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My current .45 is a Glock 21, I do like it, but the grip is just a hair too wide for comfort for me, it points well and is accurate, but the grip just seems too chunky
I've compared a bunch of different .45's to it;
CZ97; trigger reach is too far in DA, but fine in SA
SA XD45; overall a great gun, better grip angle, but the trigger is too mushy and imprecise
1911; too bloody expensive, and only 7-8 round capacity, but otherwise, I love this chassis
Magnum Research Baby Eagle .45; I know this is basically a CZ/Tanfoglio Witness clone, it feels nice in hand, points well, trigger feel in SA and DA is nice, and it fits my hand properly, the biggest question is, though, is the barrel thick enough to handle the .45
I really liked the BA .45, but when I looked at the muzzle of the barrel, the walls of the barrel just seemed overly thin, is this something to be concerned about, or am I making an issue out of a non-issue?
does the BA have a conventionally rifled barrel or polygonal?
basically, I want a .45 that fits my hand, holds at least 10 rounds, and is capable of shooting lead/reloads
I *could* get a grip reduction done on the G21, and install a LWD barrel to allow me to shoot lead/reloads, I know, but then i'd have spent almost half what I purchased the gun for
Not to mention, the gun store had a G21 that had a grip reduction performed on it, I tried it, and the difference was minimal, as was the SF framed version I tried, certainly not worth spending $120+ for a grip reduction....
then again, the only time I have a grip issue with the G21 is shooting one-handed, when held in the standard Two Hand Crush grip in a Weaver stance, there's *no* grip issues, in fact, it's quite comfortable, and points dead on target, in fact, it's *more* comfortable in a THC grip than a thinner gripped pistol
I see my options as the following;
1; keep the G21 and use it in a THC/Weaver grip/stance, problem solved
2; keep the G21, save up my money, and buy a 1911 to keep it company (most likely)
3; trade it in and get the Baby Eagle .45 (I'd need to put down some cash to do this, as I'd only get $340ish for the G21 in trade, for that amount of trade in value, I'm better off keeping it)
the used BE .45 is selling for $450 at my gunshop, for an extra $50-150, I could get a decent used 1911....
I've compared a bunch of different .45's to it;
CZ97; trigger reach is too far in DA, but fine in SA
SA XD45; overall a great gun, better grip angle, but the trigger is too mushy and imprecise
1911; too bloody expensive, and only 7-8 round capacity, but otherwise, I love this chassis
Magnum Research Baby Eagle .45; I know this is basically a CZ/Tanfoglio Witness clone, it feels nice in hand, points well, trigger feel in SA and DA is nice, and it fits my hand properly, the biggest question is, though, is the barrel thick enough to handle the .45
I really liked the BA .45, but when I looked at the muzzle of the barrel, the walls of the barrel just seemed overly thin, is this something to be concerned about, or am I making an issue out of a non-issue?
does the BA have a conventionally rifled barrel or polygonal?
basically, I want a .45 that fits my hand, holds at least 10 rounds, and is capable of shooting lead/reloads
I *could* get a grip reduction done on the G21, and install a LWD barrel to allow me to shoot lead/reloads, I know, but then i'd have spent almost half what I purchased the gun for
Not to mention, the gun store had a G21 that had a grip reduction performed on it, I tried it, and the difference was minimal, as was the SF framed version I tried, certainly not worth spending $120+ for a grip reduction....
then again, the only time I have a grip issue with the G21 is shooting one-handed, when held in the standard Two Hand Crush grip in a Weaver stance, there's *no* grip issues, in fact, it's quite comfortable, and points dead on target, in fact, it's *more* comfortable in a THC grip than a thinner gripped pistol
I see my options as the following;
1; keep the G21 and use it in a THC/Weaver grip/stance, problem solved
2; keep the G21, save up my money, and buy a 1911 to keep it company (most likely)
3; trade it in and get the Baby Eagle .45 (I'd need to put down some cash to do this, as I'd only get $340ish for the G21 in trade, for that amount of trade in value, I'm better off keeping it)
the used BE .45 is selling for $450 at my gunshop, for an extra $50-150, I could get a decent used 1911....