Sheild XDs etc mid sized autos: I LIKE em!

by Rob Leahy , Prescott, Arizona, Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 14:49 (3944 days ago)

They fill the bill during summer time IWB carry: I can't make em rust, the hide easily under a untucked shirt. They are more reliable than an Officer's ACP and slimmer.
They carry better in a waist holster, whether IWB or belt carry than a J frame. Js ride well in the pocket or ankle, but unless they have a 3" or longer barrel don't hide as well as they should. I find these little autos to be just right - about the size of a Colt 1903/08, Start PD (I still have a cople) or HKP7 but much more affordable. My sister in N. Cal can carry a G-19 with 10 round mags or a slimmer Shield...she carries the S&W Shield.I have't hung up my 1911s or N frames but I did put my J frames in the safe and tote and XDs in it's place. I like that these compact autos shoot more like a service auto than a 2" snub. it's easy to make 25 yard hits quickly.

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