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9mmfish wrote:

At this point the 1911 is too heavy for effective concealed carry.

Yeah I can see this being an issue.

Look at the m&p compact line. they have a mag extender that allows you to get all 4 fingers on the grip. about 22 oz with full clip. full size is 25oz. they are solid firearms.

Should have my holsters by Friday. Will post comments on how well it carry's after field testing it.

9mm ammo is too hard to get, but .40 is plentiful here. I would consider one of the Taurus Slimlines, but they don't make a .40 in that format. There is the PT975 though. Fewer rounds, but more concealable, and I already have ammo for it (.45 ACP).

I got my 721 (for my 1911) on Friday, and I like it much better than the Fobus I was using. I ran my belt through the rear slot, through a belt loop, and out the front slot in order to keep it from shifting around on me. I'm using a 1.5-inch belt that's about 1/8 or 3/16-inches thick. The holster does a good job of bringing the pistol in real snug, but...

0) At this point the 1911 is too heavy for effective concealed carry.

1) Even after running my belt through a belt loop under the holster for extra support, It still wants to sag quite a bit.

2) Tightening my belt one more hole makes it uncomfortably tight.

3) I need a longer belt. I wear a 36-inch, and I think I'm going to have to get a 38.

4) I'm going to look at getting a smaller pistol. I also have a XD40, but fully loaded, it's really not that much lighter than a 1911. The problem is I need a pistol that has a full size grip because the sub-compacts are to short for me to handle comfortably. Since the XD40 SC comes with a grip extender for the magazines, I'll probably end up with on of those.

5) I wish open carry was legal. Then none of this would matter as much.