My own personal defense choice...stainless, hammerless S&W 640 .357Mag 5-shots. (net photo) But I love the 1911, the sale of which is one of my deepest gun sale regrets.

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"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon

"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg