The Marines have put in an order for 12,000 M1911 pistols, the iconic 45 caliber pistol designed by John Browning more than a 100 years ago and used by the American military for most of the first half of the 20th century.
Comeback: The Marines have put in an order for 12,000 M1911 pistols, the iconic 45 caliber pistol designed by John Browning more than a 100 years ago and used by the American military for most of the first half of the 20th century.
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Comeback: The Marines have put in an order for 12,000 M1911 pistols, the iconic 45 caliber pistol designed by John Browning more than a 100 years ago and used by the American military for most of the first half of the 20th century.
I must unfortunately ask you for your financial support because I do not depend on ads and rely entirely on the generosity of readers to keep Behind the Black running. You can either make a one time donation for whatever amount you wish, or you sign up for a monthly subscription ranging from $2 to $15 through Paypal or $3 to $50 through Patreon.
Your support will allow me to continue covering science and culture as I have for the past twenty years, independent and free from any outside influence.
Your support is even more essential to me because I not only keep this site free from advertisements, I do not use the corrupt social media companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook to promote my work. I depend wholly on the direct support of my readers.
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If Patreon or Paypal don't work for you, you can support Behind The Black directly by sending your donation by check, payable to Robert Zimmerman, to
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John Browning and his father were among the greatest firearms designers in history- as well as faithful Mormon pioneers. My 1911 inherited from my dad is a prized possession.
PS- Thank you for the steady stream of great posts on your site, as well as the engaging discussions you have with John Bachelor.
The 1911 does have good stopping power: my father chose it as his sidearm in Vietnam precisely for that reason. However, my experience is that it’s too heavy and not well enough balanced for me to reliably put rounds on target in a rapid fire scenario. That, and the hammer tends to catch the web of my thumb. I much prefer the .40 S&W or the 9mm Glock. In a situation where I might have to use a pistol, I’d prefer to have a gun that’s comfortable and accurate for me.
over a hundred years old and still thought to be the best handgun around.
They probably could find a better one now a days – but I’m sure they are happy to go back to these after the 9mm Berrettas.
why empty the full clip of any 9mm to stop an opposition. one good aim with the .45 and its All Over……pun intended.
As many weapon instructors say.
A pistol is only to get you out of a bad situation, or to get you to your rifle, to get you out of a bad situation.
Its not for engaging the enemy or continuing the fight.
And for those two roles the 1911 does just fine.
If you follow police engagement stats the relation of hits to misses went up three fold when high capacity pistols replaced the standard sub10 round semi-auto and the 6 round revolver.
Somehow cops missed more when they had more ammo to expend. Or they just cared or practiced less. Which do you think it is?
I also like the idea that our sidearm will now be American designed and made.