Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Carrying a Fully Loaded 1911 (again)

Honestly you’re on the wrong platform for your 1911 safety education campaign.

110years ... gun guys for the majority have it sorted .

Try standing at the gun counter teaching newbs maybe ?

I don’t think so. Of the 1,505 viewers of this thread, so far, I expect not all of them “have it sorted.” You self-limited your claim to “the majority,” which of course leaves the minority still in some level of need. Some viewers may have actually found the provided information useful (except for the abusive comments, that is), a few for themselves, others for passing it along to those who can use it, as opportunities to do that present themselves.

At least, that is the intention.

Whatever Cheif .of The 1500 views probably 1489 knew your rhetoric going into it and came for the chuckles

This is literally all you post . Needle is skipping

Why do you think it is your personal responsibility to proselytize about your favorite way to carry a 1911, and why should someone listen to you? Because you were a Highway Patrolman? Are you a paid spokesman or brand ambassador for a company that sells 1911s? Do you rep for Colt, Wilson Combat, Les Baer?

Again, Why is this your personal responsibility and why should anyone listen to you?


I was not aware that the CHP issued 1911s to Patrolmen. In fact since ( if I recall right) roughly 1991 ish the CHP issued 4006 S&Ws until they upgraded a while back, but I don't recall anyone carrying a 1911.

Did you know Mr. Allard? You refer to him as Bill as if you were on a first name basis, and wrote your post as if you personally examined his gun, which you now admit that you did not. That does absolutely nothing for your credibility and in fact calls it into question.

It would lead anyone with critical thinking skills to conclude that you have been simply reading stuff on the internet and then speculating, trying to make yourself out to be some sort of subject matter expert.

In regards to Mr. Allard.


Mr Allard was 81 years old when he passed.

This comment of yours is exceedingly disrespectful.

Goes to show that even a know-it-all “gunfighter” can still have something to learn about gun handling.

Please feel free to post up your credentials to compare them to Mr. Allard's, whom you call the 'Know it all Gunfighter" .

Further you posted that Mr. Allard "Claimed" 9 kills on the job. He did not claim anything. His shootings were quite well documented. When you write in such a manner to discredit someone like you did, what you actually do is make yourself out to look bad.

Again, feel free to post up your credentials against Mr. Allard's.

Yes, as an elderly man he had an accidental discharge. However neither you nor I, nor anyone here on the forum know the details, though you seem more than willing to speculate and badmouth a man who got into a bunch of shootings and came out on top of every one.

You seem to have a burning desire to want to be seen as a subject matter expert.

Word of advice.

This is most definitely not the way to do it.

Fellows,

You should carry hammer down on an empty chamber on your colt pattern single action revolvers ! I know they’ve only been around for 150 some odd short years so this is a hot new tip for most of you !
A lot of folks could learn from this , like for example the numerous fellows out west that shot their toe in the upstairs room of a saloon when their hammer spur snagged a working gals bustle strap .

While your 1489 number may be a bit high, you may well be on to something there. But, that still leaves a few to be benefited.

While this is certainly the topic of most, but not all, of my posts on the Handguns Forum, you may not be getting out to other forums enough to see what’s there.

Mackay_Sagebrush, I’m not taking the bait.

But, you might be interested to know Allard’s reported last words, as he reached into his attache case, just before he accidentally shot himself and his Podiatrist: “Let me show you a real man’s gun.”

And just for fun, the gun I am holding used to belong to Jim Cirrillo of the NYPD Stakeout Squad.

My friend picked it up from him.

Neat piece of history.



Sorry for the dirty hands, we had been doing a lot of shooting and had taken a break, and were doing the adult version of "show and tell".

I don't think anyone sees my very straightforward questions as "Bait".

"Why Kate, you're not wearing a bustle. How lewd."

You're right..................case in point is this thread.

MM

It only matters that I see it that way.

That’s right , always avoid a fight you’ll clearly lose ...
Sun Tzu

Agreed, though probably not in the way you may have intended.

This thread has now reached the point, quite common in Campfire threads, where attempts by the usual suspects to show off for each other has ended its usefulness.

Why do you do that?

Oh, I think it's exactly as I intended.

MM

Respond to McKays comments it’ll be fun ! Inquiring minds want to know !

~ Not Sun Tzu

As a purchaser of my first auto pistol (1911) a few short weeks ago, I appreciate the information as to the function of the "half cock notch".

I have one friend who purchased a 1911 a couple years ago. I had to pull pics up on the computer to prove to him the 1911 had a thumb safety. He absolutely did not believe me.

I do not know what he thought the lever was for.

Anyhow, some of us are new members to the 1911 fraternity, and do not mind a bit of friendly advice once in a while.

So far the pistol lives in padded case. A Galco Miami Classic II is being considered for its future home.