Feeling lopsided

[halfmoonclip]

I have two identical 1911's ones steel, the others alloy. The alloy one is 8 ounces lighter .... Guess which one I carry.

I had an alloy Defender in .45ACP; it was one rorty sonafagun to shoot, but a honey to carry. If you really have to carry a .45, that is an option.
Moon

 

[Rexster]

A problem I have experienced, with age, is a shift in the “natural“ place(s) to wear a weight-bearing belt, combined with a proliferation of low-rise trousers seeming to be the only type readily available. One “natural” placement for a gun belt, for comfort, is lower than the belt line of the trousers I normally wear. Another ”natural” placement is well about the belt line of the trousers I normally wear. One way to carry a gun at this lower position is to use a PHLSTER Enigma, completely underneath my trousers. Some “belly bands” would offer a similar placement. The higher placement would require higher-waist trousers, if I want to carry a in a holster at belt-loop level. I may try a police supply store, to see if I can get some trousers like I was issued, by the PD, back in the day.

For reference, I can still wear a size 34” belt, at six feet tall, so, serious “over-weight-ism” is not a significant factor. I do have an “Irritable” lower gut, which can seriously vary the shape of the front of my abdomen, from day to day, depending upon what I have eaten the previous day. This does not affect my lower “natural” position, but can affect my higher position, so, I have belts in larger sizes, to use as needed.

I certainly empathize with the DGS folks. (Diminished Glute Syndrome.) To this, I can the related DDS and DLS; Diminished Deltoids and Diminished Lats Syndromes, which means that the “drape” effect of my shirts, vest and jackets is diminished.

 

[rhino465]

My carry gun for the last few years has been an lcp max or sig 365. I was rummaging around the safe today and found my fusion 9mm all steel 1911. I thought it would be a good idea to carry it for a change. It's an amazing shooting pistol but holy crap it's heavy. Almost felt like I was going to tip over or lose my pants. . Anyway I guess I got spoiled carrying the pocket pistols.

The solution is to carry a second, identical gun on your support side to balance things. Yes, you should also have spare mags, but you can wear those on either side as well (and might wish that you did if you get one hand injured and can't access something you need from the opposite side of your body).

 

[Oldschool shooter]

I did the same thing as you a couple of years ago. I pocket carried a j frame lightweight revolver and decided to switch to a 1911. Very noticable difference. My solution was to use a shoulder rig for the 1911.