Still seeing the 1911 being used in Law Enforcement
Today we had a police officer mention firearm retention during arrests and why the Blackhawk Serpa holster was his preferred gun holster. Another Officer mentioned that he still used a 1911 because he liked the idea that if someone was unfamiliar with this firearm that even if they got it in a struggle they might not be able to shoot it. There are always different scenarios that you can run with, with each tactical or mechanical device and you use. Training and gaining muscle memory is something that is hard to change and it’s very hard to jump back and forth with firearms and be proficient. I suggest consistency is more important and will make you less prone to making errors.
There are reasons I love the 1911 and reasons I don’t use it as a primary sidearm but if I did carry it, I would probable have to put in more range time to remember to disengage the safety every time. If you are looking for reliable and consistent 1911 magazines for under $30 the best one I use is the 8rd Chip McCormick magazines called the Power Mag. I have never seen a reason to not use 8rd magazines although I think the 1911 looses it’s balance with 10rd magazines. The 10rd Power Mags are very popular for competition shooting so again, it’s also about training and adjusting to the firearm or device.