The Debrief - Is the 1911 Wrong for CCW (But Right for This)?

1911 was a pretty big year. January 18 was when aviation pioneer Eugene Burton Ely first landed an airplane on the deck of the armored cruiser USS Pennsylvania while at anchor in San Francisco harbor. 113/c2jPK04/VVYmVx6WRkngW90QPL775B8rmW8tMMP_57VnHqN2dmMw-3qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3kxN3VdSVv-P4vpW8n8_x-7kPRpwW2ngYM08q8TswN32S074rCq69VbN4vS4kN9NMW3YqSZt5QQJlTW7qrg_D3fnW0lW7khZl64fwHtXW3mDgX62nKYqGW2hmgks3B8FvKW6kd2Yr6wzShnW8gxsKZ93wK92W64w64_6t9pm5W1MMTgK6RkbRpN63mXyS7_shxW69GW_f1nd--nW7hV_yM2R0g-0W8t8pW73-tTjhW2-h0XC2-NS5TW314s823LszS3W15jMGH5hTs_bW3D8Dvf4t4Zg6W2tndgm2DsYG3W7ZT8n_2G4kbff62HSYC04 113/c2jPK04/VVYmVx6WRkngW90QPL775B8rmW8tMMP_57VnHqN2dmMxg3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3lwVcPcnL6QkVkvW4f97xd1lPd_cW4R1_fZ49m97YW1F4mJR46-_j3W3c2B9F8t8W9gW69J81L5V6MsmW3_RWZc4jwp8tW2LXc9p8jrL64W1Bf3C57w99CRW1sKDdP1Z-57GW5RcN9D2LmcswW69NnmQ4cktkqW5hmXsN34xlNnW6czJsb6bNq5VW6yJnmH7Pvds7W2RNtjJ58w2h6W33ggg85yQV00N1n29HKh2BjgVfkHKg8_n_hGW8nSMxb6PcBfHW4rLdxt88b_XHW1fhZLr8vT9GbW3_KsfB3kRNFXW8SWnrJ6JgxLMVkfsS25n9ndKW3BKlyZ7Nz7nHf5vHrQl04 [IS THE 1911 WRONG FOR CCW (BUT RIGHT FOR THIS)?](113/c2jPK04/VVYmVx6WRkngW90QPL775B8rmW8tMMP_57VnHqN2dmMxg3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3n4W8hR04Z4DkYG_W4qNgvQ7qNQy_W37tKb92JLcg3W99SRdh7ZGWZwN1QZG_fNjH_vW1CyGsN1Jb_rKW17Glr53Vk5L4W5Xfywf8MMvP6W6Kqjdw41HGGyN4T0Y769p-V1W6z1x5r73dzpHW1hG5jz10r4nJW5Ms6HT94cTJMW6P7c6p6bbB7LVTPnN340KCjDW8BJN7C3n5BfqW4bPvyj36dCg5W7GbC4p2CSXJjW8nX3Jy5P0KSKW23l8BH7bTMccW2-tydL29387WN1SjwQB2DWb9W8PgG-C44RKj6W1Tq8fn1cgxKgVDb50f556pdQW97mGr56qNsjrf2sjf5z04) By Will Dabbs, MD December 29th, 2023 - 1911 was a pretty big year. January 18 was when aviation pioneer Eugene Burton Ely first landed an airplane on the deck of the armored ... 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In fact, they love the gridiron game so much, they’re even ready to play (and watch) football in a combat zone ... 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Two men I know and trust were heavily involved in its .... [READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/VVYmVx6WRkngW90QPL775B8rmW8tMMP_57VnHqN2dmMxz3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3kXW2D615F17Y67gVgcjR54ddZ1gV3pdlc1jNHNGN7rgVwMmh0bwW7J3r093w79RgW8ybVrB3vPN4TW4BMR363-XfPWW3fwB0012C856W5SRrwk1hDh95W1Gy4_X6pQbHmW6d0l1H7rGWHBN8TlDlbcWFz-W8y18xP6dD8ZGW5nG1RM6BnG5HMNtCK53lY0WW7HRRyz4mgDjjW2KXGjh1hcL_HW7dYTwW2F62pQW58rGD39jNh_QW1TlVxJ6pXSQfW84LlJR2YRvYvM4B0S8pj-qPW1Y0YzJ8JPmwQN6pHq3_wM05gN1V-0MfGTGFPW5FrGRt7P1TmVW4RLNkS9c3ZDZVwfdZS7JZc2Ff2RTr0-04) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we examine the role for which the 1911 might be best suited, take a journey back to WWII to catch a one-of-a-kind football game, and put Springfield’s newest pistol in the hands of one of the world’s foremost firearms experts. To start us off, Dr. Will Dabbs' offers his opinion of how best to employ the 1911 as a defensive weapon. For more than a century, the 1911’s relevance and tactical advantages have only increased. Discover why this iconic firearm remains his top choice for a very specific role [here](113/c2jPK04/VVYmVx6WRkngW90QPL775B8rmW8tMMP_57VnHqN2dmMxg3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3q7N59SyB2SNZxGW4HDhL02S6s55W3xN85L8V7l6NW5l2vLb2_yrmMW2vBM6t2pP4L8W76KmfP53QFMnW3c5bg94lL-yJW3v2fq874S0QFW4m8LW95KZBVwW2vvln-4Jdl1ZW9drl886dG_-sW3bpS-17WWs5BN4sC7mNH3Z2NW5RVSf52wc21lW7jKmLp754nZ_W7RXmRk3PN4VTW56c8h84m8xBlW8J9XS02tXLhpVFdqrc3M57ZvW82P6rm1tQsyxW6SThmv7J5ljWW4Tclgv105hsfW5Z2gsJ90mD5GW85Z-lZ3LjLF3W12KC8z8V6XQ2N5PTqRBlCg2jf12YRMW04). Next, we meet up with Tom Laemlein and head to Italy for the Spaghetti Bowl. In this fascinating story, American troops played full-contact football in a combat zone on January 1, 1945. With the German Luftwaffe gearing up to ruin the event, the game was a morale-boosting event. Read the full story [here](113/c2jPK04/VVYmVx6WRkngW90QPL775B8rmW8tMMP_57VnHqN2dmMxg3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3mCN4VXyVyGnpyZW1H79fp67ZvhzW92Sb9K8MvPHgN7Jl7TF6C2YtW1BrnYR2LskscTNBPw44rXh5W2_yM933dRp1nW7dYbm24dp79jW44PwYS9cffyDVrzd2R215FxBW7212sY4fGm3HW1v_kcL5P2G8bW4N_yT162ySzKW6wK4978BNn2WW5FTc173VW6H8W94mKNb1KFb59VQ-8z18m2v7CW8vrYPd3NMjmHVSWd7x35qVw7W56vnW421DJQzW2QFmKJ4KJNkpW6pQ22F6qD6LQW884Klf6LtY3DW8kbGBv8lV3JVW6ff2wp1GKq5pW86hTk_4sWF68f952Bm204). Finally, we join Massad Ayoob as he does a deep-dive review of the new 9mm marvel from Springfield: the Echelon. From the Variable Interface System to the customizable grip modules, this new defensive firearm seems like a standout. But, how did it perform for him? 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