If you've had trouble with a full size milspec due to limp wristing, that pleases me.
It means I've finally found someone with a wrist weaker than mine.
I think this means that you should probably get out of the house more
But hey, if I can make just one person's day a little brighter by posting on THR, then I am doing good work.
My point was that first you said to use an exercise ball, and when I pointed out that you could be shot, resulting in a limp wrist, you switched to saying you had troubles with 1911's, and decided that the answer to a limp wrist was a revolver, not an exercise ball.
We must not be speaking each other's language.
My point of bringing up a revolver was that I think, perhaps wrongly, that *any* semi-automatic pistol can suffer malfunctions caused by limp-wristing. If, when choosing a sidearm for personal protection, *eliminating* (as opposed to "minimizing") the chances of a malfunction caused by limp-wristing were to be made a priority, I would have to choose a revolver as a sidearm and not consider semi-automatic pistols, milspec or otherwise.
Limp-wristing may happen to you, regardless of your preparation, because you can get shot.
A limp wrist is only one of the many possible ill effects that you may suffer upon being shot with a firearm.
If, being shot, your wrist was limp enough to cause a feeding or ejection malfunction with a Glock or other lightweight .45 and thereby prevent a follow up shot, would your grip be placed well enough to engage the grip safety if you were shooting a 1911 milspec? Probably yes, but possibly no.
Another possible occurrence in a shooting scenario, one that may occur whether you've been shot or not, is that you may fail, despite your training, to disengage the 1911's thumb safety. Score one for the Glock 36.
There are many eventualities that may occur in a gun fight, or a gun vs. knife/fist/other weapon scenario. As I am not a "professional" and I don't make any pretense about being as well prepared as I possibly could be. However, the training I have accomplished with the firearms does increase my chances of surviving a gunfight. Admittedly I am not prepared for every eventuality. However, I am prepared to improvise and I am willing to de-prioritize the possibility of gun-shot-wound-induced-limp-wristing on my preparation list in order to carry a gun that meets other priorities. I guess that what is underlying this discussion is the simple fact that handguns are usually the least desirous type of firearm to use for self-defense. Any handgun is a compromise of firepower and ergonomics and convenience. Even I can't limp wrist a twelve gauge.
But we're getting way off topic here. I believe turk was originally talking about a choice between two compact .45s, and didn't mention any consideration of 1911 milspecs or revolvers.
