Yes.3 sounds like it's too short.
what brand?
I carry a compact 1911 daily and I totally agree with Pincus on his statements for about 90% of the brands on the market.
My background with compact 1911s is that I own MANY DOZENS of them, I've owned them from many different companies. I've been shooting compact 1911s for longer than most people on this forum have been alive. I own (reported by others) to be one of the largest collections in the world of one brand of compact 1911 pistols. And all that said, I don't think most compact 1911s are reliable enough to carry.
I know of one brand that is reliable enough to carry. One brand. Only one.
Do you consider a 4'-4.25" barrel 1911 a compact? Thanks.
I prefer to carry my guns in a holster.He owns a buttload . . .
4" or longer is NOT a compact. That is generally considered a "Commander" length.
3" = "Officer" size or Compact size. These are available from most every manufacturer of 1911 pistols. There are very few that produce a 3.5" barrel gun, but they are worth seeking out if you want reliability.
I prefer to carry them in a holster.
So I am okay looking for a 4" version it sounds like. Thanks.
Kimbers Compact is a Commander 4" barrel on a Officers frame. I have a Series 1 that has never malfunctioned. Its on my list of guns Ill never sell
The kimbers Ultra is the smallest, the Compact is the mid size slide, with the officers frame as I said. Compact is the model name