1911 for big hands?

[Mr. Friendly]

friend has big hands and says the 1911 is too 'small'.

just wondering if there are 1911's with larger frames, like the Browning 80% idea, only reverse...120%?

or, are there hand grips you would install that would fix this sizing issue?

 

[ShawnC6]

Desert eagle lol

 

[stralia]

Coonan Classic .357 maybe worth a look!

 

[Greenhorse six]

Buddy's a Sasquatch , he runs his 1911 with Hogue rap around grips , seems to work for him .

 

[Scatter Gun]

[h=1]AF2011 DUELLER™ AND AF2011 DUELLER PRISMATIC[/h]

 

[Mr. Friendly]

Desert eagle lol

I mentioned that dual 1911 Arsenal gun to him...

 

[Import]

Arsenal double barrel 1911 .45.....might fit the bill..lol

 

[shatthatkilledelvis]

I have decent sized mitts and I find my tanfo stock 3 to be slightly bigger than my 1911 - I find both quite comfortable. Although shooting my DE in .44 is a two hand job...

 

[pilgrim]

2011

 

[superted]

Try tge "double stack" .45's - Para Ordnance, Caspian or STI's - big fat grips that small hands didn't like...

 

[Smcx]

Large grips and a long trigger? The 1911 is pretty easy to customize to just about any hand.

 

[KeltecFan]

friend has big hands and says the 1911 is too 'small'.

just wondering if there are 1911's with larger frames, like the Browning 80% idea, only reverse...120%?

or, are there hand grips you would install that would fix this sizing issue?

Does he like a big recoil and rings of fire? Then Coonan is the perfect idea. It will fill his mitt.

 

[saskcop]

The Hogue grip really helps. I have one on my Colt and it really helps fill the hand better.

 

[Shooter1of38]

Next time your buddy finds himself in Ontario....

beside a 1911 colt combat elite

hold on tight!

 

[gdawg]

Sti double stack will be thicker so that might work better, however, the overall circumference is not much more than a regular 1911.

Coonan is definitely a deeper grip so that should help. (To those with smaller average sized hands, don't let that scare you off. It is still a very comfortable and manageable size). The thing he might also appreciate about the Coonan is the length. I have average sized hands and with a regular 1911, my palm extends a little past the bottom of the grip. No big deal and doesn't affect shooting, but it is noticeable and not quite as comfortable to me as the longer grip on the Coonan. This is the main reason I like magwells, particularly S&As, on my 1911s.

 

[death_hawk]

Desert eagle lol

Already on my list but I don't want to cough up $2500 yet.

Also that double is freakin huge.