I remember when I first was in LE in a small mountain community and my FTO (Field Training Officer) had what I thought of as loaded for war amount of ammo with him.
I asked him about it and he stated that if you get in a fire fight, there is no air drop for more ammo and your back-up isn't gonna get there until it is already over anyway.
Other officers gave him flack over it, but I adopted his philosophy and looked up to him for many reasons over my career.
BTW- he also had a bug-out bag in case he had to leave the vehicle behind.... that was some serious ammo and fire power in that bag! For example there was 300 rounds of 5.56 in mags and over 20 pistol mags... for a 1911! By the time he retired he too had given up on the 1911 for a high cap smaller round pistol.
I too started with a 1911 and changed... At one point had 17 different ones. Now I own none.
I think the 1911 fans are an evolution. Most gun people at one time or another will own one or more because there are so many people saying the 45ACP is this that or the other. I evolved....
Long point-- short. Shoot what you can carry and shoot accurately.. even if that is a 22lr or a 500S&W
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