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wtb 1911 type 45
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Posted 3 months ago gonna be my first duty carry. many have tried to talk me out of it cuz its such a heavy weapon n doesnt carry many rounds but im being stubborn on this one. |
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| Posted 3 months ago check the Kimber line of .45 some have double stack mags holding 10 Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. -Senator Barry Goldwater |
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| Posted 3 months ago Find someone who has one or a few and shoot them before you spend the money. make sure the gun fits you. guns are just like people they have personalties too. 1911 weapons are safe and easy to use "WITH TRAINING"
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| Posted 3 months ago I carried the military 1911 when I was in the MP's and now have a Glock .40 cal and prefer the Glock .40. |
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| Posted 3 months ago the sig gsr is an excellent 1911 as is the s&w. |
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| Posted 3 months ago You may not have a say so in your duty weapon, mine are issued. Some small agencies do still require their officers to purchase their own but most nowadays issue firearms around here. Nothing wrong with the 1911 though except it's single action. PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY! |
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| Posted 3 months ago Many agencies require their officers to carry what is issued or restrict what you can carry. While the 1911A is a great weapon there are many makes out there now that fire the .45 that are probably better suited for LE work. The 1911A is single action and it takes LOTS of practice to be able to have it ready to fire immediately upon drawing where as many other models are DAO or both DA/SA. |
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| Posted 3 months ago A 1911, if used properly is acutally safer than a Glock. My Kimber TLE II has a 4 lb trigger and my issued Glock 22 has a 5.5 trigger. My kimber is carried 'cock and locked' the thumb is always on until the decision to fire has been made. My Glock has no thumb safety and therefore is carried cocked and unlocked. In addtion the 1911 also has a grip safety. If given a choice I would not carrying anything other than a Glock or a quality 1911, due to consistant trigger pull and not a long trigger pull . I am still warming up to the XD and may add that to the list. Any one that says the single action of a 1911 is inherently unsafe is up a ducks butt. A 1911 is not a weapon for everyone and requires a lot of practice and continuous. As far as the heft you get used to it, but there are polymer and alloy frames to reduce the weight if you have too. To answer the question a Kimber is a good choice it is of good quality and does not cost and arm and leg (just an arm). You have the rest of your life to solve the problem, how long your life lasts depends on how well you do it - Clint Smith |
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| Posted 3 months ago My son bought a new Smith & Wesson style 1911 45ACP. I have fired it a couple of times at the range and I was very happy with it. He bought it as an off duty gun since we are not allowed a single action on duty. Whay a shame we can't carry something like this. It feeds ammo smoothly and the accuracy was great and I like the " cocked and locked " way of carry. Try this gun at the range if you get the chance and I'm sure you will feel the same as we do. |
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| Posted 2 months ago ok, the dept. im joining has decided to make all officers who are not on specialty teams carry a single type of weapon, the glock .40. not knocking the glock but it just doesnt feel right in my hand. although i have been offered the chance to be groomed for dtf which will allow me to carry "whatever i deem fit" as the cpt put it. |