It seems to be about evenly divided between 1911 style guns and striker fired. For years I carried a 4" Wilson Ultralight and a year ago switched to my Glock Gen 5 19. The reason being that I had done two combat courses with the Glock and after a few thousand rounds no misfires or failure to feed, and only had to get a solid grip, draw the pistol and fire on target. Recently started carrying my Wilson EDC x9 and found a couple of holsters (AIWB and OWB) that fit perfectly, depending on what I was wearing. Here's where I would like some feedback from those that do carry most of the time. Under stress, you simply draw the Glock and pull the trigger. One of the reasons we used the 17 teaching firearms at the Police Academy. With a typical 1911 two variables; proper grip for the grip safety and engaging the thumb safety. Then a perfectly smooth 3 1/2 to 4 lb trigger pull. My EDC x9 has the smooth trigger for the first shot, but the variable is the thumb safety. I like it vs the standard 1911 because no grip safety. So for those carrying a 1911, would you bet a thousand dollars that you could draw from concealed position and shoot as rapidly as you could fire accurately, and never fumble with the thumb safety or due to less than perfect grip on the grip safety fail to rapidly get the shot off, for a hundred straight rounds ? Guaranteed, with the Glock, you would, even with a less than ideal grip. And we know that getting a perfect grip with the 1911 is not always guaranteed because in the early days, of what is now IDPA, everyone taped the grip safety off. And these were some of he best in the world. I had a metal band that I attached after taking the grips off and fitting it under them. Later became illegal. In closing, I'll still keep carrying my Wilson because I like the smooth trigger pull for every shot, and hope I practice enough that the thumb safety will never be a problem.
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