And another holdout falls to the lure of one of John Browning's best designs!
Yes, he designed the 1911 AND the .45acp cartridge to go with it!
Uses for Full Size .45s
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And another holdout falls to the lure of one of John Browning's best designs!
Yes, he designed the 1911 AND the .45acp cartridge to go with it!
Burn the heretic!
GBExpat
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In my house, yeah.
My BIL has a P220 and I think that it is a fine pistol ... but it is not a 1911.
rpenmanparker
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What's a P220?
Old Dog
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Let's not discount the P-227, either ... 10+1 in a package no larger than a P-226. This carry version is quite packable.
Old Dog
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I carried this P-220 often for a couple years -- absolutely not an issue with a good holster and belt. I think it's fair to say that there's a lot of us out here who believe that a full-size pistol in .45 ACP, be it a standard 7 or 8 round capacity 1911, or any SIG, are effectively carried concealed. On the range, .45 can't be beat; it's inherently an accurate round and with the right pistol, easy to shoot. There are at least as many uses for full-size 45s as any pistol out there.
Old Dog
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Sometimes I prefer rail-less SIGs
Old Dog
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Not everyone "here" feels that way.
JR24
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I got excited for the 227 at first, then realized while it is a nice size, it's still harder to conceal than my VBob, shoots worse (in my hands), and only holds 2 more rounds. Plus I like and shoot the p220 better.
So, no 227 for me. Maybe if they made a Legion SAO version, but it appears to be discontinued, so unlikely.
Old Dog
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My go-to OWB for every handgun I own is the Kramer Belt Scabbard in horsehide. Most durable gunleather I've ever used -- I still have a couple of these I bought in 1994 that look good and hold the pistols securely. Moderate rise and cant, effectively and comfortably conceals a full-size pistol.
AZAndy
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I simply must have a slide release like yours, as soon as possible. What is it? Can't make out the writing on it.
Flatbush Harry
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The Delta Elite is a blued finish gun. Left alone, rust can form where fingerprints remain. I've been doing this after shooting for more than 60 years as I was taught. I clean in detail later except for my black powder guns which I clean on the day I shoot them.
While I regularly wash my hands, perspiration is salty and salt is hygroscopic.
Flatbush Harry
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I should also note that I wipe down my shotguns and rifles after shooting for the same reason. Note that I only clean bolt action rifles every 500-600 rounds or when accuracy begins to degrade. My semi-autos (all gas action) need more frequent chamber and gas system cleaning but, say for my M1s and M1As, I detail strip no more frequently than annually at season's end.
Joshua M. Smith
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deputy tom
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I use my full size for a range gun. In the past forty some years I EDC'd a full size 1911 or Commander size. In the past five or so years it's been striker fired poly guns but recently have gone back to the 1911A1 in Commander size. YMMV. tom.
JR24
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I daily carry a 226 in a Vedder Light tuck at 2 oclock. Works fine under a tshirt for me, cant imagine a 220 wouldnt work just fine too.
I also have very easily carried a 1911 in the same holster/spot in the past.
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