Carrying a 1911 Now

[cjlandry]

It may be the flash, or my eyes, but the first picture looks like a stainless model while the second is obviously parkerized... In any event, nice choice!

It's the flash in the first pic, and an extreme reflection from the sweatshield on my holster. I didn't use a flash in the second photo.

[Tote 9]

I like the first grips, very classy looking.
I'da gone with them alumagrips, too, though. rather sleek and "leet"
7331!

I like the looks of the original grips too, but the thin grips carry so much better.

I like my 1911 best so its my main carry. I also carry my S&W sometimes
My S&W has smooth wood grips and my1911 has checkerd grips.
I'm not familiar with alumagrips. are they that much thinner to
give a better carry?

I haven't noticed any difference between the 2 grips but I haven't
been carrying but 2 years. Maby I'll learn something here.

[Big Calhoun]

Nice shooter! I'm waiting to carry my Kimber Ultra Compact myself. I can 'mexican carry' but that's not really my style. Waiting for Galco to get more stock in.

[pastor1]

I have seven 1911's, a Glock 23, and two XD 45's. I love all of them, but there's just something wonderful about 1911's. I know most people believe you should only carry one type of gun, but I like to change up from time to time depending on what I'll be doing and I believe the transition from the 1911 to the Glocks and XD's are easily done. I spent two days at the recent Sweetwater Gun Show and carried all day long each day. Those were good days for the Glock. I forgot I was wearing it because it's so light weight. The 1911 I carry is a Kimber Royal II that's had Bomar adj. sights installed and a hard chrome job by Virgil Tripp. I usually carry it when it won't be for extended time periods, due to it's weight. When I slide it on my belt, I know I'm carrying the best handgun design for self-defense, period.

[jrosto]

Very nice choice for personal protection. I am also a big fan of the alumagrips. They feel good and clean easily. No worry about solvents and oils like with a set of nice wood grips.

[cjlandry]

I'm not familiar with alumagrips. are they that much thinner to
give a better carry?

There are the regular Alumagrips, and the thin. They are considerably thinner.

Standard grips are 1/4" thick, which is 1/2" between the two. Slimlines are 5/32" thick, which is 5/16" between the two of them. So the grip is 3/16" thinner at the widest point, and considerably thinner in the rest of the profile as well.