StorkPatrol
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Ok, I'm thinking about getting an M&P or maybe another 1911, but that's not the purpose of this thread. It's just what started me thinking about this. I got to reading up on various full size autos and pondering the inside the waistband (or even tuckable) properties of these guns. I can get a good comparison on specs light weight, length, and height "by the numbers", but thickness numbers posted on the internet are somewhat more nebulous.
When a maker posts the width or thickness of their gun, I have to assume they are talking about the thickest point...most likely the grips. Here is a smattering of stats I found for quick comparison:
Glocks in 9/40/357: 1.18 inch
S&W M&P in 9/40/357: 1.2 inch
Most 1911's: ~1.3 inch
CZ-75b: 1.4 inch
So at first glance, this makes the CZ and the 1911 look like the fat kids in the group. However, I "know" that the 1911 is supposed to be thinner than the Glock. Further Googling shows that the typical 1911 slide (some differences between brands) is .92 inch.
My hypothesis is that the thickness of the slide is a larger factor in the IWB comfort and concealability of an auto than the overall thickness posted by the makers.
With this in mind, feel free to support or critique my idea of slide thickness vs. overall thickness. Also, if you've got numbers for your favorite large frame auto that you enjoy carrying IWB, please post them. I'm sure this thread has been done before, but cut me some slack. I'm deployed in a non-combat job to a non-combat location, and I won't be able to so much as touch a gun for another 3 months.
Cheers,
Stork
When a maker posts the width or thickness of their gun, I have to assume they are talking about the thickest point...most likely the grips. Here is a smattering of stats I found for quick comparison:
Glocks in 9/40/357: 1.18 inch
S&W M&P in 9/40/357: 1.2 inch
Most 1911's: ~1.3 inch
CZ-75b: 1.4 inch
So at first glance, this makes the CZ and the 1911 look like the fat kids in the group. However, I "know" that the 1911 is supposed to be thinner than the Glock. Further Googling shows that the typical 1911 slide (some differences between brands) is .92 inch.
My hypothesis is that the thickness of the slide is a larger factor in the IWB comfort and concealability of an auto than the overall thickness posted by the makers.
With this in mind, feel free to support or critique my idea of slide thickness vs. overall thickness. Also, if you've got numbers for your favorite large frame auto that you enjoy carrying IWB, please post them. I'm sure this thread has been done before, but cut me some slack. I'm deployed in a non-combat job to a non-combat location, and I won't be able to so much as touch a gun for another 3 months.
Cheers,
Stork