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Have two 1911s that carry 19+ one in the chamber, 38 super, and a para 40sw, they are heavy.
God bless Texas-----------------------
Old 300
I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull
Its not how you pick the booger..
but where you put it !!
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I carry a 1911. Used it in a couple of quick circumstances. Never felt under gunned, or the need for more rounds that couldn't be remedied by a quick, practiced mag change. Carry what you are comfortable carrying, and what you shoot well with. Many folks over think it.  This is the statistically perfect gunfight. FBI stats say the average gunfight includes three rounds fired over three seconds from a distance of 3 yards.What's the variance?
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I carry a 1911. Used it in a couple of quick circumstances. Never felt under gunned, or the need for more rounds that couldn't be remedied by a quick, practiced mag change. Carry what you are comfortable carrying, and what you shoot well with. Many folks over think it. This is the statistically perfect gunfight. [u]FBI stats say[u] the average gunfight includes three rounds fired over three seconds from a distance of 3 yards.Well, that settles it. If the FBI says it, it must be true. Wondering what reason the FBI would have to alter statistics on what happens in a gun fight - specifically to alter that average to 3 shots, 9 feet in 3 seconds. It was really more of a flippant commentary on the general integrity of the FBI. They may have actually let something truthful slip out; if they did it was an accident.
The biggest problem our country has is not systemic racism, it's systemic stupidity.
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No, because I don't have one. I would if I did. I used to have a Delta Elite and regret letting it go!
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As an aside, yesterday I read an article on Clint Smith's Thunder Ranch in Oregon. In the article it mentioned that Clint, a "forever" 1911 carrier, has now gone to a lighter weight pistol. It did not mention what that pistol or caliber was. Apparently, Smith has sold Thunder Ranch and he and his wife, Heidi, have moved to Las Vegas. He'd be 73 now. Time to slow down a bit, it seems, and not pack such "heavy" iron. L.W.
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." (William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830s.)
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Yes, A BUL Armory 45 SAS II Ultralite.14+1 and an extra mag. Great little gun and it shoots well. Lately, I have been carrying the new S&W 2.0 10mm 4". I like it a lot too. 15+1 and I use an SRO optic. It really just depends on my mood that day.
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
George Orwell
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When I first got my SDA* card, I carried a S&W M10.
That dude was like hauling a lead brick around!
My eldest had a RIA .45 ACP here, so I started carrying that. No difference, really, between the two. Except one was a pistol, the other a revolver. LOL!
Now, I don't have any idea of weight difference, but the S&W M&P "Shield" .40 S&W I carry daily is a breeze.
* - Oklahoma doesn't have a Concealed Handgun License, WE have a Self Defense Act card!
Ain't we special?
Gov Kevin Stitt (R-OK) has signed "Constitutional Carry" into law. My SDA is due for renewal this year, except I won't need to renew it!
Thank you Kevin Stitt!
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Why do you carry a 45? Cause they don't make a 46
LT col 45 light weight frame.
No problems carrying around all day at the deer lease. a little bulky sometime for summer concealed carry.
I wish my 8 round mags lasted as long as the 6 shooters in westerns.
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Pat Rogers wrote an article for Swat Magazine titled "Putting Down the Man Gun", about why he switched from the Colt 1911 in 45 ACP to the Smith & Wesson M&P in 9mm Parabellum. I thought that it was a pretty well reasoned article.
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In 1911 it was an improvement over a Peacemaker. Now we have Glocks!!
I can carry 2 times the number of rounds for the same weight and size.
Mike
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I have carried a 1911 for 30+ years. They are not the sole thing I carry, as various other firearms types/brands have been carried as well. Glocks, M&P, H&K, CZ, etc.
Predominantly though, I carry 1911s and Glocks, along with various revolvers by S&W and Ruger. Almost word for word what I could say, too.
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In 1911 it was an improvement over a Peacemaker. Now we have Glocks!!
I can carry 2 times the number of rounds for the same weight and size.
Mike Actually, I think the 1911 has gained much more popularity and many more companies are making excellent versions of them... After the Glock came out.
Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!
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Used to carry a full sized Colt 1911, now all I carry is a Glock 19 9mm. Twice as many rounds
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In 1911 it was an improvement over a Peacemaker. Now we have Glocks!!
I can carry 2 times the number of rounds for the same weight and size.
Mike Actually, I think the 1911 has gained much more popularity and many more companies are making excellent versions of them... After the Glock came out. I've got a few I just don't carry them. Mike
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I also don't like having to worry if the mag springs have finally gone soft on me!
Never had a Glock mag failure...
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If I'm not pocket carrying, which is usually what I do, then I like to carry the 1911.
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I carry a Kimber Target II, 38 Super. 10+1.
Never shot anyone with it, but its killed a lot of critters on my ranch.
Tony
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Run it up, until you blow it up, then back it down a bit.
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I have, mine was a Kimber, and they are nice pistols, but for that bulk and weight give me a Glock 10mm with 15 + 1 all day long.
The CENTER will hold.
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I have, mine was a Kimber, and they are nice pistols, but for that bulk and weight give me a Glock 10mm with 15 + 1 all day long. Don't you vote for pussys that would love to disarm us? Disingenuous [bleep].
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No, because I have no a$$, and I'd have to cinch my belt so tight to keep my pants from falling down I wouldn't be able to breathe
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