Which of these compact pistols would you prefer to have?

Which of these compact pistols would you prefer to have?

  • Commander size 1911 (please state the make)

    Votes: 88 23.2%
  • Glock 19

    Votes: 111 29.3%
  • H&K USP C (or CT)

    Votes: 22 5.8%
  • Sig Sauer P229

    Votes: 65 17.2%
  • Other

    Votes: 93 24.5%

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SR9c, though a Shield is most likely in my near future.
Shield is a great gun. I paierd one with my G19. When slim and concealed are the order of the day, the Shield goes on the belt. If I want to easilly double the ammo I have available, or concealment isn't the biggest issue, I go with the G19. So far, one or the other has always fit the bill for me for what I have needed. Now, if I move futher west and have more 4 legged threats to be concerned about, I might have to add another gun shooting something a little bigger in to the poll or selections, but for now, these 2 get it done.
 
Had the SIG P229, had a CZ PCR, have a G19, really like it, but I carry a CCO sized 1911. My CCW of choice, is a SIG RCS 1911, excellent trigger, now about 3.25 lbs, Novak night sights. Actually shoot USPSA Steel Challenge matches with it from time to time, it performs that well in my hands. The G19 is an excellent pistol lighter than the P229, and for me shoots way better than the PCR ever did. I just don't see myself carrying a double stack magazine pistol very often any more...still keeping the G19.
 
I voted "other". HK P7. Compact, thin, flat, accurate, and beyond reliable. Points like few other pistols with one of the best trigger pulls out there. Oh, and very, very reliable.
 
My "Other" is a Kimber Ultra CDP II .45 3". Nope, wouldn't trade it or consider another to replace it. For CCW, it is my favorite. Get a little bigger though and it's hard to beat my Sig P220. Now you've done it! I'm gonna go out back and shoot for a while!;)
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I voted Glock 19, it's the best blend of beneficial features like light weight, good capacity to size ratio, and overall bulk, not a whole lot of it in the 19. The midsize 1911s are thinner, but a good bit heavier and give up capacity in the process, while the HK and the Sig are both significantly bulkier while holding less rounds and coming by default with variable triggers, which some people prefer, some would rather have a consistent pull.

Be cool if they'd make a compact 10mm.

It's called the 29. They only have a full size and a compact in the large frame models. No competition or subcompact versions.
 
In a reverse vote, I do not consider a Sig P229 a compact hand gun. Too wide. To chubby. I have one and I like it - maybe I just don't know the definition of compact.

It's a compact, it's just a very bulky platform.

A compact, the way most people use the term, is a shortened version of a full size pistol, in this case the 226, or a shorter slight variation on an existing full size pistol from the same manufacturer.
 
I went with a 1911 Commander. Any good brand. My ATI has been a fun shooter. It has been a reliable shooter.
The 1911s I've owned have all been reliable.
I know the Glock 19 is a reliable gun. If I can find one (used) that I can afford, I'm going to get one, even though they're ugly.

My ATI 1911 Commander came with a factory trigger that my friend's G23 can't even approach, even after a good trigger job.
I must say, I never wanted a Block, because the factory trigger pull is something I can't live with.
My friend's 23 got a trigger pull from a Glock master armorer in North GA who is REALLY good at it and who does fantastic trigger jobs.
The trigger breaks at about 4 pounds, without replacing the connector, and should wear in (according to the armorer) to between 3 and 3.5 Lbs.
It doesn't feel like a Glock trigger.
That's why I want a G19 now, because he gives it a trigger I can live with.

Another compact auto that I like a lot is the Star Firestar .45. I've owned two. Sold the first one to buy a Maadi AK that I no longer own.
I replaced the first one 10 years later and am still kicking myself for selling the first Firestar I had. It goes bang every time and is accurate.
 
Commander Model Colt Automatic

Not a 4" bushing-less bull bbl Commander style pistol, but a true 4.25" bbl Commander Model Colt Automatic. The primary reason is that it takes down like a standard 5" 1911, and the maintenance routine is the same.

Specifically the TALO Colt Wiley Clapp Commander. The reasons I chose this particular model are many. It's a Colt 70 Series (their words) so there are no firing pin block parts to fail, it has a single side GI style thumb safety lever with the small thumb pad that's ideal for a carry 1911, and it's equipped with a brass bead front sight and extra wide notch plain Novak rear sight that combine to provide a fast sight picture under a wide variety of lighting conditions.

I don't really care for the front cocking serrations. On the other hand, the Pete Single hand checkered front strap, and the National Match bbl. are some really nice extras.
 
glock is to fat, H&K again not thin enough , sig P229 ? maybe P238 would be better , 1911 ...... yep thats the one:neener::neener:
 
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