A Taurus 85 .357:
Or a Series 80 Colt Government Model:
Both mostly ride in inside-the-waistband holsters. To get an idea of how much of the weapon comes above the waistband, draw a line that bisects the weapon just behind the trigger guard. The Taurus shows very little and it disappears under a slightly oversized t-shirt. While it is a .357, I load it with .38+P semi-wadcutters, which was the old FBI load before they shifted to automatics in the 1980s. I've not customized it in any way.
For the Colt, I replaced the factory wrap-around neoprene grips with the more traditional (and thinner) wood grips from another Colt. I switched the sights with slightly larger and more usable Wilson fixed sights, which had some sharp edges and which I had to "de-horn". I also installed a Commander-style hammer and a beavertail grip safety to make it more friendly to my hand. The only ammo I've found it doesn't like is Winchester "white box".
Somebody send you a death threat recently?
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ReplyDeleteNice lookin' 1911.
ReplyDeleteBob, I also replaced the hammer with a Commander-style one and the grip-safety with a beavertailed one. The standard 1911s tend to bite my hand. Mine now doesn't.
ReplyDeleteGirls and their guns. Criminently. Back in the day we all carried full-size shootin' irons, just like good ol' Wyatt. We didn't need no fancy schmancy, cut down peashooters.
ReplyDeleteCharles, open carry is heavily frowned upon in my state.
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