Comments on: Holding On: 1911 vs XD9

By: The 1911 Saga: Cost | Girl Goes Bang

The 1911 Saga: Cost | Girl Goes Bang — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:39:40 +0000

[…] upside: It’s thinner. More importantly, it’s heavier. I’m now able to shoot without re-positioning my hands on the gun between shots. When […]

By: Sadie

Sadie — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:22:11 +0000

I don't have access to an XDM, so no I did not try one. I did try an H&K P30 with the smallest grips & backstrap and still found the smallest grips to be a stretch for my hands (see video below for how these can be adjusted). I think that the extra weight of the 1911 is making a bigger difference in my ability to control the gun than the decreased width. It's possible that may make a difference for your wife as well. Someone mentioned weighted grips to me, but I think my 1911 is close to the IPDA max weight already. Refs: My Slim grips are from Brownells: 1911 AUTO ULTRA-SLIM TITANIUM GRIPS H&K P30 Grip adjustment:

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:42:41 +0000

I was wondering if you tried an XDM with the interchangeable back-straps? My wife also has very small hands and she really likes her XDM 3.8 with the smallest insert.

Very nice 1911 BTW. I think I’ll pick up some slim grips for mine and see if it fits my wife better.