1911 or Double action

[Blaserman]

I am applying for my permit and very familiar with pistols.
  Can some who carries a 1911 style pistol weigh in on carring one. I know it must be whats call cocked and locked . Round in the chamber on safe.

[Condition 1]

I carry a SA TRP on condition 1 daily. The advantage of a 1911, IMO, over a double action is on the predictability and consistency of the trigger pull. A double action will give you a heavy pull for the first shot and lighter subsequent ones. A 1911 will give you the same nice trigger pull regardless if the first, sencond or last.

[JOET]

I carry a Kimber Super Ultra, weighs in at 25oz. carry it in a Galco IWB. Some times feels a little heavy, but you get use to it. I also carry in Condition 1.

[BobW]

I carry the Dan Wesson Guardian in the Nate Tactical holster. Lightweight, accurate, comfortable and predictable!

[Blaserman]

I am unfamiliar condition 1 or the use of the Term.
 Please explain.  I wood rather carry a Colt style 1911 45.

[JOET]

Condition 1 on a 1911 style pistol is; round in chamber, hammer cocked, mechanical safety on, hence the term " Cocked and Locked"

I carry that way and I am sure others will agree as well.

[Radnor]

...The advantage of a 1911, IMO, over a double action is on the predictability and consistency of the trigger pull. A double action will give you a heavy pull for the first shot and lighter subsequent ones. ...

I carry daily a Para LDA (Light Double Action).  6lbs of trigger pull.  Granted it is fairly long trigger pull.
Personally IMHO, if the SHTF and the fur starts flying, I dont think anyone will notice the weight of a trigger.
Casual shooting, YES.

.02

[Condition 1]

...The advantage of a 1911, IMO, over a double action is on the predictability and consistency of the trigger pull. A double action will give you a heavy pull for the first shot and lighter subsequent ones. ...

I carry daily a Para LDA (Light Double Action).  6lbs of trigger pull.  Granted it is fairly long trigger pull.
Personally IMHO, if the SHTF and the fur starts flying, I dont think anyone will notice the weight of a trigger.
Casual shooting, YES.

.02

The problem is not noticing the weight or not, but the inconsistence - first pull is 6lb then 4lb...pretty hard to get muscle memory around that IMO.  If the first pull is 6lb and all pulls after that are 6lb, great.

[Lumspond]

That Dan Wesson Guardian is SWEET! Beautiful gun.

[Blaserman]

I have had some Standard 1911 45's and a few Gold Cups and even a Steve woods  custom.
 I think I will lean towards a 1911 style pistol.
 Carry it in condition 1
    Nice Kimber  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Obleo]

As a prior match shooter, trigger consistancy is everything.  But I can work around a double if I practice through it.

By the way.  BobW is jsut showing off!

[BobW]

Love my Dan Wesson! I carried a Glock before, but this is so much thinner and it stays put with that holster. The perfect set up.

"By the way.  BobW is jsut showing off!"  Thanks Obleo!

"That Dan Wesson Guardian is SWEET! Beautiful gun."  Lumspond, shoots as nice as it looks!

[JOET]

Dan Wesson...great looking....and probally shoots well too!!!!!!

[formerly known as frank]

I have owned and shot 1911's for fifty years, and am a big fan of them. However, I believe that the newer striker fired pistols are the way to go, for concealed carry. They are safe, reliable and carry nearly double the ammunution.

[JOET]

Frank, what would you recomend?