gun choice

[mydogtaz]

hello rob,have enjoyed the show and last night watched the dvd i got from the nra , "personal firearm defense" .very insightful and informative.being the son of a 25 year fhp lt. i was taught how to shoot and respect firearms at an early age.my current carry gun is a s&w cs45,which i find lightweight and very accurate for a compact 45.my long winded question is ,and i understand you can't recomend,nor am i asking you to,what paticular gun were you using in the video???it seemed to be very smooth and rapid fired rather easily.enjoed the dvd and the show,thanks...................

[tombogan03884]

 If I recall, he has said in the past that because of his travel schedule he often winds up just using whatever is provided.

[Rob Pincus]

Good morning, mdt.  I appreciate you tuning in and visiting the forum here at DTV!

As Tom noted, I often use a variety of handguns in both the videos and in the TV segments. One reason is that I try to demonstrate that the skills we teach or demonstrate are not firearm dependent, another is the convenience of not traveling with a firearm to various locations. Of course, sometimes, I even use a sponsors gun to see how it performs and demonstrate with it as well for their benefit.

Personally, I prefer the Glock, M&P, XD type firearms because of their efficiency and reliability. FWIW, I have no experience with the CS45.

Whatever you choose, be sure to practice with it!

-RJP

[tombogan03884]

 To continue in the vein of this thread, Do you have a preferred CALIBER ?
If so which and why ?
And for the rest, NO I am not trying to restart the whole 9/45/40 debate.

[Rob Pincus]

No, I don't.

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[texcaliber]

I have a question of gun choice to carry placement. When or would you change carry placement tor gun choice?

[Michael Bane]

As an aside, the CS45 is one of the more underrated self-defense guns out there. My friend Bill Murphy swears by his. I have one redone by Wayne Novak that is a superb little gun.

Not stealing anything from Rob, but decide how you're going to carry the gun before you pick the gun...

mb

[WL_Ranger]

Rob:

I really have enjoyed your new video series purchased from Personal Defense.  While you stray from much of the personal defense dogma currently in vogue, I find the series insightful and well produced and what you say makes sense so I've been trying it on the range.  As state, you seem to have a preference for the Glock/M&P/XD.  However, I've traditionally carreid a CQB Compact from Wilson Combat (.45 ACP) although I have several Glocks and shoot them often as well.  Based on your series, I 've begun carrying and training with a Glock 19 and Glock 26.  I find the CQB easier to conceal although I'm fond of the Glocks as well.  Is your preference for the Glock type pistol based solely on the fact that a 1911 requires you to manipulate the safety under stress or are their other factors that factor into your decision?  FYI...I have traditionally shot from the Chapman stance; however, I tried the locked arm and squared stance you recommend in your series today (Isoscles?) and found I shot well if not better with that stance.  Sorry to intrude on the Best Defense blog with a plug for your series but I've found it helpful.  I look forward to the next video in the series.

[Rob Pincus]

Thanks, WL.

The preference for modern designs is based foremost on the simplicity of use. Next, reliability for the money and effort. The last 3 day class I ran in OH a week or so ago was another example of what I see just about every time: A class full of Glocks and XDs, with one sig an one 1911. The 1911 Choked first and more often. Also had a finicky ejection issue that was causing a malfunction that wedged empty brass halfway back into an empty magazine (as the round was being hit by the front edge of the ejection port. One Glock had some problems, caused by a weak platform, also. So, on a percentage basis, the 1911's across the board are far less reliable. Lastly, you are right that the 1911's are often easier to carry (because they are thinner) and this is a big factor for some people. But, many times, you can carry significantly more firepower in a similar size package with a double stack type pistol.

I am glad that you are finding the DVDs helpful and that the recommended techniques are working for you!

-Rob

[texcaliber]

The 1911 Choked first and more often. Also had a finicky ejection issue that was causing a malfunction that wedged empty brass halfway back into an empty magazine (as the round was being hit by the front edge of the ejection port.

I had this problem and it was due to the ejector which is staked in became loose. It only seemed to happen on the last round out of mag. but it made it very hard to rip out mag for a reload.