LocoGringo
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A statement in another post made me wonder....
The statement was something like, "we all know the 1911 is not a beginner's handgun". I don't know that. Maybe I'm not part of "we" or "everyone" because I don't understand this statement. What's so complicated about a 1911 that makes it an experienced shooter's handgun, or an "expert's" handgun and beginners should start with something else, maybe "simpler"?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems this can be linked to a general sentiment in society of dumbing things down. Yes, striker fired pistols are super simple in that you draw, aim and pull the trigger. There is little thought necessary to accomplish the task of firing the gun. However, if one is liable for every bullet sent down the barrel as we always claim, wouldn't you want a little more thought involved?
Also, how much more difficult is it to automatically place your thumb on the safety to deactivate it or know the condition of the gun? I work in security for the D.O.E. where safety is EVERYTHING, sometimes even at the cost of common sense. We carry M4s and don't deactivate the safety until we've identified the threat and are up on target or coming up on target. After the engagement, the safety goes back on. If you do it enough, it becomes automatic. The same applies to a 1911.
Does the activation/deactivation of a safety make a firearm more for "experts" than a point and click firearm (Glock, etc.)? If you can operate an AR-15, you can operate a 1911. Do you have to be an expert or "non-beginner" for either?
All handguns REQUIRE practice to operate competently. Does a safety lever require any more practice, really?
The statement was something like, "we all know the 1911 is not a beginner's handgun". I don't know that. Maybe I'm not part of "we" or "everyone" because I don't understand this statement. What's so complicated about a 1911 that makes it an experienced shooter's handgun, or an "expert's" handgun and beginners should start with something else, maybe "simpler"?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems this can be linked to a general sentiment in society of dumbing things down. Yes, striker fired pistols are super simple in that you draw, aim and pull the trigger. There is little thought necessary to accomplish the task of firing the gun. However, if one is liable for every bullet sent down the barrel as we always claim, wouldn't you want a little more thought involved?
Also, how much more difficult is it to automatically place your thumb on the safety to deactivate it or know the condition of the gun? I work in security for the D.O.E. where safety is EVERYTHING, sometimes even at the cost of common sense. We carry M4s and don't deactivate the safety until we've identified the threat and are up on target or coming up on target. After the engagement, the safety goes back on. If you do it enough, it becomes automatic. The same applies to a 1911.
Does the activation/deactivation of a safety make a firearm more for "experts" than a point and click firearm (Glock, etc.)? If you can operate an AR-15, you can operate a 1911. Do you have to be an expert or "non-beginner" for either?
All handguns REQUIRE practice to operate competently. Does a safety lever require any more practice, really?