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Did you seriously compare Springfield to Lorcin? How's the view from your high horse?

That first part was mostly a joke anyway. I say mostly because not being an outright shill doesn't mean that his friendship couldn't create a conflict of interests when it comes to recommending 1911s. As to Glock VS RIA, they're both way more reliable than detractors of either would be...

But that's a conflict of interests. Guys like Bill Wilson (or his friends) don't want you to know that you can get a 1911-pattern that works every time and will hold the black at 50 yards for $600 or less. Honestly though, a lot of what people are saying is inconsistent. I mean, like how it's...

The naysayers' comments on the 1911's reliability are, unfortunately, true (to one extent or another) for the vast majority of pistols produced today due to a wide variance in production standards and design specs. It's for this reason that I tend to refer to any non-Colts as "1911-pattern...

Power racking was never an issue, but traditional thumb-forefinger racking would sometimes slip if I didn't make absolutely certain I had a good purchase because the Ruger, specifically, has cocking serrations that aren't terribly grippy. Once the spring was changed, I could rack it easily even...

I got an SR 1911 not too long ago. I generally like it, but there were a few problems with it out of the box. For starters, it comes stock with an 18lbs. recoil spring. I generally feel like that's too much and it exacerbated the problems I had getting a consistent grip on the too smooth...

Like Tuner said, it can depend on the magazine design. Most of the mags these modern guns use have short, straight feed lips that release the round pretty early rather than a slow steady rise like classic 1911 mags. The thing is, if the rounds are getting stuck when you ride the slide...

Sounds like a limp-wrist short stroke. If the injury is permanent then a reduced power recoil spring might fix the issue for him.

I used to have a 5906. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either. Sold it 2 months later at a profit.

.38 Super is, unfortunately, one of those rounds that you pretty much have to shoot whatever you can find when it comes to factory ammunition.

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That type of malfunction is called a stem bind and it usually indicates an extractor issue.

Great looking piece.

If you have a Gold Cup, then you'll probably be disappointed by anything less. That is, unless you're just looking for a beater. If that's the case, then a Rock Island is fantastic. I might also suggest getting it in a different caliber.

I think that's just the reflection of the curtains. The 1911 is mirror polished with no imperfections that I've seen. Even though the rollmarks are more pronounced because of the elimination of a polishing step after they were applied, the finish on the Series 80 Enhanced is at least as good...

Picked up this 1914 production Colt Model N 1908 Vest Pocket Hammerless the other day. I can't seem to find any definitive sources on which bluing process was used. One source says that Colt changed from the high polish finish with charcoal bluing they used at the turn of the century to...

+1 for .38 Super. The perfect combination of .357 Sig velocity, 9mm Luger capacity, and .45 ACP gentle rolling recoil (vs the snappy recoil of other high-pressure cartridges). Just make sure you hand load it because factory ammunition is hard to find in large quantities.

I was recently torn by the same predicament. I went with the Mk III, but I kind of wish I went with the Buck Mark now.

Sounds like you want a Lightweight Commander in 9mm. It weighs about as much as a Glock 19 and is single stack. The 9mm version carries 9+1 with flush-fit mags. Grip-size and manual of arms will be the same as your Wilson and the reduced recoil of the 9mm will make up for the increased recoil...