Personal Defense - Colt Model 1911 Government

Developed by famed firearms designer John Browning, the Colt 1911 Government Model is a full sized semi-automatic pistol. Chambered for the 45 ACP cartridge and featuring a 7 round magazine capacity, the 1911 is a classic choice for personal defense. Watch as Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, gives this large pistol a workout at the range.

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Howto & Style

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• larry
• potterfield
• midwayusa
• colt
• 1911
• conceal
• carry
• handgun
• pistol

[fergie123able]

i can def see this guy shooting a burglar and lighting off on dirty harry quotes, all with that smile and chipper tone...he's like the mr. rogers of firearms

[CptSmokeAlot]

Larry Potterfield: Just being a CEO is boring, I think I'm going to make youtube videos

[mafiamanj15]

"And that's the way it is"... Walter Cronkite anybody?

[stormfire180]

I like the Glock 23. If I ever have to use it, I'm shootin the whole clip.

[Cormalek]

Knockdown shmockdown.

.38 will incapacitate psychologically a target prone to such (even if you miss). .45 will NOT prevent a target jacked on adrenaline, severely emotional or intoxicated with alcohol/drugs from shooting back at you, or using any other deadly weapon unless you score a direct hit to the head.

.40 is the weapon of choice for FBI and cops due to penetration. For conceal carry users gun's mostly a placebo anyhow, pick cheaper ammo which will allow you to practice more.

[Armory52]

Even thou i own the 100th anniv rail run i dont carry it. Too big, too heavy,and the b-tail prints any shirt u wear. Ill stick to my colt mustang 380 with jhp

[Soulrider2012]

Unfortunately, not a very informative video. If they were drawing from a holster for this test it might have some value. Picking the gun up off a table to fire isn't very realistic. I'm also surprised to hear them still using the old phrase "knock down power". The sooner that phrase is left to die the better. We need to get away from people actually thinking a bullet knocks someone down or throws them through a window. Save that for the movies. One shot stop would be a better phrase.

[tavspop]

@HaNsWiDjAjA Kimber Ultra CDP 2 25 ozs. 3" barrel  perfect ccw

[OKCJimbo]

Picking up from a table is an excellent idea since it allows the test to compare a variety of weapons; rifles, shotguns, revolvers, and pistols; on a level plane. While pulling your handgun from a holster is more realistic from a concealed carry perspective, rifles and shotguns don't holster well. The comparison here is the firearm, not the concealed carry approach.

[Tower1Podcast]

One thing about this. Your time to the first shot isn't accurate from a conceal carry standpoint because you pick it up, loaded and ready, from a table. You should be drawing the firearm from concealment. Plus, the 1911 is a single action weapon so unless you like carrying cocked & locked then I'd shy away from it. One more thing, the knockdown factor ratings for the ammo used is a bit inaccurate from what I understand. Might need a little more investigation. Is Midway in the pocket of Colt goo

[derekmasuda]

It would be cool if they added a weight category

[RScottM31]

Great series of videos. Your scoring seems a bit sketchy--your shooter used two hands for the accuracy shots, instead of one for the Colt 1911. The Glock 22 shooter used one hand for the accuracy test and scored lower.