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Allons wrote:My instructor for LTC course only carried 1911's. He called all other guns throw away's.

I guess your LTC Instructor likes doing live fire malfunction drills.

A quick google search of instructors who started out as big 1911 proponents (Chuck Taylor, Ken Hackathorn, Larry Vickers) now carry Glocks as their primary carry gun.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

LeonCarr wrote:

Allons wrote:My instructor for LTC course only carried 1911's. He called all other guns throw away's.

I guess your LTC Instructor likes doing live fire malfunction drills.

I think he just prefers a sidearm combat proven for over 100 years!! All jokes aside I would bet that instructor isn't carrying a Taurus or Philippino 1911.

The two instructors I admire the most carry S&W M&P 9mm.

Instructor during my class was carrying a glock 27, was a LEO and carried a 23 while on duty. As to the LCP as a first carry, that was and still is my normal carry gun, but even so I try to discourage people new to shooting from buying one. Still trying to convince the other half to take up shooting to some extent so she can get a LTC and carry. She works at a pharmacy with several clients who are on too many opioids so I worry. For learning I plan on teaching her on my steel frame 1911, then transitioning to a smaller 9mm.

I remember that the lead instructor for my very first CHL class in 2007 pocket carried a Kahr PM9, while I think his helper had a Glock 19. I shot the qual with a HK USP Compact .40 and left my 1911 at home.

The Annoyed Man wrote:I shot the qual with a HK USP Compact .40 and left my 1911 at home.

Didn't want to embarrass the rest of the shooters on the line with a perfect score? Your humility is admirable!

flechero wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:I shot the qual with a HK USP Compact .40 and left my 1911 at home.

Didn't want to embarrass the rest of the shooters on the line with a perfect score? Your humility is admirable!

Actually, it was more simple than that. I wasn’t sure how long each string of fire would be, and the HK had a 13 round magazine, as opposed to the 7 round mag of the commander sized Sig 1911 I owned at the time. I didn’t want to have to reload in the middle of a string of fire.

I know it sounds stupid now, but back then I just had no idea of what to expect, and I wanted to be prepared. As it was, I shot very well with that gun and got a pretty good score.....although I no longer remember what it was.

The Annoyed Man wrote:

flechero wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:I shot the qual with a HK USP Compact .40 and left my 1911 at home.

Didn't want to embarrass the rest of the shooters on the line with a perfect score? Your humility is admirable!

Actually, it was more simple than that. I wasn’t sure how long each string of fire would be, and the HK had a 13 round magazine, as opposed to the 7 round mag of the commander sized Sig 1911 I owned at the time. I didn’t want to have to reload in the middle of a string of fire.

I know it sounds stupid now, but back then I just had no idea of what to expect, and I wanted to be prepared. As it was, I shot very well with that gun and got a pretty good score.....although I no longer remember what it was.

This was why I got a PPQ to practice for and qualify for my instructor license. Aside from having a pretty rediculous trigger and resulting accuracy, it held enough rounds that I wasn’t worried about running out of bullets mid stream.

I was made to unload my mags and reload only 5 rounds at a time. I had originally brought 5 12 round full mags.

jb2012 wrote:

LeonCarr wrote:

Allons wrote:My instructor for LTC course only carried 1911's. He called all other guns throw away's.

I guess your LTC Instructor likes doing live fire malfunction drills.

I think he just prefers a sidearm combat proven for over 100 years!! All jokes aside I would bet that instructor isn't carrying a Taurus or Philippino 1911.

Wilson combat was his weapon of choice.

Allons wrote:
Wilson combat was his weapon of choice.

*Sighhhhh someday a Wilson or 5 will be in my carry rotation

jb2012 wrote:

Allons wrote:
Wilson combat was his weapon of choice.

*Sighhhhh someday a Wilson or 5 will be in my carry rotation

Yeah I wish It were in my carry rotation too. I can't seem to find a range with the try before you buy option though...I wonder why?

AndyC wrote:This was my first Texas CHL test, shot with a Philippino 1911 and my 200gr SWCs. The flecks scattered over the target like fly-poop are from the overly-soft lube I was using at the time.

My understanding that the "Phlipino" 1911s are manufactured on old Colt machinery. Nuff said.....along with that target.

oljames3 wrote:"What Some Clueful Instructors Carry as a Defensive Firearm | Active Self Protection Extra"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erejjFtnz64

Fantastic video answer. Punchline:

• Common: 9mm; Glock or S&W M&P; Federal HST or Speer Gold Dot
• Rare: 1911; stock glock
• Always concealed; Almost always on waist
• Always one in the chamber
• Almost all firearms do not have an on/off switch (manual safety)
• Graphical survey responses (click "see Previous responses")

acronym 4/26/2018 10:58 AM