Originally Posted by rickjones

I am a LEO and work plain clothes detective. My current qualified duty weapons 1) S&W PC627 with 2 extra moonclips in a shielded holder, model 640 pro, 327 Trr8 and a Custom Springfield 1911 .45 worn in a DeSantis shoulder rig. I wear concealed so I choose whichever 2 weapons will fit based on attire worn. Years back I also felt the pressure to switch but have no intention of doing so. I was raised shooting a smith .357 and a mill spec 1911. I’m 42 so I’m not young or too old for either but I know that handing me a gun model that I’ve been shooting since age 12 and am proficient with in every way makes a whole lot of sense. Fellow officers are so used to me having a wheel gun that they rib me for the semi-auto 1911! As the department range instructor I see a lot of benefits to the glock mentality when teaching the masses and think it’s a great issue gun. I carry The guns that come naturally and can use while also concentrating on the situation. Side note, the 1911 I carry is the old mans mil spec Springfield that I inherited. I had it fully customized and machined to modern spec.