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Kimber Classic Custom
Ruger SR1911
Beretta PX4 Storm
And a brand new S&W Shield. It's a dandy. Of course I bought it 1 week before the rebate offer started.

Currently:
Winchester 230 grain Flatnose hardball in the 1911s
Remington 185 grain +P Golden Saber in the PX4
Federal 230 grain +P HST in the Shield

Are you referring to 45 ACP in

1) Concealed Carry guns? NO
2) Open Carry guns? YES, see 5)
3) Shooters guns? YES
4) Competition guns? YES/NO, See 3)
5) BBQ guns? YES
6) Dead weight safe guns? YES, see 5)

This thread is demanding pictures.....

Colt 1911 Commander

Ed Brown

Glock 21 - Hence my user name.
Glock 30SF- EDC presently.

Currently own five 45s and sold two others, but don't carry any of them any longer.....

• 1943 Ithaca 1911A1, my dad's WW2 sidearm, I never carried it, but did use it sometimes as a "car gun" before I ever got a carry license.
• Springfield Loaded 1911A1, used to carry
• M&P45 full-size, used to carry
• XDM-45 Compact 3.8 Stainless, used to carry
• XDS-45 Two-tone, used to carry
• Sig GSR 1911 4" Carry Stainless, used to carry (Sold)
• Kimber Ultra Carry II Stainless, used to carry (Sold)

I enjoy shooting my .45s, but I don't carry any of them anymore. I pretty much stick to Glock 9mms these days. If I were to carry any of the .45s, it would be the XDM and the XDS.

In the end, it was about weight versus capacity. I'm not saying the Glocks are better guns than any of my .45s.....they're not....but fully loaded, my largest Glock, a G17, weighs less than most of my .45s fully loaded, with a lot more rounds on tap. And I don't mean to reignite the old 9mm vs .45 debate, but these days, with the quality of ammo having improved so much, I think the difference in effectiveness between the two calibers is less than it used to be. And having worked on more GSW fatalities than I care to remember, most of them shot DRT with a .22, shot placement is king. They didn't seem any deader just because they were shot with a caliber beginning with "4"......although a .41 Magnum with hollow points makes a truly impressive exit wound......more like a high velocity rifle hunting bullet.

There is something virile and "manly" about carrying a .45, but I'm past caring about things like that. But I'm not selling any of mine because I do like to shoot them.

I am, as of today. My Para USA GI LTC arrives at my FFL around mid-day, if the USPS can be trusted.
I also have and carry .380, 9mm, and .357. This will be my first venture beyond .36 cal. since my Army days.

Paraordnance P14 45acp, hogue grips, tritium nite sites, ambi safety, this is my EDC, carry one spare mag this gives me 29 rds on me, if certain segments of the population go crazy I have a dual mag carrier i can switch to, I do not leave my house without my pistol Ever!
I'm confident in my pistol, the round it shoots and my ability to put a 230gr hydrashok on target!

Beiruty wrote:Colt 1911 Commander

Ed Brown

Awesome looking I have both ruger Sr1911's
I shoot both very well by far my favorite

Para 7.45 great shooting inexpensive gun!

XDm for target shooting and carrying on my land.
XDs for daily concealed carry.

Both in .45 ACP.

I used to carry a G30SF with HSTs and a spare G21 mag. I used to live where there are monthly indoor GSSF matches. Different courses of fire required having to fire 10 amount of rounds at differing times and distances. You also had to shoot weak hand only. I found that sometimes I wouldn't fire all of my rounds. The shot to shot recovery took too long. I used my wife's G19 and I did much better. Shot to shot recovery and speed and accuracy improved including with just support hand. Because of this I now carry a G19 with HSTs. I still have the G30 and will carry it if I have to but now prefer not to. Some day I'll get a 1911 for bullseye/range shooting.

My primary is an XDS45, 3.3" barrel. With the 5 + 1, it's a pocket pistol.
If the XDS is by itself, I have two 7-rounders in my Springer double mag carrier.

If I can carry 2 pistols, the Ruger SR9C in 17 + 1 of 9MM replaces the
XDS mags.

SIA

Couple Kimbers, A custom rig built up from a frame, Para 13 and a Shield in .45

1911 Colts; 3 government size (2 series 80 and a 70) and a combat commander... all 45's. Soon to add a Colt Defender but considering it to be 9mm. Haven't decided yet.