Oh boy
1) The Glock is a very good firearm, the reason being is they go bang every time you pull that trigger thingy. I was at a training camp one day when the instructor pulled out his Glock and threw it into a nasty, muddy puddle. He did this because one of the students was bullying him about his choice to carry.
The instructor then pulled the Glock out of the puddle pointed the weapon down range and fired several shots with no hiccups. The instructor then turned to the big mouth and said, "Your turn". The big mouth just shook his head and declined to mimic the instructor with his Sig Sauer.
2) The 1911 is a century + battle weapon. As a matter of fact this weapon has been manufactured by countless companies around the world. More than the Glock and for good reason. It is simple and in .45 ACP round, a handgun that has quite the stopping power up till newly developed rounds in lessor calibers have been introduced to the market.
3) I carry my Kimber 1911 Eclipse often as my EDC. It is heavy and the two mags I carry with it are a nice balance to my belt on my weak side. I also use to carry that handgun on my battle belt but made a change back in 2016 to a S&W M&P. The reasons in no particular order were:
1) Loaded up with a full mag (17+1) and a Stream Lite attached, it is lighter than the loaded 1911 with a full mag (8+1).
2) With the development of 9mm ammo of late, the 9mm is more powerful when you look at bullet energy then the .45 ACP.
3) More ammo at hand with greater bullet energy is another factor we can all look at.
4) The S&W M&P has almost the same ergonomics as the 1911 which is what I am use to, so it was a natural go to handgun for me.
I have done similar tests, not purposely mind you, as the instructor I started out with in this opinion piece. I have pulled it out of the dirt, mud, creek, etc. and every time it goes bang.
In closing, I will NEVER champion one pistol design over another; However, I will champion one company over another. Case in point...Kimber 1911's are far better made than a Taurus 1911. There are others I could make a comparison over but won't to avoid too much
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