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10/20/2007 1:44 PM
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CPD169
Join Date: August 2007
Posts: 22
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RE: October 2007 Arsenal—Taurus PT1911B
I don't think we in this country have ever been as concerned with "needing" something as much as "wanting" it. This is especially true of us in law enforcement, we always want the newest gadgets that are available with very few exceptions. Nobody outside of law enforcement needs a vehicle that will accelerate to a higher speed than 70 MPH as that's the maximun posted speed limit on Interstate highways, yet we want the ability to exceed that limit if we wish to. The 1911 pistol has made a huge comeback and Taurus has jumped on that band wagon and done well with their PT1911.
To answer your question as to my opinion of Taurus pistols that's easy, I like them and I especially like the life time warranty. I bought one of the PT1911 pistols last year and have been extremely pleased with its performance. It's as accurate and reliable as any 1911 manufactured today at a fraction of the cost of what a Kimber, Colt, Springfield Armory or Para-Ordinance cost especially with all of the accessories it comes standard with. Over the years I've owned a 1911 from all of the manufacturers I listed except Para-Ordinance and have shot one of them.
I also purchased a 24/7 Pro in .45 ACP and, if I could talk the chief into it and find a duty holster for it I'd carry it on duty everyday without hesitation. The SA/DA trigger system on it is an idea whose time has been long overdue. If a newly chambered round has a hard primer and fails to fire on the first trigger pull then all the shooter needs to do is squeeze it again in the DA mode. I've only had this happen once in the 850 rounds I've put through mine, but if it happened once on the range it can and will happen again on the street. The round fired after being struck with the striker the second time.
I don't care if a pistol has an external hammer on it or not and as you probably know the 24/7 Pro doesn't, but it does have a manual thumb safety and I much prefer that over the "trigger" safety found on the Glock, Springfield Armory XD and S&W Sigma to name three. S&W caught on with their M&P .45 as it also comes with a frame mounted manual thumb safety. I believe that was a requirements for the new USSOCCOM pistol specifications although I could be wrong. I carried a 1911 in condition 1 for 17 years before I got into law enforcement so knocking the thumb safety off as I'm aquiring the target is a conditioned response that requires no thought. Re-engaging it once I know I'm though firing is just as automatic.
Frame mounted manual safeties may not be for everyone as some people including some LEO's simply won't put the time in to train with their defensive pistol as they should. Training is the key.
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11/11/2007 12:41 AM
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EB03
Join Date: November 2007
Posts: 1
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GLOCK ONLY
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Original post by Editor Do we really need another version of the 1911? What is your opinion of Taurus pistols? Would you rather carry a Glock or a pistol with a hammer and mechanical safeties?
Would rather just carry a GLOCK! Glock Perfection BABY!!
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11/11/2007 6:17 PM
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Steve Rothstein
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 275
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RE: October 2007 Arsenal—Taurus PT1911B
Glocks are good, but John Browning had the perfect design for a handgun before Gaston was born (I think). And there is always room for another good quality 1911. We may not need it, but someone will buy it.
And I did get the Taurus 1911 and still like it as a carry weapon. I retired the Glock in favor of the 1911.
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