1911 reliable as H&K
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I've seen Glocks, Sigs, and H&Ks malfunction. If you haven't seen your particular favorite kind of gun malfunction is is because you have not shot it enough. In my experience quality 1911s have no more problems than anything else.
I agree that that is generally the case. In my particular case, my 1911 has had more malfunctions with far fewer rounds than either of my USPs. Small sample size I know.
Funny thing is, my Kimber has choked on factory ammo, never my own reloads (including SWC type lead).
Shake
Funny thing is, my Kimber has choked on factory ammo, never my own reloads (including SWC type lead).
Shake
In my experience;
Bad ammo can make any gun problematic....
I often hear "It can't be my reloads"..trust me ...it can!
1911 problems are usually caused by magazine issues
Glocks usually go down because you added some whiz-bang aftermarket part.
HK's is usually an actual part breakage...rare...but they happen
Bad ammo can make any gun problematic....
I often hear "It can't be my reloads"..trust me ...it can!
1911 problems are usually caused by magazine issues
Glocks usually go down because you added some whiz-bang aftermarket part.
HK's is usually an actual part breakage...rare...but they happen
Build a 1911 right and it will work. It's as simple as that. My USGI 1911s have never malfunctioned with good ammo and magazines. Same with my older commercials and many of my newer Colts. Several recent specimens have required tweaking before they were reliable, but the causes were lack of attention to detail during manufacture.
Had one 1911, wasn't reliable for me, works perfectly for Correia (I must've broken it in for him.... 
) Had HK's, functioned perfectly, hated the trigger. Currently compete with Sigs, zero failures. Have two more 1911's on the way, we'll see how they do.
) Had HK's, functioned perfectly, hated the trigger. Currently compete with Sigs, zero failures. Have two more 1911's on the way, we'll see how they do.Tamara
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Too bad they arent always the same five!
Why, actually they are the same ones.
Of the remaining three: One hasn't even been fired by me yet, so I can't offer a reliability eval, the other (the Detonics) was bought as a project gun with known issues, and the last, a Springfield Stainless Loaded, has been perfectly reliable for a couple thousand rounds since its chintzy factory ejector and extractor have been replaced with in-spec quality parts.
Sometimes they'll jam on the occasional softball semiwadcutter if things like this happen to them, though...
I replaced the stock Springfield mags with 7- and 10-round Wilson's (got rid of the one Wilson 10-rnd mag that was causing problems) and since then my PX9109L runs like a sewing machine. Not a hiccup in, maybe, a thousand? more? I don't know exactly. Mostly Winchester white-box FMJ and Winchester RA45TP.
My USP has been 100%, no joke, for at least 5,000.
- Gabe
My USP has been 100%, no joke, for at least 5,000.
- Gabe
Sig
Glock
HK
One house, one product, one design & QC department.
1911
Lots of manufacturers, outsourcing, loose standards, etc.
One is a recipe for reliability, one is a recipe for all the posts on 1911forum.com about "issues" with my gun.
Glock
HK
One house, one product, one design & QC department.
1911
Lots of manufacturers, outsourcing, loose standards, etc.
One is a recipe for reliability, one is a recipe for all the posts on 1911forum.com about "issues" with my gun.
1911Tuner
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Tamara!
Your malfunction was caused by improper ammo! The 1911 will
handle Hardball and Softball with ease, but it's NOT designed
to digest Football. And now ya know...
Cheers!
Tuner
Your malfunction was caused by improper ammo! The 1911 will
handle Hardball and Softball with ease, but it's NOT designed
to digest Football. And now ya know...
Cheers!
Tuner
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