The Iver Johnson 1911A1 Carbine is a new rifle that appears to mate a 1911 pistol to a AR-style rifle. Â It is chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge and looks like it retains all of the normal 1911 controls, grip safety and more.
The gun has a M4-style stock.  Additionally, it looks to have a removable carry handle, removable front sight and a single Picatinny rail on the top of the rifle upper.  From the photo, you can see there is a charging handle on the left side of the weapon.  The barrel appears to be about 16″ in length.  Pricing is already listed as $623.95 on some websites.
The same general thing has been tried before with kits that convert various pistols to carbines. Â Those kits include the Hera-Arms CPE, SIG Sauer ACP, and the CAA Tactical RONI. Â The Iver Johnson 1911A1 Carbine looks like it goes a step farther and makes the unit appear more permanently attached. Â Of course, that may not be accurate.
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It is really a shame that none of the defenseless victims in this crime was a CCW holder with the ability to respond appropriately to an armed felon.
In this video, a man is shown walking up to a restaurant, which appears to be a take-out place.  In other words, the area for the customers is very small with no seating for eating on the premises.  When the armed criminal gets to the business, he begins firing at the occupants of the small, confined area and tries to make entry.
The only defense the occupants are able to muster is to try to take cover behind about 6″ of wall directly next to the glass door and try to keep the door closed.  The suspect fires through the door multiple times and three people are ultimately injured.  Through luck or divine intervention, the victims are not killed.  Somehow, the victims were able to keep the criminal outside until he ran the gun dry and fled.
Can anyone tell me what proposed law would have prevented this felonious assault?
Image of the HD1 courtesy of Heizer Defense via Twitter.
Heizer Defense is developing a single shot pistol they call the HD1 Pocket Shotgun. Â The pistol is chambered to fire both 45 Colt and .410 bore shotgun shells like the Taurus Judge. Â Unlike the Judge, the HD1 is smaller, flatter and fires…well…only one shot.
From a tactical standpoint, I would never recommend anyone rely on a single shot firearm for self defense. Â I don’t care what caliber it is, or even if it uses mercury-filled, exploding-tip kryptonite rounds. Â Relying on a one shot stop is poor tactical doctrine. Â But, does that mean this handgun doesn’t have a place in someone’s self defense arsenal?
I could possibly see carrying this as a third pistol. Â As a backup, I’d prefer a five-shot Smith & Wesson J-frame as a minimum. Â This would make a decent contact weapon since there is no slide that could be pushed out of battery. Â But then, my J-frame covers that specific shot pretty well too.
I am amused by the fact they are calling it a “pocket shotgun.” Â If I understand the legal ramifications of the production of these types of firearms, the barrel has to be rifled to avoid being labeled a shotgun and the 18″ barrel requirement. Â While I understand the marketing angle, technically it cannot be a shotgun unless the company goes all NFA with it. Â According to the Heizer Defense Facebook page, they are currently testing rifling with a 1:10 LH twist with six grooves.
The pistol will be available in both a stainless steel frame and in a titanium frame. Â The butt of the gun opens, allowing for the storage of two .45 Colt cartridges. Â The pistols should be available this spring. The new guns should be at the SHOT Show.
Heizer Defense is also showing another pistol called the HD2. Â The HD2 appears to be the same pistol they were developing with DoubleTap Defense. Â It is chambered in either 9mm or .45 ACP. Â The barrels swap out, allowing the shooter to change caliber as his or her taste dictates.
Even though the HD2 appears to offer twice the ammo capacity of the HD1, I still would not feel comfortable carrying it as a primary or backup weapon. Â Your mileage, of course, may vary.
What are your thoughts? Â Is a single, or even double, shot 45 Colt/410 handgun a viable self defense option for you? Â Under what circumstances?
Had enough of the zombies? Â Not yet, I guess, considering The Walking Dead seems to be one of the most popular shows on TV. Â Fortunately, Remington introduced the Versa Max Zombie shotgun to help quench the thirst for zombie-related gun gear.
The Versa Max is Remington’s newest autoloading shotgun, and in the past couple of years it has become very popular due to its ability to reliably digest all kinds of ammo. Â I’ve not had the chance to spend much time with one myself, but a lot of people are giving the Versa Max very positive reviews. Â So, what better gun to have in the apocalypse than a 12 gauge, semiautomatic shotgun that is not picky on with what ammo it will run?
Of course, the Zombie slaying shotgun is more about form than function. Â Remington just built the form on top of a reliable platform.
