I ordered a 640 based upon a recommendation from Marc Morganti at Gemini Customs (great 1911 and revolver work, guys!). I'll be sending it to him for a trigger job and to bead blast the gun for a matte finish, and maybe a new front sight. He says that the DAO j-frames can be brought down to about 8 pounds reliably, and his action jobs are top-notch.
Still looking for a holster. I'll definitely get a pocket holster, but I'm also looking at the Galco Concealable and the Kramer belt scabbards for OWB carry. I will likely carry it OWB with larger grips most of the time, and switch to small grips for pocket carry (and switch to .38+P with the smaller grips, although I'm not even sure I would carry it with .357 Magnum loads at all just yet).
I'm also looking at the Sig P239 in .357SIG. Single stack, light, but I haven't held one yet. I'm curious as to how concealable it'll be, as my preference lies with OWB carry.
Definitely still getting the little 1911, but not just yet. I have some other expenses that must come first. I'll definitely get that next, I'm just tossing around the idea of the P239 right now.
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