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Carrying a 1911??
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<blockquote data-quote="diggler1833" data-source="post: 3611689" data-attributes="member: 48072"><p>I own eight pretty decent 1911s. I really like the platform for target shooting as well as collectability. As a former marksmanship training dude, I see a lot of credibility to the arguments presented in the video. I also think that anyone who is well trained/practiced in the 1911 and not in anything else is making a mistake by switching (without a lot of training first).</p><p></p><p>That being said, there is a reason the 1911 was finally phased/is being phased out of military combat roles. There are just better options now regarding capacity, maintenance, and reliability (without spending a ton to get it). Those translate pretty easily to the average Joe, who has $600 to spend, shoots maybe 200 rounds a year at most with his carry gun, and might clean it every other month at most.</p><p></p><p>The 1911 needs an aficionado to run it properly in defense. Same with revolvers. Both are excellent tools in the hands of skilled people, but I still firmly believe that a 15+ round pistol in the hands of an equally skilled individual offers them an advantage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diggler1833, post: 3611689, member: 48072"] I own eight pretty decent 1911s. I really like the platform for target shooting as well as collectability. As a former marksmanship training dude, I see a lot of credibility to the arguments presented in the video. I also think that anyone who is well trained/practiced in the 1911 and not in anything else is making a mistake by switching (without a lot of training first). That being said, there is a reason the 1911 was finally phased/is being phased out of military combat roles. There are just better options now regarding capacity, maintenance, and reliability (without spending a ton to get it). Those translate pretty easily to the average Joe, who has $600 to spend, shoots maybe 200 rounds a year at most with his carry gun, and might clean it every other month at most. The 1911 needs an aficionado to run it properly in defense. Same with revolvers. Both are excellent tools in the hands of skilled people, but I still firmly believe that a 15+ round pistol in the hands of an equally skilled individual offers them an advantage. [/QUOTE]
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