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STI International Tactical 5.0
Look no further for superb quality than this tactical .45 handgun. By Warren Wilson
SUMMARY
STI produces top-of-the-line 1911 pistols in numerous configurations. The Tactical SS 5.0 is just one of their excellent firearms. Fit, finish, and performance exemplify the quality STI puts into every gun they make.
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Warren Wilson is a Lieutenant with the Enid Police Department in
Oklahoma. He is a former SWAT team member/leader and has been in law enforcement for 17 years.
of the 1911 pistol platform. Most departments moved away from steel pistols a decade or two ago. But recently there has been a resurgence of law enforcement officers carrying 1911s. Many forward- thinking agencies, like mine, allow high-proficiency shooters (those who score 90 percent or above on qualifi cations, otherwise known as The Police Marksman readers) to carry full-size duty pistols approved by the rangemaster. A substantial number of these cops choose a 1911 of one form or another.
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The STI SS 5.0 is a beefy improvement on the standard 1911 pistol. It should easily last for several careers’ worth of police duty.
10 The Police Marksman May-Jun 2014
Polymer duty guns make sense on paper because they’re reliable, lightweight, inex- pensive, durable, and possess high-capacity magazines. I have several and, as far as I’m concerned, no legitimate case can be made against them. Law enforcement officers should carry the fi rearm with which they are the most competent. So why do some offi cers still carry the 1911 platform? Speaking for yours truly, I fi nd that the 1911 does everything bet- ter than the “plastic fantastics.” I can draw
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