[michael t]

Would you rather carry a 9mm in a hi cap pistol or a 45 single stack 1911 type. Lets get the 9mm 45 debate going right away then maybe it will go away

 

[jarhead79]

Why not carry one of each. Most people carry BUGs anyway.

 

[Shipwreck]

Normally. I would prefer a 1911 single stack; but, for concealed carry, I want something I don't have to worry about - I had a Glock 26 for 8 years. I really didn't like it at the range, but it was a gun I could carry all year long. And, even in the hot summer, I could put it back on the shelf and not have to worry about it rusting. I don't want something I have to wipe down with oil every day or even every week.

Last year I found out that the Walther P99s also have a tennifer coating, so I sold the G26 and got a Walther. The full size is actually 1 of my fav guns, but I really like the compact.

So, I carry the compact - It is 10+1, and I rarely ever bother to carry an extra mag.

 

[Lumberjack98]

Shot placement fan here, so 9mm. I'd rather have more rounds.

 

[Shipwreck]

Shot placement fan here, so 9mm. I'd rather have more rounds.

What do U carry, then?

 

[TX Lightyear]

I don't have a .45 so I guess I'll have to answer 9MM. Even though I mostly carry .380 or .38 Special. I am a firm beliver that you should carry what makes you comfortable. If you are comfortable, chances are good you will hit your target. I have never been shot, but have been told it hurts. I figure a couple of CorBons in the torso and one in the head should solve a situation.

Once I buy a .45 I'll answer the other part of the question. I think I probably started a new debate over which rounds make better SD. Bigger is always better provided you can shoot straight. I am working on carrying the mini .40 on long car trips. Since I paid for the extra mag, I might as well use it.

Confused?

 

[Shipwreck]

I personally only like 9mm and .45 - I am not into 40, .357 sig, .45 Gap, etc.

I have carried 380 before, and if I found a .380 I wanted, I might do so again. But I think between 9mm and .45 ACP, that covers most situations I would ever need a gun in.

 

[sonic]

Between the two I would go with the high cap 9. I prefer a 380 due to size/weight. 8)

 

[BerettaM92FS]

I feel safe with my single stack 9mm (Compact M) or even my PPK/S. If I had a small revolver I'd carry it, too.

 

[michael t]

I will only say this as a CIVILIAN I have used a pistol 2 times. !st time a Beretta 950 25 auto and 2nd a 1911A1 Both worked just fine and solved the trouble.

 

[Guest]

I shoot and carry Glock 26/19s. Good enough for me.

 

[2400]

1911 8)

 

[Guest]

1911 8)

Hi 2400,

Do you head more toward compact 1911s when it gets warm, or do you just find a way to carry the full-size?

 

[2400]

1911 8)

Hi 2400,

Do you head more toward compact 1911s when it gets warm, or do you just find a way to carry the full-size?

My carry gun is a custom Commander size alloy frame 1911. I carry it year around. 8)

 

[Guest]

2400,

I have heard (and experienced a little myself) that smaller 1911s can be less reliable than their full-size counterparts. Any experience with this? Any brand hints or other ideas as to how to make sure I get a good one? I hate putting out that much money and bringing home an unreliable pistol.

Thanks

 

[2400]

2400,

I have heard (and experienced a little myself) that smaller 1911s can be less reliable than their full-size counterparts. Any experience with this? Any brand hints or other ideas as to how to make sure I get a good one? I hate putting out that much money and bringing home an unreliable pistol.

Thanks

GCG
What 1911's have you been looking at or considering?
My carry gun went 2700 rounds with out ANY problems, it was filthy but never missed a beat. A Commander(4" barrel)is built on the same frame as a full size(5" barrel) 1911 is. So all things being equal they are just as reliable. My wife has a Springfield Champion as a carry gun. Other then the plunger tube falling off(at 275 rounds) it's been perfectly reliable for over 6500 rounds. She loves it! :-D

 

[michael t]

I ve had 2 Compacts and neither were 100% reliable I have returned back to Commander size. I just picked up a good used Colt Commander I will start useing as my carry when I want more than pocket pistol.

 

[Woo]

+1, 1911, you want hi cap then XD45ACP.

 

[ash]

I have carried many guns concealed. I love my Glock 36, but just today I bought a Kimber Pro Carry II. After firing it for the first time, I think I have just found my new conceal carry. I always wear an undershirt so the weapon does not contact my skin so rust shouldn't really be a factor. I also carry a Sig P232 as a backup and I am very comfortable with knowing it's there. Any well placed caliber round will make the problem go away, I just feel that a few well placed .45 rounds will make the problem go away quick. So yeah, I'm a .45 man all the way.

 

[Vom Kriege]

While readily admitting that the .45 ACP is the "superior" round, I shoot the 9mm much better; so, I carry it more often.