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My 30-06 project
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<blockquote data-quote="Teri Anne" data-source="post: 2426233" data-attributes="member: 118816"><p>I love the 1911, but my current employment, yes I am still employed at 74 and as a security guard no less my company does not allow for any 1911 series service handguns. The company I am employed with prefers Glocks, but after having a few would not bet my life on one. (Yes might be a major point of discussion for you Glock lovers out there) We have to buy our own handguns, and I simply refused to buy a Glock. Instead I wanted a Sig M17 which has my required thumb safety. They complicated things by requiring it to be BLACK!!!! While not in current production Black was available and there are still some new ones out there labeled M17 Bravo. They however have not been made for a couple of years and those out there that have new M17 Bravo's are asking prices that are twice or three times the purchase price of a current M17 in Coyote, After doing a lot of searching found one at Frisco Arms, in Frisco Texas (Nice People) that after explaining my dilemma agreed to sell me a Bravo model with a modest markup. I bought it, had it sent to Cabelas in Sun Prairie, my former work place. I took it to the range so my training officer could check it out and see how I could shoot. While he was a 1911 fan he was also a no thumb safety fan for service pistols. We went through the standard draw, aim and shoot drill required for law enforcement officers. I was not extremely happy with the sights since they are slightly off, at least for me. Below is the training target from 50 rounds of training ammo fired into one target at 30 feet. The Sig M17 is accurate. Dropped one into the 9 ring which did not make me happy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teri Anne, post: 2426233, member: 118816"] I love the 1911, but my current employment, yes I am still employed at 74 and as a security guard no less my company does not allow for any 1911 series service handguns. The company I am employed with prefers Glocks, but after having a few would not bet my life on one. (Yes might be a major point of discussion for you Glock lovers out there) We have to buy our own handguns, and I simply refused to buy a Glock. Instead I wanted a Sig M17 which has my required thumb safety. They complicated things by requiring it to be BLACK!!!! While not in current production Black was available and there are still some new ones out there labeled M17 Bravo. They however have not been made for a couple of years and those out there that have new M17 Bravo's are asking prices that are twice or three times the purchase price of a current M17 in Coyote, After doing a lot of searching found one at Frisco Arms, in Frisco Texas (Nice People) that after explaining my dilemma agreed to sell me a Bravo model with a modest markup. I bought it, had it sent to Cabelas in Sun Prairie, my former work place. I took it to the range so my training officer could check it out and see how I could shoot. While he was a 1911 fan he was also a no thumb safety fan for service pistols. We went through the standard draw, aim and shoot drill required for law enforcement officers. I was not extremely happy with the sights since they are slightly off, at least for me. Below is the training target from 50 rounds of training ammo fired into one target at 30 feet. The Sig M17 is accurate. Dropped one into the 9 ring which did not make me happy. [/QUOTE]
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