I have to stop being unfaithful ~

[acaligunner]

Lol if it is a full sized gov carry her for a while and you will be pretty over it. Esp in 45 acp

But I also carry about 17 hours a day (entire time I am awake also home carry)

i hear ya, but in the old days ~ I did carry a full size all steel 1911 in a milt sparks holster.

Then, as time went on I carried a Glock, but the old gal is calling my name again. Thank you ?

[jyo]

I carried a 9mm Browning Hi Power openly during my many years managing gun stores---the minute I wrapped my hands around that perfect grip, I was sold! Then the last gun store owner banned the carry of cocked and locked single action pistols after a home gunsmithed 1911 went off while an employee was playing around with it in the back room (!). No one was injured, but now I had to find a DA/SA pistol to carry for work... HK had just released their new USP pistol and I tried one that was brand new, but was about to be used as an indoor range rental gun---bought it on the spot! Holsters were a problem for a new gun, but I called my old friend, Gordon Davis (RIP), and asked if he could make me a holster for it---he informed me that he had just made a whole run of USP holsters for The US Border Patrol and he said come on by. When I got there, he handed me two "Avenger" style holsters and said no charge (I told you he was my friend)---they were the prototype holsters used for the Border Patrol holsters run---still have them and still use them...
I still like single-action pistols like the 1911 and the P35, but feel better carrying a DA/SA pistol...

[DArBad]

The nucleus of my gun ownership revolves around the 1911. I appreciate what Glock, Beretta, mid size all steel magnum revolver, and 22 LR pistols can offer. They've all come and gone in my stable over the years. But I always have a few 1911 as the core of my collection. Nothing fancy uber expensive custom piece 1911 but your regular run of the mill factory level 1911.

[south]

I have the same dilemma as you. I carry my USP 45 compact against a Bul Armory and a STI, both commander size guns. I need to be more faithful to the 1911's.

[splithoof]

I carried a 9mm Browning Hi Power openly during my many years managing gun stores---the minute I wrapped my hands around that perfect grip, I was sold! Then the last gun store owner banned the carry of cocked and locked single action pistols after a home gunsmithed 1911 went off while an employee was playing around with it in the back room (!). No one was injured, but now I had to find a DA/SA pistol to carry for work... HK had just released their new USP pistol and I tried one that was brand new, but was about to be used as an indoor range rental gun---bought it on the spot! Holsters were a problem for a new gun, but I called my old friend, Gordon Davis (RIP), and asked if he could make me a holster for it---he informed me that he had just made a whole run of USP holsters for The US Border Patrol and he said come on by. When I got there, he handed me two "Avenger" style holsters and said no charge (I told you he was my friend)---they were the prototype holsters used for the Border Patrol holsters run---still have them and still use them...
I still like single-action pistols like the 1911 and the P35, but feel better carrying a DA/SA pistol...

At the time that Gordon Davis made your holsters, was he in Ash Fork by then?

[jyo]

No, Gordon was still just east of Los Angeles with a small shop---just him and a couple of helpers... This was 1994...