[usnavymasterchief]

Anybody other than me notice the ad in most of the gun rag mags for Mernickle holsters? What is that super thin 1911 they show in their high rise holster?
Other from the all out super expensive custom 1911's, which 1911 varient is the thinnest in .45acp? I'm talking about one that the average Joe just might be able to afford?

[Matthew_Q]

umm.. a 'thin' 1911? They're all thin. I've never heard of anyone making any 1911 any thinner than it already is. I don't even think it would be possible, the integrity of the slide and frame would be degraded.

Now, there are 'compact' 1911s, but they're not any 'thinner' than full size 1911s. You CAN get thinner grips to help reduce the width there, but that's about it.

[Erich]

Yeah, thin grips really make a 1911 disappear. A lot of the subcompact 1911s by SA and Kimber come with the thin grips standard. Those micro Para-Ord DAs, too, I think.

Now, STI has those LS things (that are more like a 1911/Glock cross) that are a wee bit thinner, but I can't imagine Mernickle has that on his site. (Sorry, I'm too lazy to go to his site and scope which gun you're talking about.)

[jimmyjoebob]

I have a Kimber Compact Aluminum Stainless and I use a Milt Sparks Watch Six, I swear that thing hides well! I bet even if I sported a halter top( a bad mental image) you probably still couldn't see it. As for getting any thinner than they already are, I just don't see it, becasue all the internals would have to be shrunk as well. I just don't see that happening even moreso in the aftermarket parts area

[El Tejon]

Master Chief, are you referencing the weapon or the grips, sir?

If grips, check out the thin grips from Les Baer. Be advised that some guys don't like them as they believe thin grips are more fragile. I've used a TRS for a while and have never had a problem in training.

"The Master Chief put me on his knee;
screw up, boy, and I'll kill ya, see?":D

[tiberius]

The guys above are correct of course. I put some thin grips on my Colt's OACP and it made a world of difference. I highly recommend them.

www.alumagrips.com

[Erich]

Alumagrips brought their thin grips out after I already had bought my McCormicks. Too bad.

[Andrew Wyatt]

I use Smith and alexander thin grips on my piece. it's freaking THIN with a capital T now.

[KarlG]

In addition to thin grips, I believe I have seen a 1911 customized by Gunsmoke where they milled the frame down slightly. It might have been Ted Nugent's gun.

[Tamara]

Doesn't (didn't) STI make some slightly thinner 1911? Or was I just hallucinating due to the skinny grips? (LS9/LS40?)

[Harold Mayo]

Yes, Tamara, the LS9 is actually substantially (that being a relative term, I guess) thinner than a regular 1911. I haven't taken calipers to them, but there is a noticeable difference.

[Erich]

Right, but like I said above, they're not really 1911s - no-link lockup. They're a bit more than 3/4" across, IIRC. Getting down to Kel-Tec P32 country!

[PCRCCW]

The STI lineup of STANDARD 1911's, Ranger and Trojan are extremely thin...the thinnest Ive owned. The Ranger is less than 1" ......

Shoot well