Bountyhunter

That's a sweet 1911. Is it a Springfield?

Machinist

It's a Kimber Crimson Carry. It's full size but with an alloy frame. It comes with Crimson Trace Lasergrips and I added night sights. It's the most expensive gun I ever bought but by the time I added Lasergrips to a cheaper gun it would have come close and I have wanted a nicely set up 1911 for a loooooonnnnnng time.

A Springfield would have been fine as well. They both seem excellent and both run a grand or more for a nicely set up gun.

I would be OK with this as my only gun if I HAD to settle for one. It's better suited for open carry though. At least on me it would be hard to conceal except under a heavy outer coat.

Bountyhunter

Yes they are hard to conceal. I could do it here in the winter if I didn't have to remove my jacket. But in the summer I'd never be able to get away with it.

Machinist

With the right holster I can hide the Sig or the Officer Model under a tee shirt and a work shirt I wear as a light jacket. The full size would be harder.

wd4ins

Well it would be 9MM because I have a lot of it stored up. The gun would be a Glock 19 because they are nearly indestructible and super reliable.
My caliber choice is because of two reasons. 9MM is/was cheap and it's about the most recoil I can stand. I have a serious elbow problem that limits the amount of recoil I can tolerate. Had to have surgery on it a few months ago and am just now getting to where I can shoot a .22 again.

Bountyhunter

Well I hope you heal up fast and well. The 9mm round is a pretty good round. It sure beats throwing rocks.

wd4ins

Oh yea bountyhunter, it's healing nicely. Yea 9mm is better than thrown rocks, especially rocks I can throw. Man that really hurts!!!!

Bountyhunter

Taurus_9mm

Probably the 9mm since I have plenty of hicaps for the ones I have. Load them up with Speer Gold Dots and you've got a party waiting to happen.

tx gun runner

For firer power and hides easy , my Kahr . For hunting my 44-40 Vaquero with level 3 loads , which exceeds the 44 mag . The 357 max I think it will replace the 44-40 because it is a flat shooter

sheepdog

...Taurus 9mm, how much did he pay you to revive this thread so he could post a bunch of pictures???? Between tn gun runner and Johnny Wacko...they could arm a small militia...and there's one quiet one here who could arm another!!! I'd love to have about 50 myself someday...but it don't look too likely

Ben Wade

I'll go with my 4" Springfield Armory XD .45 along with four 13 rd. clips.

sheepdog

...oughta getcha outa trouble and most of the way home!!!

Bountyhunter

That's a great choice. Those XD's are fine guns.