You are absolutely correct, Mark. It is a thankless job - most of the time, but then, that is not the reason a person does this in the first place. for many, it is an overwhelming sense of Loyalty to the Country - as in the moto - Maintienes Le Droit" ie: Maintain The Right.

However, the force as I knew it, has changed - perhaps irrevocably.

Sorry for screwing this topic.

Back to the .45 - Long Live the 1911 .45! Best service weapon there is, in my MOST humble opinion.

Need a bit more? Try a 260gr. Speer jacketed or cast FP if you prefer, with 11.9gr. W630, for 960fps. Worked on a 400 pound black bear - at work, one night - one shot - DRT.