New Gun, New Holster!

Its not often that checking the mail makes my day but yesterday was an exception. I have been carrying my XD-9 in a Comp-Tac for a while and love it. So when I got my 1911, I naturally went with the holster that I was happy with.

I opted to go with a whole new holster to make it easier and quicker to switch from one to the other. Basically, if I change my mind about which gun I want to carry, I don’t want to spend 20 min fixing the holster. Also as I have been breaking in this MTAC its clear that they setting used for the 9 are different than the MTAC settings for the .45 (which is more or less what you would expect)

I spent some time messing with the pressure the body applies to the gun, as well as ride height. At first I was having a really hard time drawing. I figure that has less to do with the kydex and more to do with the thumb safety and slide release digging into the leather. I figure that draw practice will break the leather down and fix the problem. Another inch of gun definitely affects the draw stroke.

The two guns for comparison.

My initial impression is the thinner 1911 will actually be more comfortable to carry. The extra inch does not seem be that big of a deal. Still I need to shoot this gun much more before it becomes my primary.