Best handgun for home protection? - Lateral-g Forums

Shmoov69 · #1 12-22-2012, 09:33 PM

Always loved that movie!!

Shmoov69 · #2 02-08-2013, 03:47 PM

Magnum Research Lone Eagle pistol in 444 Marlin dress. Just got one of these, should be "ok" for defense!! LOL!! Hadn't had the bells to shoot it yet tho!!

**GregWeld** · #3 02-13-2013, 08:49 PM

I've just now put 600 rounds (Independent brand ball ammo) thru my new Kimber .45 (Super Carry Custom 5") .... and I also bought a couple WILSON COMBAT mags to use along with my Kimber mags... I can tell the difference just loading the mags!

Anyway -- it's taken the 500 to 600 rounds to have the Kimber jam free and running like it should. I'd bought 1000 rounds and stacked 'em up in the safe so I could count what was left to know where I was at. Kimber says 500 rounds for "break in" and they know what they're talking about.

I clean it after every session at the range... and I'm very thorough... and I'm using some glide slide I got from Brian Enos. It's VERY GOOD STUFF... no jams since I started using it and the slide FEELS smoother.

I think I must have a Wilson shown here....

Well -- I can't get the link to work! But it's their CQB Lightrail Lightweight Compact.

http://www.wilsoncombat.com/new/default.asp

so when I'm at the range tomorrow I'll ask them to give me a price. The Seattle Police Range I belong to has super smokin' prices so it will be interesting to see what it's going to run.

**FETorino** · #4 02-13-2013, 09:06 PM

I have Wilson mags for my plane Jane Colt government model and really prefer them over the standard mags.

But for a small 1911 I like the idea of an Ed Brown Kobra carry

http://www.edbrown.com/kobracarry.htm

**GregWeld** · #5 02-13-2013, 09:18 PM

Ed Brown makes some nice machinery... but I specifically want a light rail and the smaller (compact) with laser grips for the trailer "camping" nights.

**GregWeld** · #6 02-13-2013, 09:22 PM

**Sieg** · #7 02-13-2013, 09:34 PM

There are few critical elements in a 1911 reliably cycling ammunition:
1) Barrel ramp contours
2) Magazine lip contours and dimensions
3) Ammunition overall length and bullet shape (ball, HP, semi-wad-cutter, wad-cutter)
4) Spring rate vs powder charge
5) Operator's grip pressure