joey93turbo said:
but they're so... plain
And a Sig isn't? What can you do to a Sig besides rubber grips and night sights. A short trigger perhaps? Back to your original question:
joey93turbo said:
I'm also curious to know whether or not the double-stack Para would be easier or more difficult to conceal than my P220 since I'd LOVE to have more than 8 rounds, but that's not a deal-breaker. I like the idea of a DA 1911 since I could then carry hammer-down with one in the pipe, right?
Anytime you have an internal locking lug design the slide is going to be slimmer than one with external locking lugs, or
A locking lug in this case. A double column magazine Para-Ordinance will approximate the grip width of a 220; the original 1911 single column design will be slimmer. I don't feel I'm giving anything up with a single column magazine. In fact, I think the slimmer profile and better reliability of the original magazine design are advantages.
The double action triggers on the Para-Ordinance are . . . ughhh . . . weak. The hammer down carry issue? You will get used to cocked and locked; you've just haven't been around it enough.
joey93turbo said:
Since I'd be carrying this new gun I'm concerned with the reliability of the 1911 platform.
Look, this 1911's aren't reliable crap is . . . crap. Sure, there are ones that don't work. But, I've seen Sig's not work, Glock's not work, even S&W revolvers that don't work. My 1983 Colt LW Commander was 100% from the first round, up to around 1000 6 months later when I had it worked over to make it the way I wanted it. And it still chugging along fine . . .
There are so many 1911's on the market its dizzying. There are more of them in the hands of John Q Public than any other handgun design. With so many around, it doesn't take long before you come across someone who has one that won't work. Why won't it work? Is it a tricked out game gun? Did the fella do some "I've seen this on t.v. gunsmithing" and dick it up? I can screw up your Sig like this, too. Is it a gun that needs a spring change, but the old codger had the thing for 50 years and won't change a thing on it? These things will work, don't believe these internet rumors. Its always, "They don't work. . . I've never gotten one to work right for me . . . My buddies all have them, their's doesn't work . . . ", but they don't own one, and probably never have.
joey93turbo said:
Do you guys think a 1911 would be a good choice for me?
Only you can answer that.