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  1. What do you carry?
  2. Your Primary weapon to defend the home?
  3. 165+p
  4. extra magazines when you carry?
  5. What type of defensive ammo do you carry & why?
  6. Home Defense Weapon Picture Thread
  7. Who have you trained with?
  8. How do you practice mag changes?
  9. Why do you carry that gun?
  10. Training Aids
  11. A Look at Some Commercial .45 ACP Ammunition...
  12. Bad guy get's shot by Deputy
  13. Israeli draw?
  14. Light on Guns
  15. one hand slide rack
  16. Questions from a M1911 Newbee
  17. 3/3.5 inch 1911 velocity
  18. 1911s difficult to defend in court
  19. Springfield 3.5" or Colt Defender or...?
  20. Ideal trigger pull weight for a carry gun?
  21. What is "press test" and its use?
  22. Virginia Carry Laws
  23. How Many Rounds Per Mag
  24. Shotshell in a 1911A1 Mil-spec Springfield
  25. How Do You Carry?
  26. I have a problem with rear sights. . .
  27. a good 9mm 1911 ?
  28. Officer or Commander for CCW?
  29. Hot .45 +p ammo
  30. Gold Cup for defense?
  31. Self Defense-Level Reliability in an Officer's Model?
  32. Cocked and Locked in the nightstand
  33. How do you end your daily carry?
  34. Justifiable use of force laws...
  35. NRA Personal Protection Class
  36. your self-defense experiences?
  37. adjustable or regular sights?
  38. This is happening now someplace.
  39. Kimber CDP II...3" Problems?
  40. concealment problems
  41. Electronic Earmuffs for Home Defense?
  42. Defensive loads for apartment dwellers
  43. CCW-Les Baer or Wilson Combat
  44. Stopping Power
  45. Gunsight
  46. What 1911 Ammunition?
  47. Frangible .45 Ammo Effective?
  48. Some Guy Said Why?
  49. Self Defense Incident Gone Awry
  50. hypothetical self defense situations and recommendations
  51. Another self-defense discussion
  52. Night Sight In The House?
  53. Attacked while seated in a car - can you get your gun out?
  54. Man saves woman's life in Wmart
  55. Opinions pls.
  56. How well do you shoot?
  57. What gun(s) do you carry as a backup?
  58. Where do you carry your BUG (back up gun)?
  59. New CCW gun review Para, Kimber, Springfield and HK
  60. Ambi Safety
  61. cocked and locked carrying
  62. Which size for CCW?
  63. 1911s in action?
  64. Suggestions on sm CCW
  65. Innovative Aiming Aid For The 1911
  66. Slight embarrassing question regarding the Colt 1911...
  67. The Mechanics Of Shooting Low And To The Left.
  68. .45 for CCW?
  69. hand stippling
  70. 1911 VS. others for carry
  71. Storing w/ Round In the Pipe.
  72. Replacing Bomar cut adjustable sights with Novak low mount fixed night sights?
  73. Using Bomar adjustable night sights for CCW?
  74. 1911 combat sights
  75. What accessories do you carry besides your gun?
  76. too much stuff, want some input
  77. Practice questions
  78. 1911 for personal carry...do i need to bring extra mags? is it necessary?
  79. can anyone pls explain there so-called rules of engagement?
  80. Concealed Carry Options?
  81. Distance
  82. Practice Drills
  83. Watch those drawstrings!
  84. Discussions with a lawyer
  85. Very odd question/observation
  86. What method for Gun and Sheath Knife Carry?
  87. 1 More question about "brandishing."
  88. What are the laws on ownership/self defense in various countries?
  89. Safety On/Off Finger In/Out
  90. 6+1, 7+1, 8+1? Loading for carry.
  91. reason to get a CCW?
  92. Snap Cap Useage - Training
  93. Bells and whistles
  94. carry methods for a 1911 in and outside of IL?
  95. 1st Defensive Course - Ammo/pistol question
  96. Work Safety Meeting, the Dept of Public Safety, and Texas CHL Carry...
  97. Ball Ammo for SD carry ???
  98. Why a 1911 for self-defense?
  99. Self Defense in the Home -- What to do?
  100. Crazies in the 'Hood
  101. Chicken I guess
  102. CCW for Military Question
  103. Do you carry a 1911 full size conceled?
  104. CC in vehicle
  105. Favorite Clothing for Concealment
  106. An Ideal Self-Defense Gun
  107. carry position I never thought of
  108. LE Shooting Statistics
  109. Semi-wad cutter as a SD load?
  110. Full size 1911 CCW gun?
  111. gun confiscation during investigation --WA, OR
  112. Is a 37 year old (me) who purchases his first 1911 for home defense a moron?
  113. JP Enterprises Double Ring Sight System for the 1911
  114. Shooting from retention
  115. Is .45 ACP FMJ really THAT bad for wild animals?
  116. How do you 100% conceal a full size 1911?
  117. Interesting Thread
  118. New Person Observation
  119. Re-Chambering the Same Round
  120. What is the most 'reliable' 1911?
  121. Night sights for combat
  122. Tactical training with your 1911
  123. Bear defense
  124. Shooting while moving
  125. 1911 Carry Conditions
  126. talking some out of a 1911 for CCW?
  127. Good Shooter
  128. cocked & Locked for How Long???
  129. advantage of changing sights?
  130. +p in my Springfield Ultra Compact???
  131. Help me choose a carry 1911
  132. spare Mags
  133. Condition 3 carry
  134. Ammo question
  135. 1911 safty
  136. safey when to sweep off
  137. Front cocking serrations are going to get me killed
  138. Trigger finger maintenance....
  139. 1911 Spontaneous Discharge
  140. The 1911 Vs. Knife
  141. .38 super
  142. Securing carry gun when entering restricted carry establishment.
  143. iwb or belt for concealed carry
  144. how to carry while driving/sitting...
  145. Kimber Tactical Ultra II
  146. Some guy won't recmmend the 1911
  147. MDaughen *almost* got to try out his PT1911
  148. What are the laws on ownership/self defense in various countries? Part 2
  149. Ball ammo
  150. Unsure of 1911 purchase...
  151. do's and don't of custonizing your 1911's
  152. Buying A new 1911 for carry
  153. Condition 1 safety info?
  154. Post Office Carry (U.S.)
  155. Interesting Study
  156. I need some help on picking out a 1911 for my CCW
  157. What are you allowed to carry in your state besides your 1911
  158. Couple of questions regarding CC
  159. Which 1911 for carry?
  160. Bobtail conversion
  161. Purpose of ambi-safety for right hand carry?
  162. Need some opinions
  163. 1911 Ccw
  164. Ballistics from Officers size barrel
  165. Which Pistol
  166. Suggestions on a carry gun?
  167. Standard 230g FMJ, 845-900 FPS Ammo For...
  168. 1911 for Wife
  169. Warm weather carry options for women?
  170. Suggestions for a new 1911
  171. Sight-in distance for conclealed carry ?
  172. Parkerized Finish and IWB use
  173. Carrying full size 1911 concealed feedback
  174. .38 Super for trail protection
  175. Do you carry full size or compact?
  176. Belt/Holster for Tactical Pistol Class
  177. 45 Stopping Power Charted
  178. Does your carry gun have a magwell?
  179. First Post - Practical Questions in Carrying a 1911
  180. A Norinco for carry??? Why or why not.
  181. How many magazines to carry ccw
  182. Match Grade 1911s bad for SD ?
  183. how many of you CCW your full size 1911
  184. Which condition is safer?
  185. JHP vs FMJ
  186. How Concealed? (Picture Thread)
  187. Keeping a Gun in the Car
  188. Better Marksmanship or Better Bullets
  189. type of metal for CCW 1911
  190. correct finger placement...
  191. Which way is Better?
  192. Draw technique
  193. Used my 1911 in Self Defense the other night
  194. Race gun for protection
  195. Sight-In Distance
  196. Did I Break The Law????
  197. what would every "OG" recommend for a s.d. 1911?
  198. $1000+ carry gun?
  199. firing pin in 1911, yay or nay?
  200. How long did it take you for the thumb safety operation to become automatic?
  201. Smallest 1911 in 9mm
  202. Liability Issues
  203. Low-Print, Hot-Weather .45 ACP
  204. Sights for CCW
  205. Why Condition 2 or 3 are not good?
  206. yost-bonitz rear sight for CCW
  207. How do you carry (ccw) your Kimber :)
  208. Waist Band Style Concealed Carry Holsters & How to Cover the Buldge.
  209. Good training in Dallas area?
  210. Question about IWB Concealed Carry Condition 1
  211. A reminder to keep your doors locked...
  212. Ok to carry????
  213. Cocked and Unlocked?
  214. Ques for Az LEO Concerning ARS13-3102.10
  215. Hypothetical Question
  216. A bizarre self defense strategy/concept
  217. 8 vs. 12 or more
  218. Fireing system
  219. Combat sights, Tritium or not?
  220. Carrying Condition One
  221. Armed encounter stories wanted
  222. How many choose the 1911?
  223. CCW Grips -- Smooth or Checkered?
  224. WWJMBD? Not Cocked & Locked!
  225. Condition One: Dangerous?
  226. Best position for 1911 in IWB holster?
  227. Where Do You Carry Extra Magazines?
  228. What "condition" do you carry your 1911 in?
  229. I can no longer trust the 1911 for carry.
  230. U.S. Military manual - Carry condition 1 and 3
  231. Colt Government 5" Series 70 for CCW
  232. 1911 reliability: now and then.
  233. Looking for 1911 feel in a CCW
  234. night sights or not
  235. open carry picture thread
  236. what's your ideal 1911 carry set-up?
  237. feds carry ammo
  238. Getting the best Ultra Compact
  239. Shooting carry gun after carry.
  240. What condition for nightstand gun?
  241. when you carry...
  242. Armed Citizen Accuracy Question
  243. How do you "store" your 1911?
  244. A Different Kind of Self Defense
  245. The everyday 1911
  246. techniques to reduce printing?
  247. Weight
  248. A few questions regarding self defense
  249. A few Questions
  250. Poll for carry on college campuses in Texas