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Compact 1911

Red misterRed mister Member Posts: 61 ✭✭
edited February 2007 in Ask the Experts
Anyone have any problems with compact 1911? Are they a good open carry wepon? I have shot many 1911s, but never a smaller one. I like 1911 more than any other high caliber auto pistol.
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  • Red misterRed mister Member Posts: 61 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ive asked this before but does anyone know anything about the over-johnson thrasher model 3", there is a bunch out there about ria, but cant find any compact model reviews much less ones that seem honest... or recent for that matter. Like the Iver-johnson model, cant afford the kimber or S&W les baer etc. Would be nice for some feedback.
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  • Red misterRed mister Member Posts: 61 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I want to buy one of the compact 1911 style .45's(Springfield, Para or Kimber) for off duty carry. I have not found any compact non-custom 1911's with an ampitextrous thumb safety. ( I'm a lefty) I am sure an ambi safety can be added? Would an aftermarket safety be the same as the full size 1911 or are they completely different? Don't tell me to buy a Glock, XD, etc. already have several of them. Thanks.
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  • Red misterRed mister Member Posts: 61 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I want a compact 1911 around $500 looked at rock island and ATI looking for pros and cons warranty. For a carry gun not having to be pretty. Thanks bob
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    An ambi safety for any 1911 will work on a compact model to include Detonics, Para, Springfield, Kimber, Dan Wesson, etc .....

    Check out Brownells as they offer quite a few. I would not suggest this as a do it yourself project unless you are quite knowledgeable about 1911s. Fitting a plain old 1911 safety requires an in depth understanding of how the safety, hammer & plunger interact and the ambi makes it more challenging. I've fitted a half dozen or so. It's not difficult, just exacting.
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  • drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've never been a fan of super compact 1911's till I shot a Kimber CDP Ultra. That little gun can shoot and reliable too.
    Check em out! They come with an ambi-safety.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=66408793
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  • goldeneagle76goldeneagle76 Member Posts: 4,359
    edited November -1
    Had a Kimber Ultra Carry, after getting the slide replaced, still not happy. I now have an XD for CCW.
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,482 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a Colt 1991A1 compact model. I had an ambi safety put on it as I am a lefty also. Works great. There are several different brands out there. Find a good gunsmith to make sure the job is done right unless you are comfortable doing it yourself....

    Springfield "Loaded" 1911's have ambi safeties...
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  • royc38royc38 Member Posts: 2,235 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Get the Colt Defender. End of story. If you don't like it, I will buy it from you.
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  • staind460staind460 Member Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have a springfield arory compact lightwieght.

    has a 4 inch barrel/slide with the officers size frame. is very lightwieght for a 191 and it shoots great.

    comes with a ramped bull barrel, trijicon night sights, an ambi saftey for you southpaws, ans a flat mainsprng housing a beavertail saftey.

    i am a medium build type of guy and the springer works great for me. it is a shamethat SA no longer makes this model. i picked mine up used for a little more than 600 bucks and it shoots and looks new.

    definitley gets my recamendation if ya can fid a good used one
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  • glockmattglockmatt Member Posts: 129 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have the Para C645. Needed the DA for CA CCW. Initially had trouble with chambering a fresh mag. Reliable now after 250 rounds break-in and mags adjusted and feed ramp polished by Para (good customer service goes a long way). Just your typical "not" shoot out of the box .45. Overall happy with the size and feel.
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  • glockmattglockmatt Member Posts: 129 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    sorry, to answer your question. Aftermarket ambi safety is available for southpaws( good idea anyway in case of injury)
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