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Originally Posted by APLP
Lot's of rationales to go around, fact is, right wrong or indifferent, most all departments think the liability is higher with the "1911 single action trigger", no sweat for me one way or the other.
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Why do they "think" that?
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Lots of assumptions in the above, maybe yes to some, maybe no to others, no sweat for me one way or the other.
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Based on your experience, which ones do you think are good or wrong, and why?
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I don't know too many folks who carry guns for a living who would make the claim that the specific duty handgun they carry guarantee’s them the ability to hit the target with the "first and every shot"...
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Didn't mean to come across that way, but then I did say "I CAN" instead of what I should have said: "I AM MORE LIKELY TO than with a long DA pull." So please consider any guarantees of first and every shot accuracy revoked.
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I would also be hesitant to compare my ability to put rounds on target with the small number of FBI or military special ops folks who do carry the 1911for a living. Unless you train and operate the way they do, you would most assuredly lose your challenge in court. ... At this point with respect to your above, I have to say you don't know what you are talking about.
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I did not say I could shoot as well as FBI, spec ops, or anybody else. I'm not the most experienced or best trained 1911 shooter in the world. But what I do for a living is litigation (although I've asked to be put on full time at my department) and legal research, and even though you know the 1911 well, I don't see where you're qualified to comment on what will or will not work in court. I'll be glad to look at any legal authorities you know of that specify how or how much you must train with a 1911 or any other design.
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You should not assume what folks know and don't know here on PS or any other forum where folks shoot bad guys for a living.
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What did I assume everybody knew or did not know?
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I apologize for my lack of tact and grasp of the English language from this former Marine to the professional soldiers forum, but you sir are simply a dumb ass.
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You wouldn't be the first or last to arrive at that opinion after reading something I wrote. You might even have meant to say "assclown." All I meant to do was say why I personally choose to carry a 1911. Would you like me to carry something else? If so, what? If so, why?
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I did not mention any "tactical shooting" magazines, just one of their contributors, Mas Ayoob. I've never met him but I have read a lot of his books and articles, and he has some good points with some basis in experience. If I needed an expert witness, I'd sure consider him.
All I said about the HRT was that (1) they carry 1911s--and that is not hearsay. I couldn't immediately find anything on FBI's site that says what HRT carries, but according to Springfield Armory Inc., HRT and FBI regional SWAT teams bought at least some SAI 1911s; and (2) because that design helps them hit better, which is ... well, I don't have a direct quote from anybody at FBI that says so, but that's what I've always figured the reason was. If you know that the real reason was different, I will sure stand corrected.
Nobody else has to do what I do, and you're right Team Sar'nt, many better and more experienced personnel will disagree with what I do and why I do it. Then again, at least a few people who know what they're doing, including my department's command structure and firearms instructors, DO agree with me. All I'm saying is, I will carry a 1911 as long as I'm both allowed to and nothing clearly better is available. But if I'm not allowed to at some point, I can learn to win with whatever they give me.