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I currently carry a G26 and have a Beretta 96 bedside for HD. I'm looking at selling the Beretta and joining the ranks of the .45 ACP world. I am in the very early stages so I'm sure I'll be bugging the forum a lot with questions.
I have three scenarios. 1) a G30 that would allow me to carry .45 and I would keep it bedside for HD as well. Is it feasible to depend on a subcompact for HD? I may consider a XDs, but I'm already in the Glock family and I feel that I can carry a G30 comfortably (I've had success carrying the G26), so why sacrifice capacity? and I've heard that the G30 shoots like a dream.
2) a full size .45 for HD bedside use. I'm thinking maybe a S&W M&P, but am looking for recommendations for a good full-size .45. I think rather than going with a full-size Glock I'd get the G30 and have it as a carry option as well. But if there truly is a fullsize .45 that is not a 1911 that I should consider, I'd love to hear about it.
3) taking the plunge into a 1911. My concerns for this are price (I would like to keep it around $600 or so) and dependability. I've read the threads and feel like a 1911 has a bit of a learning curve. I've fired a 1911 but don't have much experience with them. How easy is it to overcome that and become proficient enough to depend on it for HD. Also, another drawback is the capacity of the typical 1911 (though that's a question I need to resolve with myself if I'm comfortable with it). Are there any good 1911's that are affordable yet reliable enough for HD?
Failing advice on that...just give me money so I can just get the G30 and a 1911....
Thanks in advance!
I have three scenarios. 1) a G30 that would allow me to carry .45 and I would keep it bedside for HD as well. Is it feasible to depend on a subcompact for HD? I may consider a XDs, but I'm already in the Glock family and I feel that I can carry a G30 comfortably (I've had success carrying the G26), so why sacrifice capacity? and I've heard that the G30 shoots like a dream.
2) a full size .45 for HD bedside use. I'm thinking maybe a S&W M&P, but am looking for recommendations for a good full-size .45. I think rather than going with a full-size Glock I'd get the G30 and have it as a carry option as well. But if there truly is a fullsize .45 that is not a 1911 that I should consider, I'd love to hear about it.
3) taking the plunge into a 1911. My concerns for this are price (I would like to keep it around $600 or so) and dependability. I've read the threads and feel like a 1911 has a bit of a learning curve. I've fired a 1911 but don't have much experience with them. How easy is it to overcome that and become proficient enough to depend on it for HD. Also, another drawback is the capacity of the typical 1911 (though that's a question I need to resolve with myself if I'm comfortable with it). Are there any good 1911's that are affordable yet reliable enough for HD?
Failing advice on that...just give me money so I can just get the G30 and a 1911....
Thanks in advance!