We love Clint Smith and you should too! Here, Clint “shows and tells” his EDC setup. This video is a little old, but it seems like he is still carrying the same type of pistol and support gear today.
Clint’s full-size 1911 pistols are the creations of master pistolsmith and renowned firearms trainer in his own right Jason Burton. Built on Colt 70 series guns, these fighting 1911s are fairly simple when compared to the racy pistols coming out of the Berryville Trinity and elsewhere across the country. But these guns are reliable, fast, and customized for Clint’s needs as he explains.
A long-time student of Col. Jeff Cooper, Mr. Smith believes like his mentor that a good fighting pistol needs sights you can see, a trigger you can use, and a good dehorning. So many gun makers today miss that last one, and it just grinds my gears.
Clint is a true 1911 hero who pushes the idea that we should be students of weapon craft. Learning to fight with your chosen gun is great, but there is no guarantee, Clint says, that you will fight with the gun you brought to the fight.