1911 Officer Just as Compact as XDs

[tek4260]

I'd taken for granted just how big an XDs is, or maybe how small a 1911 Officers model is. No sense in suffering through a horrible XDs trigger when you can have something so similar with a decent trigger!

[tek4260]

Actually it will drop into the fitted Kydex holster of the XDs, and rattle around, so it's marginally smaller.

[Markbo]

Weght comparison? Capacity?

[tek4260]

They are both capable of holding 7+1. Not sure what the weight difference is, but it's not much. You could skip dessert for a week and more than make up for it I bet.

[AxeHandle]

That XDS grip treatment hurts my dainty little hand. While I've thoroughly embraced the Glock 36 as my preferred plastic fantastic concealed carry gun, a good well done custom 1911 OM warms my heart too. FWIW make my 1911 all steel. I'll deal with the weight.

[gman50]

Good guns all but a 1911 just warms my heart. It's my main carry gun.

[cas]

Maybe... but to me the XDs 'carries small", a lot smaller.

[tek4260]

As hot as it is here in MS, I'm going to stick with the 43 or XDs for a bit. It hurts my heart to sweat on a 1911, even if it is a pieced together Duracoated RIA

[cas]

^ Ive rusted that stainless Officers ACP carrying it only a few hours IWB in the summer. That gun was a close friend for a number of years, but it sits in the safe now, ugly run of the mill guns took it's job. If they rust, or if I drop them or what have you, so what.

[Markbo]

Tek did you make those holsters?

[tek4260]

No sir. Just some cheap eBay kydex. They are branded Index Point Holsters. Here is a link to one. You can look at the sellers other auctions to see if he has one to fit your particular pistol.

m.ebay.com/itm/Smith-Wesson-M-P-9c-40c-Kydex-Conceal-Carry-Holster-/252372045430?nav=SEARCH

As much as I appreciate nice leather, these are really superior for carrying in the heat. Once you sweat on/through the leather, it's gonna stay wet, hold salts, etc and be rough on your pistol. When I sweat on these, which is daily this time of the year, I simply wash it in the sink with soap and water and lay it aside to dry. Good as new and ready for the next day.

[groo]

Groo here
The problem with most all those striker fired guns is they are square.
The 1911,smith 39/59 type , Browning HP ,even the CZ 75's are rounded.
Making them feel smaller/smother and print less.
My S&W sw1911 pro compact LW is just so small,smooth and light that I would carry it all the time.....
BUT, I can buy 3 M&P's , XD's or Glock's for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cas]

Oct 18, 2016 14:18:42 GMT -5 groo said:

Groo here
The problem with most all those striker fired guns is they are square.
The 1911,smith 39/59 type , Browning HP ,even the CZ 75's are rounded.

Not to me. I love my 1911's (and CZ's for that matter) but I find the plastic guns "rounder", less sharp and poky, less jabbing me in places like the others.

[rangersedge]

FoR whatever reason, carrying my SW 1911sc e series in a milt sparks criterion is more comfortable and better concealed vs. carrying my glock 26 in a milt sparks vm2.