Return of the King
The 1911 platform reigns supreme on and off duty!
An operator must have a defense tool that delivers utter reliability in a caliber that is tactically effective. Only one basic handgun design has delivered this for nearly a century—the king of defensive pistols: the 1911. And it just keeps getting better.
There are dozens of good defensive handguns and a few really bad ones. More modern designs from Glock, S&W, Walther, etc. all have fans and are successfully used all over the world. The Glock, for example is reliable, available, maintainable, durable, and affordable. It’s very easy to train with, very accurate, and simple to maintain. At about $500, a Glock is affordable to almost anyone. Why then, would anyone opt for a 100-year-old design that costs at least twice as much? The FBI, HRT, LAPD S.W.A.T., USMC SOTG and many other elite groups have gone back to the 1911, even though they can have any pistol in the world. There has to be a reason.
February 8th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
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