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also carry a full size 1911. i can hit what i aim at, and it feels like an extension of my arm. that said, i am also looking at a Kel Tec 9mm. I remember your 1911, Marty. Give the Kahr 9mm a look too. P9 I think it is.
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Glock g21 13 rounds of .45.
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Please excuse the title. I do understand very few of us have ever or will ever use a pistol in combat with another person.
But that's the question. Not hunting or target or cowboy action pistols... but a gun you like specifically for defense.
I liked my Kimber 1911 in this regard, very controllable. Wasn't crazy about the weight or mag capacity. For concealed carry I like my Kahr's but they are relatively close-range weapons in my hands and also only hold 5-6 shots.
I have a 10mm Glock I really like and (here's the gist of the thread) I've got a powerful hankerin' for a Glock 23. Kind of seems like a perfect anti-human combat pistol. I like that I can bolt a light onto it easily and love the mag capacity.
Jeff, I have the 23 with a surefire x300 rail light. It's always on my night stand.
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My favorite combat pistol is an 870 ![[Linked Image]](http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt32/Rancho_Loco/870%20BARREL/704Welcome_Wagon-1.jpg)
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I hear that. Though in a long gun my little AR is the one pimped out for night duty etc.
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I carry a Polish P64 always, either as a BUG or a primary.
I carry in a vest due to back issues. A sub compact XD40 in the winter and a Sig P250 sub compact in 9mm for summer. When I have a coat over the vest I sometimes carry a 3" GP-100.
I fully endorse the G23 as it is my duty weapon. Reliable and accurate, but no better than the XD. The only real reason I chose the XD over the G23 is that, being a cheap bastard, I shoot a lot of cast bullets.
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Model 1911 first choice,
Model 1873 second choice.
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I have a CZ 85 'Combat' 9MM plstol, steel frame, manual safety, adustable rear sight, adjustable trigger,& drop-free magazine. Reliable and accurate.
A Beretta 'Brigadier' 92FS, INOX, 9MM pistol. Also reliable and accurate.
A Fabrique Nationale Hi-Power 40 S&W pistol. My 1st choice if I were to choose 'one' for combat.
Also have a CZ VZ-61 'Skorpian' (classified as a handgun) SA version of the famous CZ submachine gun without folding wire stock. Includes one 10 rnd mag and two 20 rnd mags, chambered in 32 ACP. Probably not 'combat' effective.
All my 'combat' weapons stay at home ... whilst I only dream.
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When I decided to answer the craving for a high cap, plastic, 9mm pistol, I tried a Glock. Heck, I tried a bunch of them. It just didn't fit my hand at all. I tried a S&W M&P and it was like shaking hands with an old friend. The 9mm M&P felt great but the hole in the end was just too small for me to take, so I got a M&P in 40S&W. I love it! I still like the 1911 but when I carry something, it is going to be the S&W M&P 40.
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Limited exposure here, but I do like a 1911. Having said that I like the Jericho even more, although it is a lot more heavy, I find I shoot much better with it. Both are in 45, of course!
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I carry a Polish P64 always, either as a BUG or a primary.
I carry in a vest due to back issues. A sub compact XD40 in the winter and a Sig P250 sub compact in 9mm for summer. When I have a coat over the vest I sometimes carry a 3" GP-100.
I fully endorse the G23 as it is my duty weapon. Reliable and accurate, but no better than the XD. The only real reason I chose the XD over the G23 is that, being a cheap bastard, I shoot a lot of cast bullets. Good info. Thanks! A very valid reason to go with something other than Glock.
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Jeff, my every day, all day is a full sized 1911. Nine rounds for home carry with two eight round mags added when headed for the big cities like Silverdale or Bremerton.  Guaranteed to make them piss their pants
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I carry a Polish P64 always, either as a BUG or a primary.
Does it look like this? ![[Linked Image]](http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa426/silverhorse302/polishrevolver.jpg)
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Glock 29 compact 10mm in the summer, a Glock 20 full size 10mm in cooler weather. As the old snake oil salesmen used to say "suitable for man or beast".
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Jeff, my every day, all day is a full sized 1911. Nine rounds for home carry with two eight round mags added when headed for the big cities like Silverdale or Bremerton. Guaranteed to make them piss their pants It works sometimes. In town I tuck my shirt into my Milt Sparks VM-II. Wading through pee all day gets tiring.
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Pistols are for fighting your way to a rifle...
Just in-case anyone had a question.
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or just start out with a shotgun and end it there.
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or just start out with a shotgun and end it there. Your logic seems very sound.
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I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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I'm not much of a pistol guy but the one that I have used the most and carry most often is a Kimber crimson custom in 45 acp.
I'm not a great pistol shot but with practice I'm getting better.
The Kimber is easier for me to shoot well with them most other pistols I've tried.
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