First time Pistol buyer wanting 1911

I believe Im stickin with the 5 still I shot a buddys Kimber 5 inch and shot it the best so far. Not sure if its the gun or me getting more familiar with the weapon with all of them I'm getting to shoot. Thanks again for all your help I believe I'll have one by the end of this week or first of next week if I dont have to order it
 
Originally Posted By: OldTurtleQuote:a big difference between a 10" radius and a 20" but not that much in 3-4 or 4-5....Sorry, but I'd have to disagree with that statement...

In '79, I shot the Bianchi Cup Invitational with a full sized 1911 Colt Gold Cup and did reasonably well...In 1980, I shot the same match with a custom and accurized Colt Commander and didn't score near as well, and I had practiced a bunch before the match...At that time, the longest distance in the whole match was 35 yards for all but one stage and it was a standard 50 yard with barricades for support...

A few years ago, I bought a Colt Defender (3" barrel) and wound up selling it due to the diminished accuracy factor...An inch or two can make a heck of a difference in your shooting ability...especially where the speed of follow up shots is a key element..

I guess it may vary by person. I usually ballpark typical handgun ranges at less than 25 yards, sd at less than 10. For all those, I can file all the sights off and not have an issue qualifying
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And once we start talking about conceal carry etc. I'm assuming we're more in the SD range than the comp range of discussion.

Mine is looooooong, and not a conceal weapon. There's just too much gun for my body. The g23 fills that role until I can find a small pistol that works reliably. So far I'm 0 for 2 in that game.
 
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