All sides of the Mexican Drug War agree, the 1911 is the gun for thee
Found these three images in the past few weeks while pursuing through images of Mexico’s ongoing drug war, which is pitting hyper-violent narco cartels against overworked (and often corrupt) police and military forces, while independent vigilante groups find themselves– at times– arrayed against both in an effort to keep their towns and villages intact.
One common thread among all sides, is that the Colt 1911 and its variants (which include the Obregon and Trejo, both of which were 1911-ish guns made in Old Mexico for generations) seem to be the go-to hardballer in the conflict.
“A vigilante member of the community police spits on the ground during a shootout after taking over the village of Paracuaro in Michoacan state, January 4, 2014. Some 100 gunmen of the community police from different towns, riding in a convoy of trucks, entered Paracuaro and disarmed the police to gain control over the town in an effort to rid the area of the Knights Templar cartel (Caballeros Templarios), according to local media. Michoacan has been rocked by repeated explosions of civil unrest in 2013 and vigilante groups have sprung up in the region which complain that state and federal police are not protecting them from the gangs.” AP Photo. Note the well-used 1911 and the perfect trigger discipline (with the hammer down). This gun has been around the block. (click to bigup)
Mexican federal police with a “cocked and locked” GI 1911-style pistol in the best Fobus holster $20 will buy.
Mexican Army’s Narco War Museum: A captured 1911 Colt with Versace grips (Photo by Ross McDonnell)
Bonus: A matching pair of 1911 Narco pistols captured by the Federales, complete with Republic flag grips, “El Jef”e slide scrolls, and brass suppressors. You are welcome.
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