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Hello. The P7 is as you note, a bit smaller than the 1911 full size, but there are more compact 1911-based defensive arms out there.
Having said that, I am a great fan of the P7 single-stack pistols. I've owned 3 in my life and currently have one. All were accurate and utterly reliable with bullets weighing at least 100 grains. Actually, in one gun I tried 90 gr handloads in, it worked, but I didn't try it in each of the P7s I owned.
The fixed sights have been exactly "on" out of the box for me with these guns and I find them very comfortable to shoot.
One problem is that the P7 has most of its weight rearward as its slide is short for its handle and therefore, light. Holsters need to really fit this gun for comfortable carry.
Internally, while not complex, the P7 IS much more difficult to detail strip than is any 1911 and the little mousetrap springs can be monsters.
Best.
Having said that, I am a great fan of the P7 single-stack pistols. I've owned 3 in my life and currently have one. All were accurate and utterly reliable with bullets weighing at least 100 grains. Actually, in one gun I tried 90 gr handloads in, it worked, but I didn't try it in each of the P7s I owned.
The fixed sights have been exactly "on" out of the box for me with these guns and I find them very comfortable to shoot.
One problem is that the P7 has most of its weight rearward as its slide is short for its handle and therefore, light. Holsters need to really fit this gun for comfortable carry.
Internally, while not complex, the P7 IS much more difficult to detail strip than is any 1911 and the little mousetrap springs can be monsters.
Best.