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1911 for concealed carry? Let’s take a look at the Springfield 1911 Mil-Spec
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2023
- Recently, I have published a small series of video's reviewing some of the micro/pocket pistols for conceal carry. Now let’s take a look at the opposite end of the spectrum at the full size 1911 for everyday carry.
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I carry my 1911 all day at work. A good belt and holster combo distributes the weight pretty good and it's not a problem.
Howdy Ungrateful, always good to hear you in the the comments brother! I am assuming a standard “duty” belt and holster like the police? I wear one 5 days a week. Or are you wearing something different?
@@n721sw I wear a galco instructor belt and a safariland holster, or a leather pancake holster depending on the day. Only wear the duty belts at the range these days.
I use a Kore belt IWB or OWB Bravo concealment holsters.
@@sgtbones1837The Kore belt is bad A man. Good stuff!
Agree I carry mine same way
I live in Tennessee went and got my enhanced carry permit. I carry all the time, which is a springfield 1911 milspec stainless steel pistol. Its a heavy gun. But I open carry and conceal carry. I went out and bought iwb and owb holsters and kaylex holster. I love the holsters from we the people holsters. I just had to learn how to learn how to shoot left handed due to a traffic accident I lost my right hand. And learning how to rack the slide one-handed. Its a big learning curve, but im enjoying myself.
Enjoyed your video as I am a retired security officer who is 5'5" and 145 to 150 lbs. Have been carrying a full sized 1911 45 for a few years now. Recently acquired a Springfield milspec and love it. I carry concealed in a good o.w.b holster on a strong, stiff belt under an open untucked shirt which works just fine.
That's fantastic, man I love the Springfield. I definitely agree with the stiff belt. The belt is the foundation of your carry system, one could have the most high-speed expensive gun, but if the belt fails, you don't have much at all. It's neat to know that there are guys out there carrying the full size 1911, thank you for the kind words and you comment!
ive been kicking around the idea of buying a 1911 45cal. ive been watching many videos on which one to buy,and i have decided on a Springfield mil spec.i trained with a 1911 while in the military in 1976, although it was many years ago,i still remember the feel of that pistol.i will purchase one in honor of our 45th president,and just get back to basics.great video and thankyou.
Thank you very much Lance, hope you get a nice 1911 soon!
Great, another trump nut with a gun.
I carry the SA Mil spec 1911 everyday, including at work welding. Inside the waste-band concealed.
With a cheap leather belt the gun is very heavy and very uncomfortable. But if you a good steel core belt, it takes 85% of the weight off. Feels like your carrying a micro pistol.
Love this gun, very reliable. I have changed the hammer to a commander style and put on a beavertail grip safety and a bigger thumb safety. Other than blacking out the rear sights with a permanent marker, that’s it. Love this gun.
Yup, the belt and holster is your foundation that the gun is build upon, I did a review on the Kore belt system and you just nailed what I was talking about, thanks for the reply and I am super glad to hear that you carry even at work! 2A all the way!
I have the springfield with the util clip-no belt needed at all. Happy traveling
Was given a MilSpec as a gift. Replaced all the min crap parts including hammer, sear and. Disco. It shoots great . I carry it when hiking in a hill people gear chest rig. With a couple extra Wilson 8 rd mags. Absolutely great gun for sure.
That’s a great idea, I need to upgrade mine!
Your comments on the original sights on the old 1911 made me laugh out loud! Love your video!
Hahaha! Thanks for that comment! I wondered if anyone seen humor in it, those sights are terrible!!! Thanks for watching!
I think that is an excellent home defence pistol and I carry one government model AIWB provided I wear jeans and a good carry belt. I happen to live in the tropics so no coats or jackets, it's hot all year round. Quality ammo availability in my country is spotty at best. That's why I choose one in 45 since FMJ ammo still has good stopping power, but I recognize that for me, is pretty heavy for every day carry. That's why most of the time my carry gun is a light weight revolver becacuse is easy to hide bellow a light shirt and no matter what kind of ammo I have, it's going to shoot it reliably.
I just got my 1911 yesterday, a Springfield Armory mil-spec. On TH-cam I kept hearing everyone say how heavy they are. I put mine fully loaded on my beltamd walked around with it for a couple hours around the house and thought "everyone thinks this is heavy??".
It might just be me but the 1911 isn't heavy at all and was actually quite comfortable. I can't wait to get my concealed carry. We'll see how comfortable it is for me then.
That’s great, nothing like a 1911 on your side, good job on choosing to get legally armed, this country is going crazy.
I just ordered a Wilson Combat trigger and spring set for mine, can’t wait to see how much better it shoots and do a video on it. Stay tuned!
Just put a Springfield mil-spec in layaway, should have it in a couple weeks, hopefully it will work reliably, carried a Glock for years, but after doing the math, never had to fire a round in defense, figure 7 rounds and a back up magazine should suffice
Me too. Just ordered iwb holster from eclipse with the util clip(belt not necessary) hope it travels well
I just found your channel and it's refreshing to see someone who doesn't act "extra" with content! Thank you for your service and I totally agree with the springfield 1911's being nice for the money. I have the mil spec and a commander ronin 9mm
Chris! Thank you so much for the saying that! Thank you for tuning in!!!
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Hey app, I forgot to thank you for awesome video and tell you you’ve earned a new sub. Thanks again an hold on that pustol, they make a perfect truck or hiking gun.
Thank you so much, that is really awesome to hear! Thank you for the sub! I just ordered a Wilsom Combat spring and trigger upgrade, can't wait to see how much it improves, gonna do a video, hopefully this weekend, thank you again for the kind words!
I have carried many guns over the years. I carry a pocket pistol from time to time. But we had a gunman in Allen Texas not too long back and he was in the tactical garb. I went out a week later and bought a RIA 1911 45 A1. Been carrying it for the most part every since. These people are getting more crazy and I want the 45. I also carry a 357 GP 100 as well but not as much as the 45. I don't have anything against 9mm and I have a couple of those I will carry too. But my 1911 is my Walmart gun. I carry it any place that I feel like extended range could come into play. I have 3 to 7 yard guns. I have 7 to 15 yard guns and I have 15 + yard guns. Expected maximum range is what I carry for that moment.
Yesterday, 4-12-24, in my hometown of Corinth, MS I bought a box of 50 count Blazer brass case FMJ 45 AUTO 230 grain for $34.99. That was before tax and at the gun store in town that supposedly has the best prices on ammo. I bought the same thing except 115 grain 9mm Luger for $17.99 before tax at the same location.
Your video came out 11 months ago, but you still definitely got a better deal on your ammo than I did. 😅
Dang, big price difference. I see why a lot of folks buy a 1911 / 2011 in 9, more affordable to shoot. Thanks for the price point, and for watching!
Hahahaha, I hope it doesn’t go up anymore, especially as November nears.
Might need to start stocking up 😆. I don’t even have a 45 yet, I just went ahead and got the ammo because I was already buying the 9s and so I’d already have some ammo when I get my 45 out of layaway. I put the same Mil Spec as the one in this video in layaway this past week, I’m like a kid waiting for Christmas!
I'm not a big guy and I've concealed carried my 1911 outside the waist band under a jacket in cold weather. .45 is a good choice in heavy clothing weather because bad guy's wear heavy clothes in winter too. Better than a 9mm in my opinion for tougher targets.
I agree, with the right clothing combo, its a hella great pistol to carry!
Ive got this Springfield 1911 and a Shield 45. I prefer carrying the Shield 45.
Great review man
Hey thanks for that!
I carry a full size box stock 45 automatic 1911A1 all day everyday everywhere. I carry 2 spare magazines and 230 grain hardball FMJ. The 1911 is slim so it carries well inside the waistband at 3 o’clock. The T-shirt covers the pistol with no effort. The 2 spare magazines can be a pain but I carry them 9 o’clock on the belt. There’s some weight there but once you get used to it you don’t notice it. People complain about the weight. Come on guys, 5lbs distributed on your belt is not heavy!
Excellent Chris! Thats fantastic, thank you for watching and letting ppl know it can be done with no problems, that's what I want to hear!
@@n721sw I’m sorry to blow up your comment section. Knowing now that you are an LEO, would you feel comfortable carrying that Springfield Milspec with extra magazines while on duty? Or would you feel outgunned?
@@christophermead9800 Hey man, feel free to comment as much as you like, I love reading and replying to comments.
That’s a great question, I would carry the 1911, of course the draw back is the magazine capacity. I reviewed the Colt Combat Elite last week and it held 8 rds instead of the seven. And it shot an amazing group. About 1 1/2 inch at 20 feet. I’ve never shot my service Glock that accurate ever.
@@n721sw I also have the same Springfield Mil Spec. It’s been very reliable but I only have about 140 rounds through it. I won’t trust a 1911 until I’ve got at least 600 rounds through it. 500 rounds being the break in period and the next 100 rounds it must have zero malfunctions. The 1911A1 I carry has 1,700 rounds through it. Anyways, I wanted to mention that Wilson Combat makes 10 round magazines for the 1911 that I’ve found to be extremely reliable. I carry my 1911 with the standard 7+1 magazine and my 2 spare magazines are 10 round Wilson Combats. Thanks for the reply, I really enjoy your content!
@@christophermead9800 Another excellent point, 500 breakin period what we need, especially the 1911 platform, but even for most all new carry guns, maybe not 500 rds, but at a couple hundred. So many ppl my a carry pistol and fire a mag though it and start carrying it. I borrowed a Taurus G3 from a good friend and found it to constantly fail to fire, multiple times per mag. He had no idea and had been carrying it about a year. You have awesome points, and thank you again for the kind words and info!
I have been carrying a full size 1911 for years every day even in the summer and have no issues
That's right
Just curious, how do you carry?
@@n721sw cross draw. I am right handed so it's on my left hip
@@n721sw I use a crossbreed in the waistband holster and I am carrying a full size all steel Springfield loaded 1911 every day even in the summer with a untucked shirt and its comfortable and it conceals really well and I am not a really big guy I am about average size
@@afigueroa1969 man that’s great, I was curious if anyone was concealed carrying the 1911, sounds like you are rocking it!
It’s bout $36.99-$38.99 for box of 50 my state. Some counties you have an extra tax on ammo sales as well.
I picked up a box of federal .45acp for $35. But that was in Wisconsin. .45 acp around here fluctuates quite a bit. But I have also found rem 230gr jhps for $23 per 50. It's all over the place here.
Thank you Cory for the info, like you said, must be all over the place man. Do you have any carry ammo that you recommend?
Big 1911 fan here. Maybe I missed it, but there was nothing I saw in the video qbout concealing a 1911.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Do you carry a 1911 concealed? Please tell us your preferred method.
Azula Dark Tan or Black OWB 1911 Holster. That is how I carry a 1911 5 inch to work. I hide it under my sleeveless Wrangler vest cause daddy Enrique doesn't fuck with micro pistols no more.
Hell yeah I get the feeling that I am a GI in ww2 and I am ready for battle with my Springfield mil-spc in a concealed carry leather holster I upgrade my mags to Willson combat 8rd and 10rd the 8rd is in the gun and two 10rd for back just in case. And my carry Ammo is the Lehigh defense XTREME Defender 135gr bullet moving at 1250fps out a 5in mix with Federal HST 230gr hollow points
The worse thing a Person can do with a full size high cap handgun is leave it in the car or truck with NRA or various gun manufacturers stickers in the back window. I see that all 5he time and just shake my head. And it has nothing to do with getting pulled over. And everything to do with theives busting out a window and stealing your guns. Alcohol only bars and anywhere else your not legally allowed to pack is a good place to get robbed. Just wanted to throw that out in the discussion. I noticed the first run had more muzzle flip.
That’s good stuff Tony. Especially in East Tennessee, there is a gun in almost every truck. Man I use to be bad to leave in my truck, I’d run in to the store, pay for gas, bla bla. I realized how stupid that was, I probably not gonna get into a shootout driving down the interstate, it’s gonna be when I’m out of my truck.
I also picked better concealed carry holsters that made it better/easier to carry with my shorts and t-shirts.
If I’m outside my home, I am armed, guaranteed… And nobody would even know it…
Great review
Thank you!
Howdy folks. Any yall know if the newer models with NM prefix are made in the USA or made by imbel?
That’s a good question Marcus, let me do some checking and see if I can find out.
Hey everyone I just picked up my new M.C. Operator loaded. Sent out a good 50rds today. My XDs are not happy. I quickly believed best I've ever shot or owned.
The Marine Corps 1911? Dang, I gotta shoot one, that’s a bad A looking pistol. Please do a quick video on it and let me know here so I can check it out. 🙏
Just priced one in Cali closer to 900 dollars. Still, not going to get cheaper as a big firearms tax will start in July.
That’s terrible John, I’m sorry you and the many 2A ppl in your state have to go through that tyranny. Regards bro.
As long as you have a good belt and holster your good to go.
I carry 10mm government 1911 inside the waistband. With a good belt and las concealment holster its no problem.
That’s one heck of a carry gun! Thanks for the comment
Nice review. That big iron 45 definitely has the stopping power, but a little too big for my edc. I would prefer a Glock 9 mm with double stack mag. Great gun though. Thanks.
I agree, thank you for the nice comment!
Well I mean I always have just because the government model 1911 was so funny call I'm 49 years old and I can honestly tell you it was perfectly content to be carried all day is it the most comfortable carry not always but it's supposed to be comforting not comfortable smiley
There is a way to get realtime view of the Target
I carry a cheap but very good 1911, reasons why, if I have to use it on a two legged critter, cops are going to take it as evidence and sometimes it takes years to get your weapon back, not going to give over a $1,500 1911…
I carry Ruger SR1911 Officer. Far easier for me. I have a full size (RI) and commander(Springfield) size, as well. 1911s are just plain fun!! I can't even tell when i carry the "Officer". You make the videos fun. Nice job. Always carry/appendix... to 2 o'clock. Always an extra mag, too. I only shoot 9mm. For me, its just a better price for ammo. I can still get .2 a round... $10 a box. But ONLY carry Federal HSTs.... .60 round. Hey, I was an Air Force (Holloman AFB 70 - 74) medic... so I was only used to shooting with syringes! lol
When I go to the range and shoot the full size? I feel like I am cheating! Talk about accurate!! lol I did my last conceal carry qualifier with the full size. Was almost embarrassed.... lol TOOOO easy.
(cancer now.... so say a prayer and thank you)
Hey, thank you for those kind words and for watching! I do love the 1911 and the appendix carry. I was in aircraft maintenance at Barksdale in the early 90’s. I agree, the 9mm is definitely cheaper to shoot and that makes ya shoot more and maintain proficiency. Thanks again for the nice words about my channel. Hope your health improves, hope you get cancer free soon.
@@n721swthanks.... No shaking this cancer. So just tell ya.... for preventative... cut the junk food and alchohol. I just know the effects. Not a drinker here, anyway. The food at the grocery store is NOT your friend. Think "clean foods". Just sayin. This hit me so hard.
just paid about 250.00 for 500 rounds of Winchester 230 gn. That includes tax and shipping
I’m paying a hell of a lot more. Here in Indiana. I’m paying like $27 for 50.
Thank you for the report and for watching, daym, that makes it so much more difficult for the average US citizen to afford to shoot. I sometimes think it's on purpose.
I live in Florida and that same box of ammo is going for 30-35$
Man its amazing how the ammo price varies across the US, I travel a lot and its crazy how much the price varies, maybe a city/state tax?
yes and an extra mag
Yup. And check out the video I did with Tisas v Staccato, I was surprised
I carry colt 1911 all day every day pants on weapon on.
Good deal hastings! What ammo do you carry?
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Carry 1911 45 government model or combat commander. Owb holster Iwb holstet. Kohr belt.
That sounds like a solid set-up. Just curious on your oppion on concealed or open carry,
very bad shooter...for an excellent weapon