Man, ain't this the truth! I've tried everything - pantyhose, extra-tight jeans, long jackets, you name it. I'm afraid that diet and exercise is the only answ...
Oh. They were talking about the gun. Never mind.
There is a problem with cutting down the butt in pursuit of concealability - with both the Glock minis and my treasured Kahr Covert. the corner of the butt hits my palm at a rather sensitive spot, sensitive after about 50 rounds, that is. No problem in a self-defense scenario, of course, but practicing is a bit of a pain. I'm using a bicycle glove at the moment but there's an element of artificiality there. Extended-grip mags obviate the reason you bought the smaller butt in the first place.
.45s this small tend to be a bit of a handful, IMHO. But if you need it there's nothing like having a large, ugly chunk of lead to throw at the bad guys whilst you vamoose...
Truer firearms words have never been spoken! This bears repeating over and over again.
"From the standpoint of effective concealment, the less butt there is, the better."
Well, you know, I like big butts and I cannot lie...sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Then I found a C6 and it just....fit. My best friend swears by his....so I gave it a look and it was just...."right." If that makes any sense. It fit me like I would imagine Excalibur fit the boy king. But I couldn't make the numbers work on the deal and since I'm but a lowly high school teacher, couldn't come up with more cash. So, I will keep my Glock M30, and save up for a new C6.
It's smaller and lighter than my Glock .45 and should be easier to conceal. That is especially vital for me in this very warm and humid area. I also believe it will accept the Colt Officer's Model magazines, just as the others will accept full sized Colt and variant mags.