{"id":46715,"date":"2015-10-20T19:28:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T23:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=46715"},"modified":"2015-10-20T19:28:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T02:51:05","slug":"four-reasons-i-dont-trust-the-1911-with-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/four-reasons-i-dont-trust-the-1911-with-my-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Reasons I Don&#8217;t Trust the 1911 with My Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I suppose this is a matter of<em> to each his own<\/em>. \u00a0Some people love the 1911, some people don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>In the video above,\u00a0Daniel Shaw, retired US Marine Infantryman and Combat Weapons Master Instructor, explains why the 1911 is not the defensive gun he chooses to carry.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw gives us four fairly\u00a0compelling reasons why he opts to go with something aside from\u00a0John Browning&#8217;s classic handgun: 1. limited magazine capacity, 2. safety lever, 3. reliability, and 4. magazine compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>The former Marine is careful to note that this is his opinion, based on his experience, and acknowledges that everyone is free to pick the platform that&#8217;s right for them. \u00a0With that in mind, what are your thoughts on the 1911? 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