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Best 1911 Upgrade? Stan Chen SI Magwell
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Personally, since my 1911s are not range toys and I actually carry one concealed I have zero interest in magwells. The butt of the gun is what is hard to hide, so I want to shrink it not make it even longer. Why Colt does not have a Concealed Carry Officers model in the catalog on a regular basis mystifies me. A Commander top end on an Officers frame, now that I can get behind. Shorter barrels on the 1911 are not as reliable as a Commander length. I had a Kimber in this configuration and it was a gem. Should not have sold it. But it had a flared bull barrel without a bushing and I could never warm up to the balance. But that short Officers grip made a really easy concealed carry piece. So many manufacturer's put short slides on a full size grip and try to convince us that is the hot set up, when I think it is 180 degrees out of phase. The Ed Brown Bobtail is a nice move however. I carry this .357 Sig Commander length quite a bit and the break in the grip does help prevent printing under a shirt.
