1911 conceal

WTFWSAT · 01-31-2013, 04:08 PM

Looking for a compact 1911, ive been leaning towards a Kimber ultra raptor II. What else is out there that you have had good experience with?

UnaBomber · 01-31-2013, 05:43 PM

i have a springfield armory loaded lightweight champion and i reall really like it. I carry it in a crossbreed supertuck holster and its very comfortable for a concealed 1911

http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?version=8

WTFWSAT · 01-31-2013, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 1iron

SVI Tiki. Kimber pistols are junque.

I forgot to add $1200 max price range. Looks like those start at $3400, but if you have an extra i take donations!

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnaBomber

i have a springfield armory loaded lightweight champion and i reall really like it. I carry it in a crossbreed supertuck holster and its very comfortable for a concealed 1911

http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?version=8

Ill keep this one in mind. Thanks

98nbmz · 01-31-2013, 06:13 PM

http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?model=24

This Is what my next purchase for a carry will be!

dkbmxer002 · 01-31-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 1iron

Kimber pistols are junque.

Why do you say that?

Silver-Dollar · 01-31-2013, 07:37 PM

I recently rented a Springfield Armory EMP .40 at ATP. If I had the spare scratch, I would pick one up.

98nbmz · 01-31-2013, 07:43 PM

A buddy of mine racked his slide and as soon as he did the gun began firing till it cleared the mag. This was with an Ultra carry two in a .45 caliber. Very lucky he had both hands on it and that it was pointed down range.

WWhittle · 01-31-2013, 07:43 PM

Sig P238? Not a 1911 but same style in 380. I don't care for the 380 anymore but a lot of people seem to like carrying the 238.

minytrker · 01-31-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WWhittle

Sig P238? Not a 1911 but same style in 380. I don't care for the 380 anymore but a lot of people seem to like carrying the 238.

wife has a p238....great gun for such a small frame

Blue Skunk · 01-31-2013, 08:11 PM

I carry a Kimber Ultra Carry II quite often and like it. It kills only when i want it to. No problems with the full auto option on mine. You just have to know how to use it.

WTFWSAT · 01-31-2013, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98nbmz

A buddy of mine racked his slide and as soon as he did the gun began firing till it cleared the mag. This was with an Ultra carry two in a .45 caliber. Very lucky he had both hands on it and that it was pointed down range.

Was this a box stock gun or did it have some work done to it?

I also forgot to mention i was looking for something in .45. I like the P238 and 938 but neither come in 45.

98nbmz · 01-31-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WTFWSAT

Was this a box stock gun or did it have some work done to it?

I also forgot to mention i was looking for something in .45. I like the P238 and 938 but neither come in 45.

From my knowledge it was box stock.

Bradleyrj · 01-31-2013, 08:51 PM

STI.

chrisheltra · 01-31-2013, 09:54 PM

XDS nuff said

gearmesh, inc. · 01-31-2013, 10:02 PM

Smith & Wesson makes a compact officer's size 1911 with their scandium alloy aluminum frame. I've seen them on Gunbroker for $950 and up in the past before this recent buying panic.

S&W also makes a commander size 1911 with a bobtailed grip utilizing the scandium alloy frame. To me, the bobtail helps conceal the full size grip just as good as the one round less capacity shorter officer's size grip.

As an alternative to a bobtail, Wilson Combat makes what they call a round butt mainspring housing. It doesn't chop off near as much of the rear corner of the grip like a full bobtail, plus this feature is available in an officer length mainspring housing. Ed Brown bobtails are only for full length 1911 grips.

As far as MIM parts are concerned, there are definitely good flavors and bad flavors out there. I have at least 20,000 rounds through my S&W1911 and it is still running the original OE MIM fire control parts. I believe it boils down to the QC of the particular vendor that manufactures the MIM parts for the major gunmakers.

dkbmxer002 · 01-31-2013, 10:18 PM

Ahhhhh, I forgot about the issues with mim parts.

snakeplissken · 01-31-2013, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWhittle

Sig P238? Not a 1911 but same style in 380. I don't care for the 380 anymore but a lot of people seem to like carrying the 238.

I keep one handy.

04ctd · 01-31-2013, 11:17 PM

the MIM discussion is rejected here as OBE:

http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/...rts-1911s.html

A company that I will not name gave the MIM parts a bad name because they had a bad batch of MIM parts. This was many years ago. Since then remarkable things have happened.

MIM parts are extremely dense and very exact. They are much less prone to wear and breakage than a factory Colt, Spfg. etc. part. This is why we use them in our CQB's, etc. Although not quite as hard as our tool steel parts, they will last a very long time. This is why we can still quarante our total gun, including the MIM parts, for life.

more discussion:
http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i...hp/t-3725.html
I have two Kimbers through which I've shot tens of thousands of rounds and no part (MIM or not) has ever failed... unless you count springs which have worn out and been replaced. The MIM parts are still holding up.

REDRAGTOPRS · 02-01-2013, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisheltra

XDS nuff said

^^^^^^^^THIS!

LXtasy · 02-01-2013, 11:24 AM

No need for a gun. Just hug it out.

01-31-2013, 04:08 PM	#1
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01-31-2013, 05:43 PM	#2
UnaBomber Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bluffton, SC Posts: 336	i have a springfield armory loaded lightweight champion and i reall really like it. I carry it in a crossbreed supertuck holster and its very comfortable for a concealed 1911 http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?version=8 __________________ 2010 Nissan GTR,TopSpeed Motorsports 4.4 Liter Alpha12+ Motec, JRZs, HREs, Alcon SuperKit, Carbon Errything,etc 8.97@158 - 1357whp 1040tq Road Race Prepped Monster

01-31-2013, 06:13 PM	#4
98nbmz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ridgeville Posts: 1,167	http://www.springfield-armory.com/armory.php?model=24 This Is what my next purchase for a carry will be! __________________

01-31-2013, 07:37 PM	#6
Silver-Dollar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,019	I recently rented a Springfield Armory EMP .40 at ATP. If I had the spare scratch, I would pick one up. __________________ 2011 Tundra Crewmax Platinum

01-31-2013, 07:43 PM	#7
98nbmz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ridgeville Posts: 1,167	A buddy of mine racked his slide and as soon as he did the gun began firing till it cleared the mag. This was with an Ultra carry two in a .45 caliber. Very lucky he had both hands on it and that it was pointed down range. __________________

01-31-2013, 07:43 PM	#8
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	Sig P238? Not a 1911 but same style in 380. I don't care for the 380 anymore but a lot of people seem to like carrying the 238.

01-31-2013, 08:11 PM	#10
Blue Skunk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: LA (Ladson Area) Posts: 459	I carry a Kimber Ultra Carry II quite often and like it. It kills only when i want it to. No problems with the full auto option on mine. You just have to know how to use it. __________________ Street Turtle - 08 Shelby GT500 Daily Driver - 13 Ram 2500 Cummins Turbo Diesel Track Star - 68 F100

01-31-2013, 08:51 PM	#13
Bradleyrj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,347	STI. __________________

01-31-2013, 09:54 PM	#14
chrisheltra Neo is Jesus Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,265	XDS nuff said __________________ Gap A Hoe Racing

01-31-2013, 10:02 PM	#15
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	Smith & Wesson makes a compact officer's size 1911 with their scandium alloy aluminum frame. I've seen them on Gunbroker for $950 and up in the past before this recent buying panic. S&W also makes a commander size 1911 with a bobtailed grip utilizing the scandium alloy frame. To me, the bobtail helps conceal the full size grip just as good as the one round less capacity shorter officer's size grip. As an alternative to a bobtail, Wilson Combat makes what they call a round butt mainspring housing. It doesn't chop off near as much of the rear corner of the grip like a full bobtail, plus this feature is available in an officer length mainspring housing. Ed Brown bobtails are only for full length 1911 grips. As far as MIM parts are concerned, there are definitely good flavors and bad flavors out there. I have at least 20,000 rounds through my S&W1911 and it is still running the original OE MIM fire control parts. I believe it boils down to the QC of the particular vendor that manufactures the MIM parts for the major gunmakers. __________________ "I came into this world kicking, screaming,and covered in someone else's blood, I have no problem leaving the same way!" ÔÇ£If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. ThatÔÇÖs ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?ÔÇØ -Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch.

01-31-2013, 10:18 PM	#16
dkbmxer002 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orlando/charleston/savannah/D.C. Posts: 2,265	Ahhhhh, I forgot about the issues with mim parts. __________________ white 90's ls single cam nitrous hatchback

01-31-2013, 11:17 PM	#18
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	the MIM discussion is rejected here as OBE: http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/...rts-1911s.html A company that I will not name gave the MIM parts a bad name because they had a bad batch of MIM parts. This was many years ago. Since then remarkable things have happened. MIM parts are extremely dense and very exact. They are much less prone to wear and breakage than a factory Colt, Spfg. etc. part. This is why we use them in our CQB's, etc. Although not quite as hard as our tool steel parts, they will last a very long time. This is why we can still quarante our total gun, including the MIM parts, for life. more discussion: http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i...hp/t-3725.html I have two Kimbers through which I've shot tens of thousands of rounds and no part (MIM or not) has ever failed... unless you count springs which have worn out and been replaced. The MIM parts are still holding up. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

02-01-2013, 11:24 AM	#20
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	No need for a gun. Just hug it out. __________________