It's a heart/love/confidence thing. I carry a 1911. (NOT A1)
Rationally, I "know" there are "better" guns, newer methods, faster this, cooler that...etc. And I know my 1911/Browning/Colt history; what Browning designed and what the Ordinance Boards changed and added.
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Bark 'N' Buck" (engraved thusly on the slide many years ago ) went with me to Desert Storm. I had to sneak it over and back. We weren't supposed to bring our own toys. Luckily, crusty over-aged Gunnery Sergeants don't get strip searched...at least not then.
As a Marine Tanker my TO weapon was a pistol and I wanted one that would remove unwanted and uninvited debris from my front slope.
To each his own...but to me, "
Bark 'N' Buck is total...absolute...confidence. To all of you, I hope your choice makes you as confident.
(Jeez...is that a rant? Wow! I've never done a rant before. Cool!
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Best regards to all,
Gunny John