Ok guys need a bit of help here... looking to order my first Milt Sparks holster, but (and I'll be speaking with them about this) the 1911 I have is one of the RIA/Charles Daly compact pistols...
I've already ripped it apart and rebuilt it, so it fits and fires better than ever, and has more Wilson Combat parts on it than anything, but the question is on the size of this pistol. As I understand, a standard Colt 1911 Officer's has a 3.5" barrel, whereas many other makers have a 3" barrel on their compact models (Kimber/WC/etc etc).
I've miced this barrel, it is a bull barrel with no bushing and is 3.36" from tip to the breech (not including the top tab), and the slide is 6" from the extractor to the muzzle end.
So would this classify as an Officer's model, or as a 3" compact?
I've already ripped it apart and rebuilt it, so it fits and fires better than ever, and has more Wilson Combat parts on it than anything, but the question is on the size of this pistol. As I understand, a standard Colt 1911 Officer's has a 3.5" barrel, whereas many other makers have a 3" barrel on their compact models (Kimber/WC/etc etc).
I've miced this barrel, it is a bull barrel with no bushing and is 3.36" from tip to the breech (not including the top tab), and the slide is 6" from the extractor to the muzzle end.
So would this classify as an Officer's model, or as a 3" compact?
