[AnAmericanMother]

I finally avoided the entire controversy by switching from my tried and true 1911A1 (which I carried cocked & locked for 20 years and only drew it once) to the DA Sig P245. You pull the trigger, it goes bang. Problem solved.

My summer carry has always been a DA PPK/S in .380/9mm kurz. Doesn't go bang as loudly or effectively, but it doesn't print either.

[AlaskaErik]

I finally avoided the entire controversy by switching from my tried and true 1911A1 (which I carried cocked & locked for 20 years and only drew it once) to the DA Sig P245. You pull the trigger, it goes bang. Problem solved.

My summer carry has always been a DA PPK/S in .380/9mm kurz. Doesn't go bang as loudly or effectively, but it doesn't print either.

That's why I never owned a 1911. All my training geared me towards having a pistol that was completely ready to shoot as soon as it was drawn. I carry a Glock 23 most of the time and a Ruger LCP when it's too hot to conceal anything bigger. For open carry I have my Springfield Armory XD-45.