Oh, yes. They even make some guns with special slots in the dust cover where you can hang a minuture flashlight. No more fumbling around in the dark trying to light the lantern. Its kinda handy for those late night trips to the outhouse, too. Just be careful where you point the flashlight if your zipper gets stuck.
Oh, yes. They even make some guns with special slots in the dust cover where you can hang a minuture flashlight. No more fumbling around in the dark trying to light the lantern. Its kinda handy for those late night trips to the outhouse, too. Just be careful where you point the flashlight if your zipper gets stuck.
Back to 1911s I have had and carry a PARA GI Expert for about 2-3 years now and love it. I installed CTC grips. I wore it in a crossbreed supertuck ( I am about 6'3" 205lbs) It concealed well for me with just jeans and a t-shirt or even shorts. In 1 week we will be able to OC and it is going to be great to move it from my back to my hip where it belongs. I think without grips I paid around 550 for it. It works for me and I can not complain at all.
Tools? We don't need no stinking tools. The only tool I've ever used to field strip a 1911 is the bottom plate of a magazine. Used that to depress the recoil spring plug, and rotate the barrel bushing. Other wise, no tools necessary.
That's the main thing I'd worry about. 3" models have a history of being less reliable than the larger versions. I'm not going to say they're bad or don't work; lots of people trust their lives to them, but they do have a less-reliable history, and, really pretty much any small gun isn't inherently as reliable as a bigger version.
yes. Lots of things harder than a cleaning cloth can harm the finish on your gun. If you rub hard enough, a cleaning cloth could probably harm it too.
Most of the wear on a handgun from holster is improper fit. If a gun can move around even the slightest in a holster it will wear just by the act of walking. If a person does not continually draw their weapon draw wear should be insignificant. More expensive holsters that are molded to the exact gun will probably lesson concerns of wear.I'm reminded of the old saw that finish wear on a gun is character squared. Mine all have well earned character.
That said, there is no "perfect holster."
Kydex produces somewhat accelerated wear at the pressure points.
Leather, particularly suede holds moisture close to the gun and tends to scar easier + doesn't like oil or water.
Nylon seldom has the right combination of security, accessibility and doesn't satisfy my wants/needs.
My daily carry is kydex, my occasional dress holster is leather or a hybrid, don't own a nylon except a small pocket holster. Nice thing is that we have a proliferation of choices.........especially for 1911s.
