Winkman822
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I find myself in a bit of a pickle. I will be taking delivery of a new Wilson Combat CQB Elite tomorrow (assuming my FFL gets everything logged in in time for me to get it on my way home from work), but in the time that I was waiting on my build from Wilson on that gun, I happened into a Protector Elite which is, for all intents and purposes, the exact same gun. I've got a good bit of trigger time on the Protector Elite and it has become my daily carry gun. I also have a Springfield Professional 1911 sitting in my safe. All three of these guns are full size steel framed guns chambered in .45 ACP, all have blended extended magwells, and all have night sights (front only on the Wilsons and full nights on the Springer). I will note, however, that I am now wanting a compact 1911 having recently put my Wilson CQB Compact to trade toward an SR-25; I didn't think I'd miss the CQB Compact, but alas, I do. Now that it's getting into the warmer months, I'm finding that I miss having that slightly shorter grip for purposes of going under a light t-shirt or polo.
So, here's the conundrum, do I put the CQB Elite toward a trade for a CQB Elite Compact in 9mm or toward an EDC X9? Yes, I know that the EDC X9 has a 5 round higher capacity, but how much thicker is the gun overall compared to a traditional compact 1911? Is it an all around fat kid like a Sig P229? Is it more svelte like a CZ 75 Compact? Does the wider grip to accommodate the higher capacity magazine have a big impact on trigger reach (i.e. will I need a medium or short pad trigger versus the long pad that I use in a standard 1911)? I know that the best answer is to find one and try it out in hand, but I don't live near any Wilson Combat dealers that can keep an EDC X9 in stock. I know that the it'll be reliable, but how different is it from a standard 1911? HELP!!!
So, here's the conundrum, do I put the CQB Elite toward a trade for a CQB Elite Compact in 9mm or toward an EDC X9? Yes, I know that the EDC X9 has a 5 round higher capacity, but how much thicker is the gun overall compared to a traditional compact 1911? Is it an all around fat kid like a Sig P229? Is it more svelte like a CZ 75 Compact? Does the wider grip to accommodate the higher capacity magazine have a big impact on trigger reach (i.e. will I need a medium or short pad trigger versus the long pad that I use in a standard 1911)? I know that the best answer is to find one and try it out in hand, but I don't live near any Wilson Combat dealers that can keep an EDC X9 in stock. I know that the it'll be reliable, but how different is it from a standard 1911? HELP!!!