Quick Draw McGraw
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Are there any alternatives to the Para LDA .45 guns? I'm having a hard time coming up with many other thin, .45 ACP autos with a double action trigger. (not DA/SA) How many here carry a Glock 21? Do you guys consider that thin?
What I'm getting at is that there are many who like to carry a full-size 1911 because it is thin enough to be concealed well, yet allows you to be armed with a full/duty-sized weapon for better sight radius, recoil, reliability, etc. (And I know a main reason is the SA trigger, but there are reasons for carrying a full or commander-sized 1911, too) At the same time, there are many who don't like manual safeties on their ccw guns, and I don't want to debate cocked and locked vs. DA here.
Para makes the LDA series in various sizes, and I've read a lot of good things about the LDA being an excellent trigger. Reliability is questioned by many, however, so I am trying to think of some more reliable alternatives. I would think that there would be a good market for a reliable, 1911 sized, double action only (or LDA, LEM, QA, etc style trigger) pistol, as this would give those who prefer a double action ccw a good, full-sized, possibility.
So I'm sure I must be missing something here. Are the reliability problems with the Paras mostly just for the double stacks, perhaps the single stacks tend to be more reliable as they are more in line with JMB's original design? (I know the Paras aren't really that close to JMB's design in general, but perhaps the double stack mag thing still makes a difference.)
What about a Sig P220 that is made DAO? Are Sig's DAO triggers as good as the partially-cocked triggers? Does anyone even carry a P220 or are they significantly more difficult to carry than a 1911? I guess I'm thinking of something like a Kahr T-series or K-series in .45 ACP.
There's got to be a RELIABLE, Commander-sized, .45ACP single stack that is DAO/Partially cocked (with no "conventional or manual safety"). I hope I'm not forgetting any obvious guns. What am I missing?
What I'm getting at is that there are many who like to carry a full-size 1911 because it is thin enough to be concealed well, yet allows you to be armed with a full/duty-sized weapon for better sight radius, recoil, reliability, etc. (And I know a main reason is the SA trigger, but there are reasons for carrying a full or commander-sized 1911, too) At the same time, there are many who don't like manual safeties on their ccw guns, and I don't want to debate cocked and locked vs. DA here.
Para makes the LDA series in various sizes, and I've read a lot of good things about the LDA being an excellent trigger. Reliability is questioned by many, however, so I am trying to think of some more reliable alternatives. I would think that there would be a good market for a reliable, 1911 sized, double action only (or LDA, LEM, QA, etc style trigger) pistol, as this would give those who prefer a double action ccw a good, full-sized, possibility.
So I'm sure I must be missing something here. Are the reliability problems with the Paras mostly just for the double stacks, perhaps the single stacks tend to be more reliable as they are more in line with JMB's original design? (I know the Paras aren't really that close to JMB's design in general, but perhaps the double stack mag thing still makes a difference.)
What about a Sig P220 that is made DAO? Are Sig's DAO triggers as good as the partially-cocked triggers? Does anyone even carry a P220 or are they significantly more difficult to carry than a 1911? I guess I'm thinking of something like a Kahr T-series or K-series in .45 ACP.
There's got to be a RELIABLE, Commander-sized, .45ACP single stack that is DAO/Partially cocked (with no "conventional or manual safety"). I hope I'm not forgetting any obvious guns. What am I missing?