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Posted: 4/8/2002 1:36:49 PM EDT
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(Originally posted on handguns.ar15.com, but there's no one there) So I'm going to purchase my first pistol. I like the .45 cal, but I want it compact (easy to carry), and the ability to accept hi-cap. Also something moderatly priced. Am I asking the impossible here?? I am leaning towards- 1911 Wide Body (NOT Easy to carry) or 1911 Compact (not hi-cap, and still a little heavy) ANY advice would be appreciated. I've fired many different ones, but I'd still like top know your opinion. I know what works for you may not work for me, but I'd still like to know. Thank you. |
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Don't buy a gun you aren't going to carry. If the wide body is too wide for you to conceal or carry why buy it for a concealed weapon. I've carried a Glock 21 and Beretta 92 on occaissions, but I certainly carry my Glock 36 more because it's easier to carry. I think a double stack 45 is tough to conceal without an outer jacket or at least a very heavy and loose sweater or something like that. Look at Glock 30, it might be a good compromise. It's lighter than an all steel gun. Although as thick as a Glock 21 the shorter grip might make it easier to conceal. A 7 shot 45 that you'll carry beats a 11 shot you won't. Unless you are in the military or law enforcement it should be unlikely that you'll need more than 3 or 4 shots. If you are firing that many times, odds are you are missing. Not that I would RATHER have a 13 shot with me... |
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