45 Full size for carry

[Inebriated]

Glock 21 for me.

 

[asia331]

With my fellow members' understanding that I have never owned a Glock or an H&K, I have been carrying a 1911 (or variant of such as an Officers Model)) for most of my adult life. I have rarely found one especially difficult to conceal nor inconvenient to carry with premium leather (no shortcuts on belt and holster). As far as weight is concerned I as well find the mass of the sidearm in a word.. re-assuring. The last place one needs a lightweight sidearm is in the "heavyweight" environment of self defense.
So while one may opt for paper or plastic at the grocery, when it comes to a good sidearm make mine steel please.

 

[boricua9mm]

Out of those 3 production guns, if I had to pick one that I could trust straight out of the box, it would be the USP45f.

I can't conceal a USP45f, but have no problem concealing a Gov't or Commander, so I guess I would have to vote for the Colt. Of course, that Colt would have to prove itself to me first. Shooting 500 rounds straight with no problems would help...

 

[wojownik]

My vote was for the 1911, have carried open and concealed comfortably. If there was an "other" option, I would note the Sig p220 and Sig p220 Carry over the HK and Glock.

 

[mljdeckard]

With the exception of a few family guns I have inherited, I am pretty exclusively shooting 1911s and ARs.

 

[bigfatdave]

All of those are safe to carry with a loaded chamber. In fact, any gun of modern design is safe to carry with a loaded chamber, anyone who tells you different doesn't understand how guns work.

I chose you an HK USP because it is the most expensive, if you're planning on a super-duper custom 1911 that is more expensive than an HK, get that instead.

 

[Woody Jones]

Out of the choices provided, I chose the 1911 because of the thin slide and frame. I have the G21 and a few 1911's. I love my G21, but that thing is a little big for me to conceal. My EDCs are my G30 & G36, though.

 

[Poohgyrr]

The single stack 1911 works best for me, from those three choices. The weight issue is mainly a mental thing for me - so I dropped 5 - 10 pounds from my gut and a 5" steel frame 1911 feels lots better.

 

[Dave T]

Except for the first 9 months (probation period) of my LEO career I carried one model of Colt 1911 or other until retirement. I continued to carry them and do so today. See no reason to stop now unless the arthritis in my hands gets much worse. Dang I hate getting old and falling apart! (LOL)

Dave

 

[rodinal220]

For concealed carry,the 1911.All three are excellent pistols,but the USP and G21 are huge pistols,not easy to conceal well or carry concealed comfortably.
The G21 has a large grip,most folks find it too fat in the grip area,if you have hands that can fit well great.
The USP has a better grip in terms of size for most.
The 1911 is slim and most find the grip fits them well,while a full size 1911 is a large pistol,its not as large as the G21 or USP.The G21 and USP would be better for exposed carry or a uniformed officer with the proper holster and heavy duty belt to carry such a load.The G21 carries alot of rounds and this increases weight along with spare mags.1911 mags are slim and compact compared to the other two choices.I vote 1911.

 

[wnycollector]

Another vote for giving the SIG P220 a long hard look. I easily carry my west German P220 IWB in a Theis horsehide/kydex holster. A good holster and belt go a long way in allowing someone to carry a large gun discretely for long periods of time.