Longmire's 45, what's up with that?

[Rule3]

Walt carries a COLT 1911
Vic carries a Glock 19
Branch carries a SW Sigma
Ferg caries a SW M 29 (YAY!!!)

A gun for everyone!

Walt is the Sheriff he can do what he wants in a TV show.

The end

 

[mrchuck]

Walt is an Australian,and it's filmed in New Mexico.
So,,,welcome to America's Hollywood.

 

[03hemi]

Since GA got into the film industry with Pinewood Studios, I frequent a LGS that gets a lot of like new, rarely fired pistols from one of the armorer's that he sales on consignment for ridiculously low prices. My best friend bought a 4566TSW in like new condition for $435 that I told him about.

 

[J. W.]

I have two thoughts on the matter. First is that when I carried a 1911, I carried it cocked and locked. What the average G.I. does in the .mil has little bearing on what the best practices are for LEO’s and civilian CCW’ers. I carried a Kimber Pro TLE and later a Colt Commander as a LEO. I was never able to carry one as a primary, but I carried one off duty and on duty when working non-uniformed assignments.

Second thought is that Hollywood rarely get anything right about the carry and use of firearms.


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[GaryS]

Boston PD Special Operations guys carry 1911s. At least they did in 2012 when I retired.

1911's aren't for LEO carry. This is a made for Nit flick series. No LEO carries a 1911. Nor do they use 94 Winchesters. Just roll with it.

 

[Faulkner]

1911's aren't for LEO carry. This is a made for Nit flick series. No LEO carries a 1911. Nor do they use 94 Winchesters. Just roll with it.

I would suggest a more applicable wording to this statement would be "it's rare that LEOs carry . . . " rather than "No LEO carries . . . ."

I have seen sheriffs and sheriff's deputies carry both a 1911 and a Winchester lever gun.

 

[Rule3]

Rossi on Criminal Minds (FBI) carries a SA 1911

 

[Practical]

I carry my 1911's hammer down on loaded chamber. Not gonna change either.

I hope you have a Series 80 or similar firing pin safety. If you are carrying with a 70 series gun you are at risk of discharge if you drop the gun.

Furthermore, lowering the hammer on a loaded chamber is asking for a negligent discharge.

I think you chose the worst possible why to handle a 1911.

 

[gregintenn]

At least it doesn't sound like a pump shotgun being racked when he cocks it.

I like the grips on it.

 

[Sven]

I'm almost surprised no one has mentioned that Walt's 1911 and M94, and Vic's Glock are on display in the Buffalo Bill museum in Cody, WY. Saw them there last June. Thought that was pretty cool!

 

[GF]

"Gees, it's jest a drama/sit-com."

Zact'-lee right!

We know it ain't real like them good John Wayne movies.

GF

 

[dkals]

"Gees, it's jest a drama/sit-com."

Zact'-lee right!

We know it ain't real like them good John Wayne movies.

GF

True.

Some guys sitting in their barcaloungers are probably upset they put 5 seasons of viewing into this show.

 

[Alpo]

Furthermore, lowering the hammer on a loaded chamber is asking for a negligent discharge.

I think you chose the worst possible why to handle a 1911.

I take it that the only guns you shoot are double action autos with decockers, and hammerless rifles and shotguns?

There is no difference in lowering the hammer on a 1911 than there is on lowering the hammer on a Winchester 94, or a Ruger Blackhawk or a Smith 29 or a Rossi Overland. Get a good grip on the hammer with your thumb, pull the trigger and then lower the flippin' hammer.

At one time or another I have cocked just about everything I own that has a hammer, and decided not to shoot it. When you do that you have two options. Lower the hammer on a live round, or walk around with a cocked gun.

Personally, I figure that anyone not coordinated enough to lower the hammer on a live round is too clumsy to be trusted with a firearm.

And don't claim that the 1911 is more dangerous to decock because of the grip safety. You can either take it off with your left thumb, while lowering the hammer with your right hand, just like you lower one with ANY OTHER HAMMER GUN. Or you can pull the hammer back slightly and it takes the safety off by itself.