The Case for Carrying a 1911 as a Duty Pistol and How To Do it Right

By Darryl Bolke

This article on the 1911 duty pistol is from the October/November 2016 issue of “Guns and Weapons For Law Enforcement” magazine.

A strange phenomenon has occurred in the last several years in the law enforcement firearms community. The 1911-pattern .45 ACP pistol has made a significant resurgence in acceptance as a patrol or primary duty pistol.

This can be both a good and bad thing, depending on the end-users. The first pistol I ever owned was a Colt Series 70 Government Model. I have never been ­without a 1911 and never will be. They are ­probably my favorite handguns ever made, but they are not for everyone. One really needs to put some serious thought into their level of dedication to the system before they decide to make it a primary duty pistol for LE use.

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Source:: Tactical Life