I love 10mm. But have been lately carrying a full-size springfield prodigy 9mm that’s an absolute animal. Gun shoots so easy and it’s amazingly accurate. I’m shocked as I fit most the parts myself, polished, sanded and etc. it’s a blast to shoot. But have a 10 round state kills high cap carry
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for the people carrying 9mm staccatos and prodigies (or other 2011)… if I were carrying one I’d definitely fit a 9x23 or .38sc barrel (or ream the barrel) and carry that. I’d even do that if I had a 9mm 1911.
The frames and mags can accommodate the longer better cartridge with ease. Keep the 9mm parts for gaming and cheap practice and carry something with a bit more punch. Cost is trivial since rotating actual carry ammo is likely only a couple boxes of ammo per year.
Honestly, that’s why I’ve never owned a 9mm 1911/2011. My brain can’t cope with giving up free extra energy/performance. That’s the beauty of 10mm 1911/2011 to me; you get an extra round AND more performance.
In fact, for the 10mm CCO I’m building now (hopefully for carry) I’m on the fence about fitting a spare .40 barrel to it for cheap practice or fitting a whole other spare barrel/extractor/FPS to shoot 9mm... knowing me I’ll probably just YOLOing it and shooting .40 through the 10mm barrel. 😅
