{"id":1119,"date":"2009-06-30T10:40:04","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T15:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2010-07-19T00:20:30","modified_gmt":"2010-07-19T05:20:30","slug":"rfi-on-1911-pattern-carry-guns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/?p=1119","title":{"rendered":"RFI on 1911-pattern carry guns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a bleg for information on 1911-pattern handguns optimized for concealed carry.<\/p>\n<p>Since receiving my most recent death threat, I&#8217;ve been carrying a Glock .40 pretty continuously.  The .40 is an excellent weapon, but has two drawbacks from my point of view.  One is that it has a 5-inch barrel and a relatively wide frame, it&#8217;s really designed for external holster carry rather than concealment, and while it can  be hidden on a person my size it&#8217;s not really comfortable for continuous wear.<\/p>\n<p>The other problem is that it&#8217;s not a 1911-pattern .45.  Yes, I know, there are arguments for double-action and smaller calibers, but 1911 is what I <em>like<\/em> and thoroughly understand.  That feeling of comfort and confidence is a valuable asset and could make a life-or-death difference in a clutch situation.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore I&#8217;m soliciting information on 1911-pattern carry guns.  The search specification is this: 1911-pattern .45 with a three-inch barrel, optimized for concealed carry with as few projecting parts to snag clothing as possible.  I know of one weapon fitting this spec, the Kimber Ultra II Carry.  I&#8217;m interested in pointers to functionally similar weapons, reviews, personal experiences, and recommendations.  I will entertain offers of sale and would not turn up my nose at used guns in good condition.<\/p>\n<p>Attacks on gun ownership and other philosophical\/political diatribes will be considered off-topic for this comment thread and deleted.  Yes, I have notified the FBI (which is taking the threat seriously) and the police have my house on elevated watch, but &#8220;when seconds count, the police are only minutes away&#8221;. If you have nothing concrete to contribute to helping me keep myself alive, keep your lip zipped.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: Thanks to all who responded.  I found a used, excellent-condition Kimber Ultra Carry II on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gunbroker.com\">gunbroker.com<\/a> for $740, which is a steal considering that all the quotes I&#8217;ve heard locally are for $1299 and up.  This is the exact thing I decided I wanted, so I am happy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a bleg for information on 1911-pattern handguns optimized for concealed carry. Since receiving my most recent death threat, I&#8217;ve been carrying a Glock .40 pretty continuously. The .40 is an excellent weapon, but has two drawbacks from my point of view. One is that it has a 5-inch barrel and a relatively wide&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/?p=1119\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">RFI on 1911-pattern carry guns<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-firearms","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1119"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2304,"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1119\/revisions\/2304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/esr.ibiblio.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}