Crazy Carl
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Okay, so I'm on the prowl for another 1911. Wantin' this one for concealed carry.
I'm REALLY diggin' the idea of the Commander slide/Officer's frame combo, tho only Kimber & Sig seem to be doing 1911s in 'em right now.
I'm a bit leery of the Officer's/compact size, as I read a lot about reliability probs with the shorter ones & the complicated trickery required to make 'em run- bushingless barrels, full length guide rods, dual springs, etc.
Any truth to that?
So.... my first 2 choices are the Sig C3 or the Kimber Compact CDP II.
Other possibilities include the DW Commander CLS Bobtail, Kimber Pro Raptor II, SA Loaded Champion, or the Para 1911 LTC.
I know the Sig has an external extractor. Pros/cons?
The Sig & Para use Series 80 safeties & the Kimbers some wonky one I can't remember. Pros/cons over the Series 70 style (DW & SA)?
Any experience with any of these? Recommendations for or against (& why)? My price range caps at about $1K, so no recommendations for Wilsons, STIs or Ed Browns, please.
Thanks.
I'm REALLY diggin' the idea of the Commander slide/Officer's frame combo, tho only Kimber & Sig seem to be doing 1911s in 'em right now.
I'm a bit leery of the Officer's/compact size, as I read a lot about reliability probs with the shorter ones & the complicated trickery required to make 'em run- bushingless barrels, full length guide rods, dual springs, etc.
Any truth to that?
So.... my first 2 choices are the Sig C3 or the Kimber Compact CDP II.
Other possibilities include the DW Commander CLS Bobtail, Kimber Pro Raptor II, SA Loaded Champion, or the Para 1911 LTC.
I know the Sig has an external extractor. Pros/cons?
The Sig & Para use Series 80 safeties & the Kimbers some wonky one I can't remember. Pros/cons over the Series 70 style (DW & SA)?
Any experience with any of these? Recommendations for or against (& why)? My price range caps at about $1K, so no recommendations for Wilsons, STIs or Ed Browns, please.
Thanks.