…could be nut'n..??
The commander of US forces in Afghanistan rocks a 1911 as his personal sidearm
General Austin “Scott” Miller currently serves as the commanding officer of both NATO’s Resolute Support Mission and US Forces - Afghanistan, making him the top general in Afghanistan after having been appointed to that position late last year.
Being a 4-star general comes with a lot of perks, and apparently one of them is being able to select what you’d like to carry as your personal sidearm in-country, even if it’s non-standard. Point in case, an Afghan news network recently published images of Miller carrying none other than the granddaddy of badass pistols — the legendary 1911 — as his piece.
The manufacturer and specific product name of the 1911 in Miller’s holster is pretty unclear, though the design does sport a fairly prominent beavertail and a dark matte finish. To tote around the gun, Miller seems to be using a sweet Kydex holster, also of indeterminate brand/type……
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Candidates passing through the Delta Force pipeline in the 1980s and 1990s were known to have made thorough use of the M1911 pistol, firing the weapons for hours on end every day, according to former Delta operator Eric Haney, in his book Inside Delta Force.
A popular rumor still exists that you can identify a member of The Unit simply by looking for a telltale callus formed on his dominant hand from endless hours and millions of rounds of practice with the 1911……
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https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/gearscout/irons/2019/06/06/the-commander-of-us-forces-in-afghanistan-rocks-a-1911-as-his-personal-sidearm/