjoy my Colt Double Eagle (commander-size) in SS.

Looks like a nice choice but hard to find.

Thanks for the suggestions so far guys. Any one else have ideas feel free to chime in.

HighVelocity wrote:Here are 3 of mine for size comparison.



5" Kimber
P220
P245

The 245 looks like my BE in size, thanks for the pic.!

G.C.Montgomery wrote:I'll go one further and recommend the P220DAK. No need to remember to decock using a lever that's not designed for lefties. The "K" trigger is NOT the same as traditional DAO triggers and is a far cry from SIGs own DAO variants of the past. Drop by Top Gun, they've got three DAK models in the rental fleet. You may decide you hate it, but it's at least worth a look if you've never tried it.

Always fun to try new designs, I'll let ya know what I think of it. I am sure I have a frend with one somewhere :)

texas_archer wrote:Sig P245 if you can find one.

If not, let me know and I might sell you mine.

I'll check it out.
thanks

txinvestigator wrote:The 220 is a great gun. I just sold one, but only becuae I prefer the 1911 configuration.

I love shooting the 1911's just not reay to carry one yet..... I do have a nice though if I ever get there. :)

longtooth wrote:+1 for KennyLee & P220. That is still a little thicker that your BE I beleive. It is utterly reliable. Points good for me. There my be some other suggestions but you if it says Sig you can't mess up.

I have not held one yet, I do like my P-226. I'll find one at the next gun show.