Primary & Backup

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As Longtime Readers (and even a few casuals) will know, my primary carry piece is a Springfield 1911 in, of course, .45 ACP:

…and my backup piece a S&W 637 in .38 Special:

However, I recently acquired (through inheritance, don’t ask) a very battered Colt 1911, not anywhere near in the condition as pictured, but which puts all my 175gr .45 ACP boolets into a half-palm-sized group at 25 feet:

…and I had an evil thought.

Imagine being asked:

“What’s your primary carry piece?”
“A 1911.”
“And your backup piece?”
“Also a 1911.”

Hey, as the saying goes, “Two is one and one is none”… right?

And because the four spare CMC mags can do duty for both guns, I wouldn’t have to carry those bulky lil’ .38 speedloaders either.

Yeah, I know: “But but but… two 1911s are heavy, Kim!” 

I just lost over 40 lbs, so another 1lb or so of gun weight isn’t going to hurt me at all.  And besides, if that skinny old fart Clint Smith can carry two 1911s, then so can I.

13 comments

  1. compatibility in ammunition and magazines is certainly a major bonus here.
    Though having different backups also has its advantages as resupply becomes more likely if your primary calibre runs out and you can’t find a supplier for it.

  2. You’re going to benefit from being balanced, too! Fewer trips to the chiropractor as your spine will be straightened out by your carry system. lol

    That’s a fine “New York Reload”, indeed!

    JC

  4. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen a dual 1911 holster, that would sit on each side of the small of your back. Draw one from the right, one from the left. If you can dual wield them and hit anything I’ll be impressed.

    Even better, dual shoulder holsters. https://www.ebay.com/itm/183125539316?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338678874&toolid=20006%26customid%3Ds%253AGS%253Bgc%253A8b43ce903c6a1cdb1417a8d209bcbeca%253Bpt%253A1%253Bchoc%253A1&customid=s%3AGS%3Bgc%3A8b43ce903c6a1cdb1417a8d209bcbeca%3Bpt%3A1%3Bchoc%3A2&msclkid=8b43ce903c6a1cdb1417a8d209bcbeca

    1. Small of the back is a tactical dumpster fire but the Nick Cage faceoff dual 1911 small of back holster would be funny.

      1. Funny, but I carried my 1911 in the small of the back without any hassle. Of course, the Safety Nannies always complained about “sweeping” when I drew the thing, but because I’d TRAINED not to touch the trigger until actually pointed at the target, it was never an issue.

        Note the word “TRAINED”.

  5. And the extra weight is EXERCISE!!!. Hell, you might even become a motivational speaker: Imagine – protect your loved ones, exercise your rights, and exercise for health and fitness, ALL AT THE SAME TIME!!! Just carry these two heavy big-ass pistols.

    I see infomercials and riches in your future, Kim. 😉

  6. For when the back pain of carrying heavy is justified, my solution is a Glock 21 and a Glock 30 pair. Same magazines, same caliber of course, and all the other features of a dual 1911, except more boolets per gun. Take a couple prophylactic Advil, put on my Hawaiian shirt, and go out among them.

  7. Yeah, the big shirt is mandatory. My big ass Beretta 92FS at 4 o’clock and my big ass Becker BK2 at 8 o’clock, 17 rds of hell at the till and 32 more in wait. Poodle pusher? Please. I’m halfway through my 2nd barrel with that gun, that’ve owned since 1998.

  9. I’m considerably smaller than Clint Smith (5’10”, 135 lbs.) and carry 2 full-size 1911s, in my case Kimbers, with 4 McCormick 8-round PowerMags. No big deal. Once you figure it out and get used to it, it’s really no issue.

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