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Anyone own a sig carry nightmare? Or smith sc roundbutt. Thoughts and impressions?

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I have the S&W..........great pistol, handles very well, very reliable & I am more than happy with it.

It's my everyday carry gun.

I also have a Dan Wesson Guardian which is very similar & it's my 1st alternate carry gun & costs a bit more than the S&W, but I really see no performance difference, just the cosmetic differences.

I'm not a big fan of Sig 1911's, tho I've no reason to believe they are not fine guns as well, just personal preference..........I'm sure you can buy the Sig for less $$$ than the S&W, if that matters to you.

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I personally don't care for the Sig's boxy, squared off slides. They do make some models with regular sleek, rounded slides....

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3 buddies have the bobtailed Sigs and they have been reliable. I too do not like the boxy slide profile as it necessitates a specific holster. I have 4 other commanders and probably 10 quality holsters for them so the Sig was a no go for me.

I have the S&W version and its my daily CCW. I've only had it for about 6 months and have about 1500 RDS fired. So far it has been flawless and had zero issues.

I also prefer the trigger pull on my S&W.

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Thanks for all the replies. The specific holster requirement is a point I hadn't thought of.

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Originally Posted by stevenautique
Thanks for all the replies. The specific holster requirement is a point I hadn't thought of.



Don't let that alone kill the idea of the Sig. Many holstwr makers are now making rigs for the Sig skide profile


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MAtter of fact here is an entire theead dedicated to sig 1911 holsters

Sig 1911 holster thread


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I cannot warm to the round butted 1911s. I have no doubt that they work perfectly fine, and I understand that some people really like them. It is just me, and my vision of what a 1911 should look like.

I won't hack on folks who like them though. As long as they enjoy them, go for it. I will just stick with traditional 1911s.


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Mack, I was like that, too... Until I shot my bro's vbob. I liked it so much I bought the smith PC roundbutt commander, because I couldn't find the DW. And it has a -gasp-, external extractor...

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Originally Posted by Mackay_Sagebrush
I cannot warm to the round butted 1911s. I have no doubt that they work perfectly fine, and I understand that some people really like them. It is just me, and my vision of what a 1911 should look like.

I won't hack on folks who like them though. As long as they enjoy them, go for it. I will just stick with traditional 1911s.


I don't like the looks, feel or balance on the bobtails on a full size 5" gun at all, but I do like them in all respects on the Commander sized guns.

They feel & shoot just right for me on those guns & they do conceal & tend to print just a bit less under light clothing than the sharp, standard butt does, IMO.

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Originally Posted by stevenautique
Thanks for all the replies. The specific holster requirement is a point I hadn't thought of.


It's not THAT big of a deal. My Sig 1911's fit standard 1911 holsters after initial break-in.


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I have a chance to pick up a Nightmare Carry locally. I'd really like to know how these 1911's shoot. Does the Nightmare have a match grade barrel?

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I don't think it's called out as "match", but that's a relative & a description that many liberties are taken with in its usage.

If you want the gun for self defense, it'll likely be just fine.

While a quality barrel is certainly a necessity for good accuracy, equally so is the fitting of the barrel to the slide, to the bushing, the bushing to the slide & the slide to the frame & link.

If you like it & it fits your hand & eye, buy it.

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Thanks MM. I did a trade for it today, cleaned and lubed it, and ran 50 rounds through it. Accurate for self defense, very nice. It can only get better as I break it in. And I already had a Strong holster that fit it, a lovely surprise.

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I have been looking at both too. The S&W looks to be the better of the two plus the weight is 8 to 10oz less on the Smith.
Best price i have found on one is here. http://www.tombstonetactical.com/ca...ampion-pistol-45acp-4.25in-8rd-duo-tone/

Just wish the S&W came with night/sights...


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The standard version (non-Performance Center) w/o the slide cuts has tritium sights.

If you can't live w/o the VZ Grips of the Performance Center version, you can buy them from VZ.

Standard Version S&W

My gun, 12 rounds as fast as I can shoot & reload at 15 yards.

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Originally Posted by MontanaMan
The standard version (non-Performance Center) w/o the slide cuts has tritium sights.

If you can't live w/o the VZ Grips of the Performance Center version, you can buy them from VZ.

Standard Version S&W

My gun, 12 rounds as fast as I can shoot & reload at 15 yards.

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Love that 1911. Not sure if I like the duo tone like yours or the solid coated.

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One advantage to the SS slide is it doesn't show the holster wear on the slide like blued guns do.

After 3 steady years of carrying this gun & in & out of a leather holster, the front edge of the slide is just a bit polished.

The black version does have a Melonited (nitrided) slide so it may be quite a bit better than blue in that respect..........Melonite is pretty tough stuff.

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