That's my experience so far too.Originally Posted by CSW
I prefer steel framed 1911s for carry
I prefer alloy framed 1911s for carry
No preference/Other
That's my experience so far too.
A Government Model 45 is still my favorite pistol to shoot, though 9mm in a 1911 is plenty fun.
I have a couple of 38 Super guns mostly because back when 9mm and 45ACP were difficult to get there was plenty of 38 Super available at close to normal prices for about a solid half a year and I stocked up on it. I finally have a couple 9mm Commanders that seem really solid so they've been getting a lot of use lately -- and one will probably become my carry gun soon if they keep running with no problems.
A further data point: A Kramer pancake scabbard supports and/or distributes the weight of the SS .45 Commander much better than the Galco Speed Master 2.0 w/belt loop. Enough so that my desire for a Springfield Ronin LWC has cooled somewhat.
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-Maple Syrup Actual
I carried a 4" redhawk in a Kramer holster for a year. Kramer makes good stuff.
I have been toting my RO Elite in a Tenicor Certum3 for just about a year now.
The Certum comes with a warning that it will cause finish wear. I was aware of that when I bought it, and the svelte carry of this holster outweigh the wear.
What I have come to see is that the Black-T finish wears more than I thought it would, but there's no wear on the alloy frame. I get that there's different contact points, but the fact that there's no wear on the frame is odd.
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