What's the quickest/cheapest route to get THIS 1911?

[RandomMan]

For carry at some point there is a trade off on concealment versus control. As someone else pointed out an officer's frame gun or a bobbed Commander are about equal in concealment. A bobbed officer's is really only sacrificing control for concealment, without really offering much more in concealment.

As for why you won't enjoy shooting it, I guess maybe you might, but I already find shooting an Officer's model more challenging than a full size gun, because of the abbreviated grip, factor in even less grip and add in a full power round and you're not talking about a package that will be first on your list to grab up and run to the range with.

I think as someone suggested an aggressive rounding of the MSH on an officer's frame will probably (at least I think) offer almost the same in concealment as bobbing, but not sacrifice your control factor.

Just my .02.

-Rob

 

[BozemanMT]

Sig Arms RCS
http://www.sigsauer.com/Products/ShowCatalogProductDetails.aspx?categoryid=25&productid=135
got just about everything except the bobtail (which you could have done)
street price about $1000
Shoots great (wife has one, I have the horned version, the C3)

My C3 is my carry gun

 

[BozemanMT]

BTW, i notice someone said you won't like the officer grip. That's what I thought too, I have BIG hands, I figured it was too small, then I bought the wife hers and "had" to break it in for her.
It's really quite good, I didn't notice any issues at all.
Then of course, I had to go out and buy one for me.

I don't shoot downloaded rounds either, wasn't an issue, even with the really thin grips.

 

[nj.piney]

i thought of the star pd45, but it has an aluminum receiver.

 

[Car Knocker]

What's wrong with an aluminum frame?

 

[Zeus]

Why not go for something along the lines of a used Les Baer Stinger? They are 4.25" slides with the officer's frame. Sort of a nice combination to me and easy to conceal. I just ordered another Milt Sparks VM II for mine. You can find nice used ones in the $1350 range if you look around....GS

Its the stainless one in this picture, the other is a fullsize for comparison...

 

[bluetopper]

Is a Para Stealth Carry not big enough?

 

[nj.piney]

car knocker, there is nothing wrong with an aluminum receiver, but he wanted an all steel pistol.
btw i carry a star pd 45. most reliable gun i have ever had.