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i picked up a new 1911 for carry last week(colt lightweight commander),after its broken in and proven reliable ill buy a few holsters try them all 

Usually I like Kydex but ordered a few of each leather and Kydex to see whats better for me ,no matter what someone says is good or great or crap its ME who has to live with it but unlike my mother in law I can send back what I do not like

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On 1/4/2020 at 10:26 AM, deerslayer said:

I've had access to a few.  If I had $3000 to invest in a 1911, I would look at Ed Brown or (more likely) I would buy a bunch of Caspian and Ed Brown parts and have a smith build it.  I've never handled a Nighthawk and don't know much about them.  I've seen enough out-of-the-box Wilsons take a dump in the middle of an IDPA match that I wouldn't risk buying one, although I have to admit, the EDC is highly interesting.  

My two out of the "box" Wilson CQBE's have never taken a dump. I've got 18,000 rnds. down one and have only had to replace the springs, the second has 12,000 rnds through it and both have ran flawlessly since I had them ordered and built(not out of the box) I've had two ED BROWNS  both of those ran without a problem, also had a NightHawk GRP that once it hit 15,000rnds the ejector tip broke off but it kept running, several LES BAERS now they all had some little problems but mainly they were Magazine related. I carry both Wilson's. I've had $3000+ guns and $300 dollar 1911's all of them have functioned except for one and that one was a Kimber I couldn't get that thing to run at all so I sold that one, but I have owned two more Kimbers that ran fine. It doesn't matter what brand or how much you spend you just have to make sure they run.

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I've never had any real desire for one of those expensive $2000-$3000  1911s.  I won't deny that they are wonderful guns, But I can't shoot one of them any better than the much cheaper 1911s .  So why spend the extra money? To me, the pretty looks or fancy brand name just don't justify the additional cost. :rolleyes:

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On 1/6/2020 at 12:12 PM, Grayfox54 said:

I've never had any real desire for one of those expensive $2000-$3000  1911s.  I won't deny that they are wonderful guns, But I can't shoot one of them any better than the much cheaper 1911s .  So why spend the extra money? To me, the pretty looks or fancy brand name just don't justify the additional cost. :rolleyes:

Agreed.  I'd rather buy a cheaper one and spend the savings on ammunitiion. 

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My EDC is a Colt Mustang.  I also have a DW Valkyrie and an OACP I occasionally carry.  I use excellent leather from Sparks and Tucker.  I have both IWB & OWB, but I think OWB is the way to carry even lightweight 1911s.  The weight has less effect with OWB. 

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