I'm up to 9600 rounds on my Ronin 4 CCC, still my EDC. Recently shot the Texas Department of DPS Qualification course of fire and scored 247 out of 250, no bad for an old man.
I was discharged from the Army 50 years ago and joined the Washington D.C. Police department. My duty pistol was Smith & Wesson .38 Special, which was a fine wheel gun. However, it wasn’t as accurate or as easy to shoot as the M1911 I carried in the service. shooting a 1911 is almost intuitive...
I've bought two pistols through Springfields LE/Military discount program. A great discount. Getting to a dealership is a bit of a chore since I live in the Piney Woods of East Texas, but well worth the drive
I still carry a 1911 in 45ACP about 50% of the time. The rest of the time I carry a 1911 in 9mm. I can realte to an older body having a more challenging time handling a 45ACP recoil.
I carry a full size 1911 in the winter when a jacket helps conceal it. In the summer I carry an EMP4CCC. I don't have a problem with the weight, I also carry 2 mags in addition to the one in the firearm. I've found the 1911 style pistols easy to conceal due to how thin they are. I've been...