My handguns

[theirishguard]

Dave, nice to hear from you last night, thanks. Your new kimber is sure nice, go shoot it! Good info on the Milt Sparks holsters. Buy the Wilson mags. Tom

[Richard S]

Tom:

Welcome back!  We missed you during your computer "down time."

[MountainMan]

Tom - thanks for the info - nice talking to you last night also.

Dave

[theirishguard]

Dave and Richard, thanks for your kind words.
Tom

[Rocnerd]

Well, I just received my Eagle Defender holster from K&D for my Sig SAS and man what a beauty.  

[Michigunner]

Great pictures, Rocnerd.  Thanks for sharing the fun of a new holster.

Bill

[MountainMan]

Very nice - I will have to contact Kevin - need one for my new Kimber.

[Richard S]

Roc:

Beautiful, indeed!  

[R9SCarry]

Haha - seen them already LOL!

Yep - one heck of a nice rig Roc and as you know the Eagle Defender is my EDC.  The gator is a very nice touch - kudos to Kevin as ever.

[MountainMan]

Well I finally shot my new 1911 .45 ACP Kimber (4 inch barrel compact) for the first time today.  

Interesting the manual says it has a 500 round break in - and some people complain if their gun has a FTF in the first several magazines.  Oh - no FTF today.

I was amazed how accurate the Kimber was.  Below is my first seven round magazine fired at a box about 33 feet away.  This is also the first time I've shot a .45 ACP.  Recoil was rather tame compared to the R9 I thought.

The interesting thing is I was just shooting off hand and I wanted to see where the brass landed in the leaves so I could collect them to check them out - was shooting in the back of my property in the woods with the box leaning against a dead tree.   So my eyesight was looking above the gun also as I shot so I could keep an eye on the flying brass.

So overall I was very pleased.  

[Richard S]

 * * * This is also the first time I've shot a .45 ACP.  Recoil was rather tame compared to the R9 I thought. * * * So overall I was very pleased.  

Dave:

Firstl, that is one beautiful pistol!  (Also, a good choice on the Wilson Combat magazine.)

Second, welcome to the "1911 .45 ACP Club."  

Don't get me wrong -- I love my R9, as well as a few other handguns.  However, I was issued my first 1911 .45 ACP in 1963 and have been a true and grateful believer in John Browning's crowning achievement ever since that time.  

Enjoy your masterpiece!

[theirishguard]

Dave, way to go, you are the man!
Good choice on the Wilson mags also. The .45 1911 types are my favorite style of pistol.
Tom

[Richard S]

Dave:

And by the way, nice grouping!

[MountainMan]

Richard and Tom:  Thanks for the nice comments - I'll take a first time 2.5 inch group from 33 feet while being bitten by black flies (or as we call them here - deer flies).

My brother loaned me the Wilson mag. -- he read on a 1911 forum site that the mag that comes with the Kimber, with the metal follower, has been know to damage the alum. feed ramp on this model.  The Wilson has a plastic follower like the R9.  I'm going to order a few.

I was very surprised on the tame recoil on this gun - think it is a little over 25 oz.  I would say it is half the R9.  Used Federal American Eagle 230 gr. FMJ.

[R9SCarry]

Dave - VERY nice piece indeed and yes - flies allowed for, darned good grouping, that's for sure

I do think extra weight and ''length out front'' do make a huge difference regarding perceived recoil - and so controllability seems better too.

Many folks can be quite surpised with a .45acp - they expect 44 mag recoil when in fact they are, well, not tame - but very acceptable indeed.