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Originally Posted by rubberneck
Reliable, high capacity, lightweight, ergonomic, low cost, ploymer handguns have been around for 20+ years. Ruger makes them, Sig makes them, H&K makes them, Springfield makes them, CZ makes them, S&W makes them and of course Glock makes them. Most of those companies have offered a cheap and reliable polymer framed hand guns for at least 7 years now, if not longer, and the 1911 market is still as hot as it has ever been.
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It would be interesting to know the actual numbers. Very few L/E departments issue or authorize single stack 1911's, even smaller numbers for high capacity .45acp 1911's. I don't know of any departments that issue 9mm, 357Sig, .40 cal, or 10mm 1911's. I have never seen a cop carry any 1911 as a BUG.
I don't think public indoor ranges rent or sell more 1911's than Glock, Sig, HK, SW, or XD handguns. I bet just the XD .45acp sales are rapidly outpacing $1000.00 plus 1911's... half the price, twice the capacity, softer recoil for the wife or kids, lighter weight, same grip size, and pretty much goes bang every time out of the box.
I never thought I would say it but, if I had could only have one handgun, it would not be a 1911.