Those are good guns but in keeping with what Mackay is trying to convey, you need to ask if you can really fight with it.
In all likelihood that answer is no.
The 365XMacros on the other hand are a real beast. Full grip frame, excellent capacity, slimmer profile than a standard double stack and an abbreviated slide. The shorter slide is especially useful if you appendix carry. the reduced sight radius is not much of a factor these days because most everyone is running a dot.
When you reduce the size of your grip frame you're reducing the amount of contact you have with any pistol. This makes you shoot it less effectively than you would a full size. Regardless of skill level.
They also induce all sorts of problems with your draw from concealment. Think trying to grab two fingers instead of somebody's forearm/wrist. The same applies to reloads. Small (short) grip frames suck.
I could be wrong but I don't think I'm overstepping when I say these are some of the points Mackay is making when he says a "gun I can fight with."
Sumbeetch...................that's a great post.
Didn't think ya had it in ya.
And you're 100% right on the barrel length relative to appendix carry, which is my preferred routine method; 4.25 - 4.5" is the absolute longest that I can carry appendix style & be comfortable sitting for a fairly long time.
Anyone that says that they can shoot smaller guns than bigger guns of similar models (withing reason, size wise) is fooling themselves.
