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Ben Branam joins me again for our once a month discussion about concealed carry and gun related stuff. We discussed buying handguns, shotguns (again) , Glock triggers, an experience he had as an armored car guard, 1911’s, and an upcoming carbine match. Also, Jerry from St. Louis submitted an audio clip review of one of my podcasts. Thanks for downloading and listening. Links can be found on the GRRN forum under the HandgunWorld section of the forum, for this episode. Bob Mayne, HandgunWorld Podcast
Bob, love your show! Keep up the good work! Question, you and Ben were talking about traveling with a firearm and staying in hotels. Do you ever leave your firearm in the hotel? What do you do when you leave the room for meal?
I take the gun back to my car with me and it stays in the trunk while I’m in the restaurant eating the meal. If it’s a handgun, then it’s on my body, concealed. I never leave it in a hotel room unattended.
I wish i could have called in to talk with the guy who left a message about carrying a Glock instead of a 1911. He kept going on and on about how the Glock is a “proven” gun. Was he not aware that the 1911 was the official handgun of the US military for about 75 years? Sounds like a proven platform to me. And if he wants it to work without having to “take care” of his gun, then maybe he’s not taking it seriously enough. I only use my guns for sport, but even I take the time to keep them in tip top form. I’ve seen Glocks and 1911’s fail in competition, and I’ve also seen many guns that have never failed. My XD9 has gone through about 4000 rounds with one failure to feed. Reliability is reliability, whatever the make and model. If he likes Glock, fine, but he shouldn’t put down the 1911 platform.