Funny you asked. I carried my 1911, appendix of course, this Saturday. Full sized, all steel, although masterfully lightened by @
Ned Christiansen. Only 'cause I wanted to go practice with it just that one day. Got done with that, back to regular 43X that same night.
I didn't think I was more insane than usual, people who carry full sized all steel 1911s get my respek*, 99% of other ccw carriers carry stuff that's closer to Shield. So the question, Noner's Staccato aside, is who we relate in regards to carry gear and drills to be shot with it, the outliers or everybody else.
With respek* to Shadow 2, both carry and use in
defensive classes:
- I wouldn't do either with a gun that has a 2.5 lbs trigger.
- I wouldn't do either with a gun that has to be thumb-decocked.
- I wouldn't carry a gun without a firing pin block.
- I wouldn't carry a 9 mm gun that weighs 47 oz unloaded.
- I wouldn't carry any gun that weights 47 oz unloaded.
YMMV, of course.
*Respek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBKk1McBLxM
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