How about a 1911 thread? I am going to pick one up as my first

No 1911 love today?

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>>34018885

>Anything I should know?
Buy a Colt 1991, Ruger or Auto Ordnance. All are good entry level 1911's. Rock Islands are okay shooters but you will regret not saving up a little more to get something nicer in the future.

> getting a GI style model.

GI model 1911's are aesthetically pleasing but I wouldn't recommend one as your first pistol. the sights are incredibly small and take a good amount of getting used to even as a proficient pistol shooter. I would get a pistol with novak sights or something of the like if possible

>>34018885
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT BUY A SERIES 80 OR ANY 1911 WITH THE FIRING PIN BLOCK.

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I like it.

Overpriced but its got everything I like in a firearm. Chiefly the Decobond and the color.

>>34019047

Series 80 firing pin blocks dont interfere with anything unless you want to get a trigger job done.

>>34019044
>Rock Islands are okay shooters but you will regret not saving up a little more to get something nicer in the future.
The one exception to this is their doublestack 10mm model where it's literally $600 cheaper than anything else.

>>34019044
The one I'm picking up is an Auto Ordnance. It is my first pistol, but I am excited because I went through an 8 month NY pistol licensing process to get it.

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>>34019088

>>34019096
Yeah I know. I will be moving in the coming years. Not able to yet though. I wanted my pistol so I would at least have something to enjoy.

>>34018885
Get a properly radiused firing pin stop. Either buy a blank from EGW or get one that is already radiused from Harrison, though you still might have to fit it. It changes the recoil to be more consistently straight back, helps prevent clocking of the extractor, and improves feed reliability if you are using +p or 45super/450smc.

The design originally called for a firing pin stop that had a small radius. When the 1911 was being adopted by the military soldiers complained it was too hard to work the slide, so Browning radiused the firing pin stop to its modern incarnation.

It's one of the cheapest and easiest improvements you can make to a 1911 for a noticeable benefit.

Just got a Llama 1911 the other week. Ive taken it to the range just twice now but if feels great. I was skeptical of a non American 1911 but im super happy with it.

>>34019118
How entailed is the installation?

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>>34019371
It's easy. Hardest part is exercising the care to file it to fit. Quick google search turned up this picture which demonstrates it.

It just slides in, the tension of the firing pin spring and the firing pin keep it in place.

>>34019060
sexy pistol

>>34018885
Buncha bad advice ITT. Don't change anything, or your sexy GI will look like frankenshit. If you absolutely can't deal with the sights, put on a different set of GI sights, some of them are fantastic. Colt, for example. Don't fieldstrip until you know how to avoid an idiot scratch. Use grease on the rails. Save your brass in case you decide to reload.

>>34019060
How's it run? I've wanted one but the problems I had with me stainless series 80 in the first 250 rounds really put me off colt.

>>34019070
all their doublestacks are a great value. You could pay a gunsmith to go over every inch of one and trade out all the parts for top of the line ones and still cost hundreds of dollars less than niceish 2011s

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This seems like a good place to review my American Tactical Thunderbolt single stack that I picked up the other week. When I first took it out and put 100rds through it, the sights were so far out of whack it didn't even hit paper. I went back out with another hundred rounds and the proper size screwdriver to adjust them, and after a clicks up and almost all the way to the right on the back sight it was hitting exactly where I was aiming.

I had absolutely no problems with the ammo I was feeding it at first, brass Remington and winchester. I tried running some steel case Wolf through it today and had 2 jams in one box, but I honestly just think it was the low quality ammo. Even with shitty steel case I was still easily hitting water bottles at 20-30yds. I had no failures to fire and both jams were double feeds, so no problem to get them cleared. I'm probably going to be looking at getting a new mag if I experience more jams of the sort on the rest of my supply of Wolf.

Overall, I'd say the gun was a great deal at $315.

>>34018885
>my first pistol next week
I hope not. Go on youtube and find some video of disassembly and reassembly. If you really want a 1911, don't get a super basic 1911, and don't get some stupid expensive 1911.
I own the basic Springfield Milspec and I wish I had bought a slightly higer tier model, either of Milspec or another manufacturer, many because of the simple sights and no checkering on front strap

>>34018885

I know I'm gonna get hit with

>muh Remington

but the 1911R1 is a great shooter that that won't break your bank, that has the style you're looking for, but with really clear tri dot sights.

I saw one on special for 400$ the other day, I'd look into them if I were you, but maybe try to find a slightly older one, just in case the qc problems do affect current models

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>>34019088
Good choice

What kind of magazines you guys recommend? I have some blued Springfield Armory 7 rounders coming this week too.

>>34020398
I like the checkmate/colt hybrid feed lip 7 rounders but what your gun likes will may and probably will be different.

>>34020398
I went with 8 round Wilson Combat, tossed the 7 round GI style mags that came with my 1911. never had any problems with them

>>34019047
>WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT BUY A SERIES 80 OR ANY 1911 WITH THE FIRING PIN BLOCK.

t. dumb fudd who never expects to use his gun except at the range

Every other firearm made today incorporates a firing pin block and is both better and safer for it.

>>34020480
Doubt your gun came with GI mags, they were still probably shit but legit usgi mags with the tapered feed lips are actually really good with the exception of feeding rounds with very short overall length such as some wadcutters.
Not knocking the Wilson mags, they work, but with the short parallel feed lips on them and most modern 1911 mags the cartridge can jump ahead of the extractor claw during feeding and thus force the claw to snap over the cartridge rim.
This is why overtime 1911s lose extractor tension and maybe even break, yet there are usgi 1911s with correct tension still to this day with original extractors.

>>34020526
You post this in response to every series 80 complaint, not that I disagree, but you really aren't going to change those people's mind about it.

>>34020526
>implying titanium firing pins and extra string firing pin springs don't keep series 70s guns drop safe

>>34018885

Unless you're willing to tune it, I wouldn't get one.

The STI Spartan is a good entry level gun, and they do a pretty good job of being able to run right out of the box.

Some other mass produced models have extractor issues, slide issues, or frame issues that cause stoppages due to having shitty inspection tolerances during the production run. If you aren't willing to I.D. and fix any issues, then stick with something like a glock that is more retard resistant.

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I got a sig 1911
It's is good and you can get one for $975 or better

Is a ruger SR1911 any good?

>>34019792
Apologies for the late reply.

This one runs flawlessly. The DecoBond is a real thin coating and sucks up lube and retains it very well. The lighter tone also helps identify fouling much easier when you clean it.

The coating is very tough, besides internal metal to metal contact points I've yet to detect any fading (1000 rounds, not complete observation at this time).

The pistol in comparison to my Sig Tacops is heavier and felt recoil is about half of it. Probably due to the weight of the pistol and the dual springs it uses.

I have no prior experience owning or handling Colt 1911s and don't plan on buying anything else Colt has to offer. They really must hate making money. I'd pick up a 901 in a heart beat if I could ever find one in the similar color scheme and if I could find a 5.56 upper for it as well. Oh well, guess they're going to just make 6940s and 20s for the rest of their existence.

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What's the opinion on Springfield 1911s?

>>34020732
This is mostly a meme.

>>34021719
Continued because I forgot to mention this.

The pistol ships with 2 Wilson combat 7 round magazines. From my personal experience, Wilson Combat 8 rounders do not like working with the pistol. The magazine release will be very tough (think XD) if you have a full magazine in the pistol. You cannot use the slide release without getting a hang up with wilson 8s, you have to rack the slide manually to chamber one with a full 8 rounder.

The very weird part is, Chip McCormick 8 rounders work perfectly in this 1911 despite costing 50% less than Wilsons.

When new, it is an extremely tight pistol and may be difficult to reassemble for new gun owners. After putting a few hundred rounds through it the reassembly becomes smoother and smoother. That being said I am not implying the wear and tear is apparently faster than most pistols. Every M45 is tested at the Colt Custom shop, not one in every batch.

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>>34018983
ALL OF THE 1911 LOVE TODAY!

I went shooting today, and shot all of my 1911s with all of my magazines.

All 39 of them.

>>34021728
I have the basic bitch Milspec, feed it nothing but Winchester White Box, never had a problem with it, but I did ditch the mags it came with and use Wilsons. there is only the smallest rattle in the dustcover if I shake the gun hard, overall, I'm happy with it.

>>34020777
>979

They usually go for about 800 or around that on the used market.
>>34021238
Yes.

>>34021728
Pretty good, but Springfield can go suck a dick.

>>34021719
>>34021746
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Sounds like a nice piece, maybe I'll get one someday, I have a g3 build to get done first though.
In regards to the colt 901 I have one and love that bastard. It just runs, and the recoil isn't bad, I can keep up with my buddy and his 556 in target transitions.
I could've swore that made the newer 901 m.a.r.c. in a similar tan/fde like the m45.

>>34021860
this guy here
>>34020069
Do you remember what you paid for that AT Thunderbolt and what is your overall impression?

>>34022007
$450 OTD.

>Overall Impression

When I first got it I had to file down some metal near the barrel link so it would move properly, as it was getting hung up on some loads.

The gun DOES NOT like my hollow points. All other 1911s I own feed them fine.

The gun honestly doesn't like any hollow points. I chalked this up to "Break in" period.

So I shot it a bunch. I haven't tested hollowpoints, but ball ammo seems to feed in even the shittiest of magazines

https://www.cdnnsports.com/1911-45-7rd-blue-oe-mag.html?___SID=U

(I bought 7 of these motherfuckers only to find out they're Triple K mags, apparently the worst of the worst)

I shot it today. A bunch. It didn't jam on aluminum ball. It likes ball. Feed it ball. (But since I bought it for the sole purpose of being a "this looks nice" piece, no harm no foul).

Other than that, the trigger is pretty okay, and the gun in general is just..okay. Owning much nicer 1911s at higher price points makes me spoiled. The trigger is a bit heavy for a 1911 but has a very distinctive break. I've owned cheaper 1911s, and I'd say this one isn't too bad, but it's nothing to write home about. What I do like about it are as follows

Novak style sights. Extended Beavertail(Extremely important, DO NOT BUY GI GRIP GUNS), Goes bang. Accurate. Likes ball.

Even though it's a commander gun, it's not a carry 1911. Unless you're going to carry ball, cause they all fall to hardball, I wouldn't carry it.

Knowing all this, would I buy it again? Sure. But if it was my 1st 1911, I'd look at RIA as well to see if I could get one for cheaper wtih the same features. If not? Meh, sure.

Honestly if you were looking for a 1911 in that price range(I bought new, and it's the "Enhanced version", hence the cost), I'd say go RIA.

>>34022076
Also a note about these magazines, they work amazingly well. No issues. So fuck internet forums, these mags work well.

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>>34022076
I've got no problem with my standard grip safety colt, I mean I understand if you don't like it but it doesn't bother everybody.

>>34022121
They chew my hand up because of my big hands and high grip.

Also I've never seen anyone complain about the beavertail as a bad thing.

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>>34022139
True, theres no real down sides to the beaver tail, I wish that more of them weren't so long though, they go out and sweep way up, not my cup of tea.

On my gun I will be getting a commander hammer installed and I have the notch gi tang grip safety all ready, it'll basically be a 45 version of the older style Delta Elite once im done.
No hammer bite to worry about with that one.

>>34022185
Hmn. That's not too bad.

When I had a Springfield GI, It ate my fucking hand up and I dumped it quick.

And I dunno, I like the swept up look. Gives the gun nice lines.

>>34022247
Hey whatever tickles your pickle man, isn't that the coolest thing about 1911s?
They are so easy to make into something uniquely yours.

>>34022381
Agreed. That Sig 1911 is my "John Wick" gun. I even got a decent hard shelled case for it.

Black and blue g10 grips, a flashlight, and a matching kydex holster for the whole thing. I fuckin' love it.

The S&W I picked up today, shot today. It's a pretty good gun, trigger is weird, but it's fine none-the-less.

>>34022414
Hell yeah, I'm a little more old school in my 1911 taste as you can tell
After I do get the commander hammer and sear parts from Harrison Design, along with Trijicon night sights I'll send that Colt out to a smith to have a trigger job done with the new parts, install the sights, and a basic reliability tune.
I'll make it a carry piece, not sure yet what grips to put on it but was considering some gaboon ebony, American holly, or maybe just some factory wrap arounds with Colt medallions.

>>34022475
>Gaboon Ebony

Go with these. That black on stainless look is amazing.

ANd I got no beef for the Old school, but that grip safety is just not for me. More power to you if you like it though.

I thought about changing out stuff on my sig, but honestly it's pretty much perfect as is. The trigger is damn good, the hammer and everything looks nice. That external ejector may be sacrilege, but my god does it work.

And I can hit with this gun all over the damn place. It's my benchmark, to make sure it's not me, if I suspect one of my guns being off center or inaccurate.

(The gun is a Tacops Traditional sig, in .45)

>>34022577
If it works for you and you like it as is don't change a thing, getting a 1911 in that Goldilocks zone where it's just right for you is an amazing thing.

Unlike some colt guys I don't knock external extractors, it's a clear upgrade to the gun, especially with the modern magazines which sometimes let the round jump ahead of the extractor, internal ones don't like that one bit and the claw snapping over the rim is the biggest reason for extractor failure.
Of course the original tapered lip mags don't feed certain hollopoints well at all so it's a catch 22 unless you go external extractor.
I use the hybrid mags in my colts and shoot mostly ball along with hollowpoints that have similar overall lengths to fmj, Winchester pdx1 and Ranger T mostly, both 230 grain.

>>34021728
MC Full Operator original
it's like 7+1 rounds of sex

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>>34021728
Good stock shooters, but I hate the sights.

>>34019047
>WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT BUY A SERIES 80 OR ANY 1911 WITH THE FIRING PIN BLOCK.

#1 Why?
And
#2 Turn off caps lock, fuck head

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Got this colt coming, it's some special edition that some gun writer designed. It's a series 70 with Novak sights and front strap checkering.

Citadel?

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>>34023721
I can't tell if I find that front strap checkering neat or gaudy

>>34023764
I like it on everything but a GI

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I recently picked up a Kimber Pro Carry, so far I really like it.
Only have about a 100rounds down range but at 20yards I was hitting on target and had no misfires.

Only question is who make good 10 round mags? I'd like to pick up at least 2 just for home defense reasons.

>>34024581
McCormick power mag 10 rounders have always been reliable for me.

Power mag plus has a different follower that doesn't move as much to prevent contact with the feed ramp on an aluminum framed gun.

>>34019044
>Rock Islands are okay shooters but you will regret not saving up a little more to get something nicer in the future
How so? You could just buy a nicer 1911 in the future, and having multiple 1911s can't be a bad thing.

>>34024631
Well thats good to know since my has an aluminum frame

>>34024631
Are the power 10's too gaudy for a GI? I was going to originally get a P227 but I decided on a 1911. I could have the best of both worlds with the power 10 mags.

>>34023721
Wiley Clapp. He's got a bunch of TALO editions floating around, they seem pretty good.

>>34020732
You seem like you know a lot about guns. Wanna go to the mall and play ninjas?

>>34024709

I mean, there's no harm in having more than 1 for sure. But I just don't see the point in having 2. It's just more to take care of without any real place in a collection.

>>34019126
Thoughts on the Llama series? There's a paperless one up here I wanna buy. I know they aren't the best 1911 clones, but it looks to be in almost new condition, seems to function fine, and again, it's paperless.

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>>34025336
1911 sub-collections are aesthetic as fuck.

>>34025485
>people without any imagination and a whole lot of money

Gee what will I take to the range today? Oh yeah that's right I only have 1911s

Think of all the cool shit he could buy if he sold some of them - I mean seriously what the fuck. I guarantee this boring fuck forgets that he even owns a lot of these models

>>34025506
Jesus dude don't get so upset. He almost certainly has other guns with that money. It's no worse than the people that buy 8 different 9mm Glocks.

>>34023526
You write like someone literally from LeDeddit. If your going to insult somebody, at least know how to write like a proper human being and not come off as some teenage kid mad at the world and everyone in it.

do you guys like aluminum framed 1911s? Do they always need a steel feed ramp?

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>>34024861
What? I dunno.

>>34026983
Maybe I'll grab a couple and keep them loaded with hollow points for HD

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>>34024861

I like the profile on the Wilson 10 rounder more. Only reason I still have this 1911 is because it was my first.

>>34027374
How's the price point? The McCormick ones are like $30 last I checked. I have some 7 round Springfield mags coming

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i want to buy one or two one in 9mm and 45acp
What should i look for.
Also thoughts on S&W 1911's

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>>34028300
>external extractor
fucking gross

>>34028300

WARNING WILL FIRE WHEN MAGAZINE IS NOT INSERTED

>>34028134

Their site has them for $38.95 right now. They do sales every once in a while, though.

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>>34028470
>PLEASE READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THIS FIREARM

>>34028300
I own one.

It's pretty good for a 1911. Nice fit and finish. Trigger is a LITTLE bit harder than my sig tacops.

>>34025071
Yeah, how does colt not make a series 70 with Novak sights with the good roll mark

>>34029588

I'm a Colt fan, and I can tell you that Colt has NO IDEA what their customers want, bro. I'm still salty that the last three Colts I've bought (Series 80 Gov't, Delta Elite, and Colt Competition .45) all had plastic mainspring housings. Goddamn.

At least they're trying to bring the snake line of revolvers back, but fucking starting with a .38spl Cobra is lame.

>>34029693
How are they so consistently wrong about everything?

>>34029693

They need to get rid of the Series 80 firing system and exclusively do Series 70 type shit. They need to get rid of any and all MIM parts. The plastic triggers and mainspring housings need to fuck off. They need to make the rounds polished as well as the flats instead of just the flats.

They need to bring the snake line of revolvers back, and not do "new versions", I mean make them like they used to make them with no changes. People WILL PAY FOR THEM, even if the new Python is $1,000 while a comparable Smith is $650.

They need to make older AR styles that don't cost $2,500 like their reproduction A1 rifle that's being sold right now. Make more 9mm ARs! The old simple ones were cool! People like that classic shit, and that's what Colt means to them.

Colt is out of touch with what their image is, and what people want from them.

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>>34019060
>his M45A1 wasn't used by the devil dogs
But for real the ionbond finish is probably way better than any spray on finish

I'm new to 1911's and I'm liking the aesthetic colt commanders with the full size grip, compact barrel. The only problem is I keep hearing these aren't worth a shit. Anyone got experience with one?
Also, I'd like to collect a bunch of different ones; commander, defender, new agent, officer, delta elite, sig nightmare, m45 etc. What's recommended?

>>34029865
If you're going to dump a bunch of money in 1911s, don't do it on shitty production ones, get collectibles or customs.

>>34029865

I have a Dan Wesson and it's unbelievable for the price. It cost me $1,600, and it feels like my buddies $2,800 Wilson Combat. The trigger break and reset is fucking stellar, and there's not a single MIM part in the thing.

>>34029817
>commieshit with patriotism

Gross

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I bought a Metro Arms American Classic II for about $450 a couple months ago. For a gun made in a Philippino rainforest this thing will not jam no matter the amml or mag I can not make it jam. Best 1911 I've ever owned. It even beats the colt. I changed the grips to wraparound pachymeyer's and now it's set up like a MUESOC. Try one, you won't regret it.

>>34023526
Caps lock is cruise control for cool, dipshit

>>34019044

Absolutely nothing wrong with RIA. Go on Youtube and look at some of the torture tests. Rock Island uses Colt machine presses from the Philippines to manufacture their 70 series guns.

Stock single-stack 1911s shouldn't cost $800+, but retarded fudds and brand loyalists will always provide a source of demand.

Does anyone sell a railed .45 1911 with aa factory threaded barrel? I want one for a flashlight and suppressor host as an HD gun for my shitty apartment.

>>34030117
You could just get a RIA or girsan with a rail, and just change the barrel for a threaded one.

What does everyone think about the Remington 1911's? They have a $100 rebate going, so with a sale you can get the basic R1 for $400.

http://grabagun.com/rem-1911-45acp-5-7rd-blk-wlnt-2-mgs.html

>>34029880
Such as? I've got a hard on lately for 1911's.

>>34029917
What all have you done to it or is it completely stock? Any pics?

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>>34030000
>Rock Island uses Colt machine presses from the Philippines to manufacture their 70 series guns.

This is fuddlore. The only time Colt has sent tooling outside the country was for the Argentina/Sistema contract in the 1930's.
There's nothing wrong with Rock Island pistols other than being overpriced for what they are. When RIA pistols were $275 they were a screaming deal but it doesnt make sense to buy a pistol made in the Phillipines for $400 when you can buy an Auto Ordnance with better finish and made in the US for $25 more.

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>>34025485

>>34030205
Remington is the shittiest company in the firearm industry, get a rock island over a Remington

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>>34028300
I had one but I sold it because it wouldn't cycle hollow points, is great bang for the buck tho

Pic related what I have now
>in before Springfield hate

>>34029928
Seconding this. I own a commander and a Target Metro Arms. Both are excellent guns.

>>34029810
>People like that classic shit, and that's what Colt means to them.
Truer words have never been spoken.
Colt has a history and their 1911s have a subtle aesthetic that is uniquely theirs. They could be rolling in cash if they just played up to that to the fullest and had better quality control and customer service, the name itself is a gold mine but they squander it.
I still really like my series 80 with matte rounds and brushed flats though.

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>>34030214

Mine looks just like this. I haven't changed a thing on it.

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>>34030139
why do that when you can just get it in .22?

>>34030117
There is a flashlight that attaches to the 1911 trigger guard, no rail needed

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Looking for a reliable GI model 1911 for carry, sub $600.
Where should I look?

>>34030794
Oh neat. SR1911 it is.

>>34020593
Not that guy but it's never really about changing someone's mind. It's about helping other people avoid absorbing bad information. It's part of why /k/ is such a caustic environment.

>>34025506
>no imagination
1st of all, having a bunch of 1911s in no way means he can't or doesn't have other guns, he obviously just likes 1911s.
Secondly there is no in to what can do to a 1911 and there a a lot of differences between the guns in the pic, some subtle and some not so much and we don't even know what the guts are like. Believe it or not there is potentially a lot of personality from gun to gun

>>34032706
He won't understand that because he probably owns a cookie cutter gun like a gluck or eminpee

>>34029693
>At least they're trying to bring the snake line of revolvers back
They aren't though, it's just a charter and they already fired some of the staff that cooked the idea up

>>34030205
>>34030427
They are literally just Paras with different rollmarks and one of the few products that didn't take a nose dive

>>34019061
They give you a shittier trigger, and yes, you should have a trigger job done if you're serious about shooting.
>>34020526
>t. dumb fudd who never expects to use his gun except at the range
On the contrary, it is precisely because I expect to use it off the range that I insist on avoiding the series 80 garbage.
>>34020526
>Every other firearm made today incorporates a firing pin block and is both better and safer for it.
They were designed for it. The 1911 was not.

>>34031291

Auto ordnance makes a solid pistol for right around $400- $450

I'm looking for a new set of grips and heard VZs are the best out there. Anyone have them or know of something better for CC?

>>34032736
Are paras good?

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>>34018885
Just picked up, a colt series 80. Love the feel of the gun, and it shoots well. I do get nasty hammer bite though. Also I did have some failure to feed issues, but it might be the chip McCormick power plus magazines I bought. Any ideas?

Pic related, my battle wound.

>>34034250

change ammo, change mags.

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>>34034188
I never had a problem with my para expert with the caveat that I do not fire it much and stick to ball ammo.

>>34025377
I had a llama 1911, it was the most unreliable weapon I've ever owned. Almost none of the after market parts fit. Even with a good smith. Do us all a favor and let them die.

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>>34019047
I have a Colt Series 80 1991 Government model. It has the firing pin block. It's totally fine and makes no difference whatsoever.

I have over 1500 rounds through mine and it's never jammed.

However, as soon as I picked it up from the FFL I took it to a 1911 gunsmith and told him to do everything he could to make the gun as reliable as possible. He tuned the extractor, put in Wolff springs, polished the feed ramp, and polished the breech face. Usually people shoot the gun before they take it to a gunsmith, but muh reliability autism

pic related. cleaning shit out of extractor channel after 1500 rounds and too much CLP. People who say 1911s are unreliable are full of shit.

Posted in the other thread but found a Springfield mil-spec 1911 for 6hundo in the socal area. Should I do it?

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>>34034250
I always get those, but closer to here and I always attribute them to recoil and not hammer bite, the hammer is nowhere close.

>>34034694
Go for it. The extractor may need to be tweaked, and you're gonna wanna toss the factory mags and get Wilson Combats, but it's a quality made 1911, even if it is made by a bunch of brazilian shemales

>>34020398
There are only two magazines i can reccomend based on research and word of mouth. Wilson Combat and Chip McCormick those are the gold standard of 1911 mags.

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>>34034188
They're way better after you evolve them.

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Anyone ITT concealed carry a full sized 1911? I'm gonna be vertical shoulder holstering one if a few weeks, and it's gonna be my EDC.

Pic related, the TRP, the step below the FBI professional/custom shop ones.

>tfw Illinois so no point in getting the threaded version

>>34035124
Those two are the best. Mec-gar 8 rounders have done fine for me too.

>>34034452
What pound Wolff did you get?

>>34019044
Disregard this post. 1911 GI model was my first handgun. No regrets.