1911: What size do you carry?

What size is your CCW 1911?

  • Service-sized: full-sized grip and slide

    Votes: 59 54.1%
  • Commander-sized: full-sized grip and Commander-length slide

    Votes: 23 21.1%
  • CCO-sized: Officers-sized grip and Commander-length slide

    Votes: 9 8.3%
  • Officers-sized: Officers-sized grip and slide

    Votes: 13 11.9%
  • Other: Custom chop-job (Bobtail, Detonics, etc.)

    Votes: 5 4.6%

  • Total voters
    109
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Marko Kloos

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This one's for all the 1911 toters. What size frame do you usually carry as your everyday CCW?

My 1911s are all full-sized service models, so that's what I carry. I just want to gauge the popularity of the different sizes for CCW among those who choose to carry Old Slabsides.
 
I am weak and lazy. So I carry a Springfield Micro Compact, aluminum frame, 3" barrel, officer sized grip.

I am apparently lucky, as mine has never had a jam of any kind, despite all you hear on the internet about how unreliable small 1911s are.
 
I carry a full sized Colt, but if S&W ever comes out with a Commander with a Scandium frame it will receive serious consideration.

Regards,
Happyguy:D
 
Still waiting for CCW to be sorted out here in Missouri, but when I was deputized I carried a full-sized GM most of the time. I would at times switch to an Officers or a Commander depending on attire. In hindsight I have decided that the Commander was optimal for me, and have acquired a .38 Super Pro Carry HD II for that purpose.

GR
 
Kimber Ultra Carry. Everything is is just too big for our climate and my lifestyle.

Even this is too big much of the time, Kahr PM40 or S&W SC360 .357 is what I have in my pocket most of the time, too often nothing more than a Kel-Tec P3AT .380 mouse gun.


The only guy I know (without a badge) that could carry and actually conceal a full sized 1911 was 300+ lbs and always wore a jacket and tie.

--wally.
 
Started off with a 5" all steel big boy.

Carried a Combat Commander in 38 Super for a short time.

Graduated to a Kahr P9 Covert.

I would love to get an aluminum-framed CCO style gun and the first custom 1911 I ever have built will very likely be such a beast in 38 Super or 9x23.
 
Colt CCO

I was regularly carrying a full size Govt. model for a while when I first got my Concealed Permit and still carry it occasionally, but this fall I picked up a used Colt CCO and fell in love with it. IMO, this is the perfect CCW for IWB carry. It has a decent sight radius, yet light and very concealable with its' alloy frame and "Officer's" grip.

I replaced those thick walnut grips with a set of slim Alumagrips and carry it in a Kydex Comp Tac holster. I think there's a set of Tritium night sights in it's future.

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90% of the time it is a LW Colt Commander or as of late it has been a SS Colt Delta Elite. If outside mostly, the Delta, inside the Commander.
 
I am really surprised that the officer grip commander slide is not more popular.
Smaller grip for easier concealment and still a 4" bbl. I love it
 
I've CCW'ed both large and small versions.

My 5" gun just doesn't pack as well as my 3.5" Caspian Officer's ACP. So maybe I am weak and lazy, too. :D


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Full size Springy.

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- Gabe
 

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