The Debrief - Why People Hate the 1911 (And Why They’re Wrong)

You have heard it countless times, “Better get some bread with that 1911 because you will have plenty of jam.” There are others that roll off the tongue, but they essentially are all the same. 113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VH93q3npV1-WJV7CgBvTW8YdhgJ3hL2L1W4fzp7X2Z8zW6W6DWvsb1HMGKTW2n5j4k3zlyQXW7kbhH56GppxkW513rc43CTLM5W7K9xnj6nn5b_W8kM6QX6s6ZQ8N8nfStfwCd2GW2GFvb33TWY8bW4sdcD952xFcNW8mkp4c4QBTjwW6M3xRS90YxkWW56HwW08PrtSdW1TSNP18Y47GtW41vZb73FWHwYW5z86KH3qGWq2V-9hyV4pV0rxW5rMCdZ6BFPg9W7pRkdc8GbscDW2-GfjQ7VxhxdW7PCtB02bsrqS3h0Q1 113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgKWcVF90w2166jhVW1jCgZK1Q_cmzMD1Pkg4Q4ksW1tc4jb3W9gPGN7RJhtPjx5NLW40thCw5cZSmtW7fW_0W17CY3fW2GFQTJ2BtgfmW5kh7zB55jhS5W39vwvT8BhCm9W5XRZHn71H-mrW5L9Lz94d1H8HVYyyv_8t8tT3W6Xl288233nwdN8hmPZqThCCYW5zzgw77xB59GV_DCN98tBCPKVxtr-79lVTTfVlWLwk37mL7FW36-CZW2gLk2xW2SXysR6mqr1SW3rG7GH5lxyB_W1knksc68R0dtW1Rtr4v5P99LyW2x1yjc4_m21pW88Fx6T6lkp-vW7Q4sd01nPKWSW2p0yQf83P4wX3fkW1 [WHY PEOPLE HATE THE 1911 (AND WHY THEY’RE WRONG)](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgKmHW1MMCvF3pxgxxW2YFzLT33LQ39N56c1Ng-kP-jW484t2Q7rkbmXW3DSP4C6KVc9RW8JxJvn1FZdfTW8Lf--S94-NzNW7vxXZJ80pZQFW4T5BPb4pkdX8W8T1Y_V71YNQqW4WmqRt8SWznzW77-jpK1tsqq5W6QsHkp2qD0MwW7Hqh6x5PpNDkW8pfwFr4_ZH76W51nwvF7wbXGtVkRJqD1bwpHyW92L8nM6zwMG4Vph64S1wTHrXVkXvPw7fTR9vW2cJm_C8VvRS9W6NqMtw2NM9xTN4k84rQdnV3CW8r_1tx54JHtkW8DZptK59-5C0W4XFPB277RqpnW60-XYf3Y60C8W4Z-yX84-1q7538NM1) By Fred Mastison May 12th, 2023 - You have heard it countless times, “Better get some bread with that 1911 because you will have plenty of jam.” There are others that roll off the ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgJtYW5zkF7J3DxFYHW5c00zH625ZvDW2QrlcS2VQR29W8xkyKz6_PXmTN6dlt67Qkmk3W7VnZCh1Z8vZDW4_xgRq1SYVbsMhV2bWC0H2NW4YxF0n70hcztW3rmqfm4PRbP6W4YY7D57HWqYDW8gQLPr4ZggX4W1rrSnZ4SMfmqVcG9LH9dj9D6W6yPXzN6cRXm0W5Bq9kR7nfwLkW5TXKlj3gxhjlW2vRD0d7zPBxNW4glvN14TnpjqW6ktrDD4wSS2cVND8BP8FnCdtW6FQnzY6_K4vcW72xG4Q3KdLSCW7Fg0NH6LK_kKW2nWkgH1ctHpQW5GZg898FBLXCM9fLMCNlM1ZN6DF3jvRZ0TY31Xx1) [tal-threaded-barrel-hellcat-pro](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgXTRW7l3gHH7hyZWjW86sB_g8Tc1qFW8PJtTN5zr1ZRW55grwT9kG4wrW4dGdk_2_bsYPW8pYpSS5JVvBpW6jktMQ6Cqct0W63xLc_8czpQxW3s22yV350ncFW77B8n982096DW2hwWFN25s793W1ztKYT6kRr3kW2GB4X399Z_sbW762sZ04Rt5QpW6jdgwR73yND5W2v-SGf7QScsSN8rlQPjkY1spW4Pbf-j6HMMCcW2Lbw-D4dcnQDN1fBkvK7Ybl3W7Hmmg590PxY9W5L4j6n4pWlvnW3ds0NS2X3Q8bW5dz8z54T-FvsW5bhmGx9jcVblW11PVNP3gn5klW65PxXV4mkYDgW20S84y47psMq39_L1) [FIRST LOOK: THE THREADED BARREL HELLCAT PRO](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7Cg-5pW95_M3053h_1kW5ky8Th6CTzMNW2PrTQ48zD32RW5Xs5NJ30B9f2W6MC4NV144dJbW24JrJn7Yhd__W6Pqm9s6J-2VcW3RncY64wq7w6W62NYZW8fW7NbW5bBGKZ1nbx94W6qcV3q5HvB4DVK13pk7908FlMKY2h99fgZyTfm8w7cpsG6W89TxpW1zf6N4W1ZBWwt4Nn115W9325CP6VTN0LW3Nblw87W8JhlW7R9Hkr8t_lqKVNJSJw8ctKHrW95PKvj7n8p3ZW5kVrKZ13tzrWW57sctG2Gr1dwW34NxpT5MBNr_W2hdSNr8mXtBxW4ctLpz2PtK-DVGsKHC2wJg6mW8FywJt11ycGF3gHq1) By Jeremy Tremp May 15th, 2023 - I have been a fan of the Hellcat series since its launch in 2019. And when the Hellcat Pro was released with its increased capacity as well as ... [WATCH VIDEO](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgJmnW3Nl7PT7sTTKgVdvpXk2Cgp0cW4B1hmG1RGfFvW4zYS574-0KqCW1mLPlv926yD6W4nrl5p21LXs_W8Q0tK46Pv-f2W7HfJ-66ltPN7W6jsJWW3q6JpRW2d_NzN60QrvhW85Vy2N6fYd48W6q3dQH6SBF-9W6YpSqn5xZ96wW1yRTgk3jFvp6W5Vhy918zmVqyW4p4jN73z2yQkW3hpGbp4mWBG9VlC7TS3JT1ZBVbQBxJ5K1ZhdVZqtDv11DrDdW2xF1fW1BqT5zW5QDDLD4yy47XW7F3LWJ29WCdrN3LX6-YGWDxgW63B9Bp9cws57W6LMwjQ4dgZ1JW3vWKT254dzbCW8qTrCy4PKS6D3hsT1) [tal-do-not-customize-your-gun](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgDQ1W5sdsZ-2f8lHdN4HKXbdr-0nMW7CLj9T1x5BdpN2vFtM8z28rgVL13W24TVvDxW355gB_5xpnfrW3j1XxD69wxR_W5fgVb835Jc7dW4Wd0jg5lzNfqW6R16Fr5MpkMMW2Mn8Vr4nK9XQW3mqYMb16DWXdW3zqV6L34yKBhW258TFz4xwVxPVRgY831JR37cW8y2WZ053qDSPN69RVfk56W_YV58LXG67v2p2W1lfM693RCbClN387mXqs2hB-W6Sss-Z27df5rW6qyhkH7MPxjVW25RRZ34KTBLfW55C5Q089rq9cW1S1D3F6yRXQtW1FzM4-5PCkkGVbbn2d6wJ4t7W13g_DD1jH0x12lJ1) [MY UNPOPULAR OPINION: DON’T CUSTOMIZE YOUR GUN!](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgzTWW3Fq6pq5-9cZHW1jMLwj1hR520W6-kkpD95mRdyW9cJlKH7zRSrbV1GSY53TFVqMW3Gty8L35K1KyN2q6KP4wFR2lW51XJnQ40MYnpW95Pn4q1gCc2PW5hZcsB1kDhlBW74jT4X7-jlftW4cVfks8NcVlWW2BJpKT8D0tjDW29k1B08fSkyqW3HgyMf1x9tPSW8xw69q3K5kPbW3X-5KF3qCPRlW1RBm8k5zVvZ-W4kSPky7HNHrVVtP4d63QxsNmW1wT3tp1xgkXnW67W4y05VsPThW1dbRh95s9mwkW66Px8d1g8YwLW8cZMHc7dRB7XW2ntJHn13w57cW2P3fn_5sxY1lW19KTLy3kTYfB3jsk1) By Ryan Domke May 14th, 2023 - I, like many others, have been known to customize a firearm or two. From replacing internal components to adding accessories and even getting ... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgJnDW3GT89t62CQm4W1lxwQT75xV9BW1Y0l9V8G0TN8W3_1RGv4x606hW96L2Vn7TVNLkW3Lz9qv15TqrcW4hgCG-3j07HCW3PT60r119cwYVxN4Vj2czfGmW6N1P2H93lQSYW1Z1lL-6QxyYsW4JR4X48t46ykVJ7DMm1f3VwDW864Y3B6T-QR5N26QkPV6Prx9W4csFNz7447nxW4ZsGFB8lKdcrW4lbbFF87DH-4W8sy2bK2c2ccNVG0-_R5gG6L6W6RK3zq7jljJSW3N5zhm1vf8xXW8V1m8598dyFhW5tj15v68XZLbW73f3xx7QzWRfW7FWcTs5gJctZW8X6y4T8K4xl5W90JW0P6Fjlll3jWC1) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we take on the 1911 haters, suppress one of the best concealed carry guns available, and examine why modifying your gun might not be the right move for you. To start us off, Fred Mastison considers whether criticisms leveled against the 1911 pistol are deserved or completely off-base. He dives into the debate, examining the 1911 pistol’s storied history, its supposed reputation for unreliability, and the factors that have led some to criticize the design — and others to praise it. [Read his full analysis here](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgQy7W4ZHvmr8RVV3PW6g0Y8V2qgjMKW5K_DMZ8B-VkZW4w2B_Z4pjYYGW32bbh57fcwtmW3t8Jx84zJhGMW1pjl0T30hCsTW3gZ-Kz4fsjy9W4mFHZW8RG7C5W80j-bN6ST3WXW8Pp8q26HSwQYW7YQZKM1d1BTYW6pXf1K17ZYT4W1xpsbq7mpK6LW5w0p-77SWWn6W93tP_s48Ryt8W62BKbd7q8tzWW4y-T3V8J_s8zW5VGDk-81xJn5W4yPLQZ46Qb_fW86l-BZ4m_fmYW7q_dJz1ZPlkwW7DSC5M3xTRlBW89G99R8jfdJcW6v1shd6SYX-SW5QSyGv2VQJcTW6wyLGz53Ycq5W2T3ftS7BfmwQ37pS1). Next, Jeremy Tremp looks at the newest upgrade to the popular Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro — a threaded barrel. Now you can add a suppressor or other muzzle device to this popular CCW firearm, but how does it perform? You can [read all the details for yourself here](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgBv8W95KxKS2VSdCDW2n9Flr26XjNdW237sg138kyw5W8sV68S4sZJY6W6pBdx06FQWRLW2Msc0T3WpGCHVJ54lx2j50DXW7Q5RJV9jbzkzW6RMr__4kDWlcW6PYkZr22gWmBW4Glr-D2ZqySmW5SJBYq5NYrF4W2W9MwB3M9Pd9W6rM4MS37fd9jVZkwB715cc3-N6tCRXGjpx15W6WnFYg91MHSLW6Nz53b1V7STyW8lgwzF8mzsQnVRncRk5mCZdPN5vSz3t3sh9ZW7xzP7Q7gSrVqW2p6c_51gYN1QW25nfhf9jTrZNW1kJl-c3NkrvbW3bJSw_2c-jL6W1FBMWP3fdHl4W7j7j-5931JDQ35rH1). And finally, Ryan Domke examines the pitfalls of modifying a firearm, from unexpected costs to potential legal repercussions. Are his arguments for running a "stock" gun compelling or misplaced? [Catch the complete article here](113/c2jPK04/VXkn5r1YKQXjVlN7681tKflFW91lZlN4-Kd5wN3X6VJ33q3phV1-WJV7CgYdyW6lPZnK66y-C9N3jvtQnmZk7JN3v2D_4gKKbhW8K0nWN4yYM2kW6hYlc21BbCJZW5MdRQ694XJ-vW3tw6ZL4gj5SXN2DD9NqbGnFGW71Sctx2rxL1XW8yYGxS81xMZsW9ll46z4ZBznyW1VKKk983rPFsVKWJ9Y7jJ3XbW7xRZ_K4RwpCgW1hSrvz5hz4khW65b2t048mFZ4VBzgXj8GNCdyN4gTlbb-PN2kW7fCBjD56xCQHW61CDgN4YfN8RW7wSKpR367TpcVTs9x85-BcwhW3vRF213xptq9W1j2bKP8Sh-06W8PRf_j8HPjQpW3VCWTJ2VsXgGV3Qwjp7FH-4YW6ZpWQF4w_rRq3q3y1) and decide for yourself. 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