Mostly similar results but I will say that the only guns I have that have NEVER had a single malfunction are my current Sig P226 and a P229 I used to own.
All the rest (Glocks, Sigs, 1911, Browning, Ruger, S&W, XD and more I'm sure I've forgotten) have choked at least once, usually on my handloads. My Glocks in particular didn't love a batch of flat point 147 grain RMR FMJ that I had. The 226 ate most of the 2000 I bought like a champ.
With factory ammo, with the exception of the 1911's, I cant really ever remember having a problem with reliability with any of them.
With my reloads, I get malfunctions and stoppages on a somewhat regular basis, depending on where I am in the reload queue, and how worn that lot of brass is. I load my brass to failure, and the more its shot and loaded, the more the rims get tore up and start to give some random issues with extraction/ejection. Seem to get a bit of everything too.
It might seem like a bad thing at first blush, but its actually been a great help in working on malfunction drills, as they occur randomly and unexpectedly, and theres no need to set them up. Its a lot more realistic.
Im to the point now, I dont even think about doing it, I just automatically clear the gun and quickly have it back up and running.
I think if youre buying good guns of known quality and reliabilty, that part of things is probably going to be a non issue. Some of the other aspects, I guess depends on the shooter.
Mostly, I think the complaints tend to be more from lack of experience than anything else. If you put in some quality time with most of them, I think youll find they all do OK. Beyond that, its more just personal prefence and what you do, or think you do best with.
Complaints with grip angles, triggers, things like that, tend to go away once you learn the gun, and that doesnt usually take to much effort, but you do have to put it in to know.
Putting that time and effort in across the different types, will make you a better and more versitile shooter too, I think anyway.
Personally, I wouldnt be upset if I had to pick up someone elses SIG, Beretta, or HK, auto, revolver, ect, whatever, and put it to work. Ive shot most of the different types enough to know what to expect, and they really arent all that different across the board. As long as they go bang when I want and hit where Im looking, works for me.
We all have our favorites too, and right now, in the moment, Glocks are the sweet spot for me. If I come across something that I feel is better, Ill be all over it.
Right now though, whatever that is, is really going to have to impress me, and do something that the Glocks wont. The last time I made that switch, I was using SIG's.
