Springfield/Warren 9mm 1911 Endurance Test: Report #1
2,287 rounds 0 stoppages 0 malfunctions 0 parts breakages Three range trips and almost 2,300 rounds into the test and it’s fair to say that some sacred cows…
Drill of the Week 36: Surprise Reloads
Just in time for “My 1911 Reloads Suck Out Loud” week, DocGKR has posted the 36th pistol-forum.com Drill of the Week: Surprise Reloads. Give it…
Springfield/Warren 9mm 1911 Endurance Test: The Magazines
Before the this year’s test began, I asked SACS about magazines and they recommend the Springfield (Metalform) 9rd mags that ship with the pistol. They also endorsed…
Springfield/Warren 9mm 1911 Endurance Test: The Gun
The test of the 9mm 1911 has begun! First, a bit about the pistols themselves. These are not guns that the Springfield Armory Custom Shop…
I Own 1911s
Now with more photos: Train hard & stay safe! ToddG
Yet More SERPA Ban
Last week, the National Park Service banned the use of SERPA-style holsters by any of its more than 2,000 law enforcement personnel. It will come…
DotW 35: 3×5 in 5
I’m a little late here, but on Monday DocGKR posted the latest pistol-forum.com Drill of the Week: “3×5 in 5” which is a timed walkback…
Can You Shoot Too Much?
Caleb posits an interesting question at Gun Nuts: Can You Shoot Too Much? A similar but different question came up recently on pistol-forum.com, about feeling…
It’s Not Me, It’s My Gun!
One of the most common excuses heard on the line and online will always be “it’s the gun!” And for as many times as that…
Springfield Endurance Test Guns
One step closer: the guns are at my local gun shop and now await Maryland’s mandatory waiting period. If all goes according to plan, first…