herrwalther
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Not in my experience. I have owned several 1911s from Para, Ruger, and Springfield. All ran fine with the ammo I used.
I mean, if you only planned on having one magazine for the gun... then yeah, sure.
Is that a real consideration though?
You missed it.
Yeah Glocks are finicky I have yet to see one to run with a Smith magazine.Well this certainly sounds like the definition of finicky to me.
So, quoting this one, as it's pretty typical of comments coming from those who opt against 1911s -- "Owned one and sold it." Sample of exactly one (doesn't mention maker). I've owned more than 30. One I could have given up on entirely because of its annoying habits, but it forced me to actually learn about 1911s.Yes
I hate them
Owned one and sold it
Super picky w ammo
Low round mags
Heavy
They are a glorified relic
Impractical waste of $
And I get back to what I mentioned earlier: The people who believe 1911s are reliable are typically those who have troubled themselves to learn how the platform operates and perform the maintenance, and sometime the minor tweaks, that may be required. It is not the firearm for someone with zero mechanical ability or zero desire to know how his/her gun functions, and why. Some have made the choice to avoid the 1911, and that's okay. But if you know someone who really gets the 1911, they're probably pretty good with almost any gun.But there are people in this very thread that swear 1911s are extremely reliable and trouble-free, and others who say they often have issues. Who to believe?
So if I were to buy a Ruger 1911 I might have to buy another brand of magazine in order for it to run properly?
As a "for instance" take the Beretta M9, one of the most reliable pistols currently being produced. For a period of time, the US Government specified a parkerized finish on their magazines, CheckMate delivered them as ordered, and the guns had all kinds of reliability issues in the middle east, where the super fine sand caused problems with the rough finish on the magazines."It varies" darned sure sounds finicky to me.
9MM 1911. It just simply works.
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Lots of folks don't seem to like external extractors on 1911's because it is a departure from the traditional design. I find myself wondering if it might be better. The only down side I see is that it might be harder to get a replacement. I suspect it might be less likely to require maintenance too though. I have never owned one like that but I find my self admiring the Smith and the Sig offerings made that way.9MM 1911. It just simply works.
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Yeah Glocks are finicky I have yet to see one to run with a Smith magazine.
I see a lot of parrots here, I wonder just how many guys saying a early GI 1911 will choke on anything but ball ammo have actually shot a pristine low round count like new USGI 1911.
Preeeeeeeetty...
I've been toying around with the idea of buying a 9mm in a 1911 frame.
Kimber gave up on external extractors, but Sig & S&W make them work no problem.Lots of folks don't seem to like external extractors on 1911's because it is a departure from the traditional design. I find myself wondering if it might be better.
A member 1911tuner that was a treasure trove of information on all things 1911 had a few from black army to ww2 era and early commercial that he said would feed the old Speer 200gr flying ashtray.With modern JHP Ammo. None.
Such unicorns would likely be replaced with a cheaper Wilson.
No, not at all.I mentioned to a friend of mine, who is a pistol and CC instructor, that I was interested in getting myself a 1911. He proceeded to tell me how finicky they are and how most need some work in order to be reliable with hollow-point ammo.
Are 1911's generally that persnickety?
Nope, I got it. You almost did too, but you just aren't running the numbers.
You want five or six mags to run with your gun. Let's say the one that comes with a RIA 1911 does turn out to be rubbish, so you but six new ones, at $20 each. That's $120 for six reliable 1911 magazines.
Let's look at the other gun you are considering, the CZ. It comes with two magazines. To get up to 6 mags you will need four more. 9mm CZ-75 mags are currently going for $35-$40 each... so $140-$160
So, completely replacing all of your 1911 magazines is cheaper than partially buying CZ magazines, and gets more favorable with every magazine added.
I own both the 1911 and the CZ and they are both absolutely fabulous guns, but the economics work out in the 1911s favor in terms of long term ownership. The price of CZ magazines is why I finally transitioned away from them for daily use guns.
Go for it! Especially aluminum frames. All the fun of a soft shooting 9mm, with much less weight on the belt.
Don't like aluminum .45 1911s, love the 9mm.
Short barreled 1911s have to be made right, less room for error with the short barrel, but they work as well.I'm thinking a short barreled version of some kind
A member 1911tuner that was a treasure trove of information on all things 1911