Carry Gun Paradigm Shift

[g_one]

There's a gun for everyone. For most people, there are lots of guns. Personally, if I owned a G19 in addition to the 1911 I already own, I wouldn't have a problem carrying either one of them. The only thing that would keep me from regularly switching back and forth between the two is the difference in controls. A 1911 with arched MSH/hogue rubber grips points and shoots amazingly for me - and so does a Gen 4 glock. I like them both, but I happen to own a 1911 and not a Glock.

Personally, if I was going to buy a Glock, I'd buy a CZ. But that's just because I have a soft spot for CZs. I've owned Glocks in the past and had no complaints about them whatsoever. I still own my 1911 and unless someone wants to buy it along with all the holsters and grips I have for it as a package deal I'll keep it til the time comes to pass it on to g_one jr.

 

[Jim NE]

A recent shooting range experience brought home the same thing to me as it did the OP. After many years of shooting, I still shoot a good 9mm (and some not so good 9mm's) better than a .45acp. I'm going to evaluate 9mm vs. .40 in the near future, but I know off the bat the difference, if any, won't be as pronounced as with the .45. So for ccw, .45 is out, and either 9mm or .40 is in.

.45 auto will be my main home defense, though, as the shooting distances will be confined to 20 feet or under. Shotguns are too awkward and cumbersome for my application.