Handgun stopping power an impression made along time ago in a far and distant place.

An infantry company CO (Mustang previous combat experience from Korea) conferring with the AO team leader is first to notice a hostile close in. He draws his 1911A1 places a center hit. The rice propelled fellow goes down. The CO and AO resume their conversation. The lowly L/Cpl (AO/FO team member) notices the rice propelled fellow is back up. The L/Cpl snaps of two shots from his M14 the rice propelled fellow hits the deck.

The nineteen year old L/Cpl later reflects back to his familiarization firing of the 1911A1 at Parris Island. Remembering the PMI (Primary Marksmanship Instructor) telling the then recruit that a solid hit is a stopper.

The nineteen year old L/Cpl now a regular member of the AO/FO team is told he will be issued a pistol card and 1911A1 for field use and to turn in his M14 to the battery armor. He declines and continues to carry the M14. At a later date he acquires a 1911A1 from someone who no longer needs it.

At twenty years old he returns home. Right or wrong he’s opinionated from his personal experiences as to what works and what doesn’t. There are no guarantees with center hits but hits beats missing.