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ive only ever owned one 1911. it was a colt government model i believe. it had a few failure to feeds but i expect that from any brand new gun. after the first 300 rounds it was very reliable.

my friend has a cheep 1911 and he has lots of extra aftermarket parts on it. bad news cause his never gets thru a box of ammo without a jam. i had to help him do a bunch of stuff to his to get it to even finish a clip without jamming. polishing the feed ramp was the first thing we did and that helped alot.

i had a browning hipower knockoff made in argentina. not real accurate as it was a very worn barrel but it never failed to function as far as i remember.
 
I have only two 1911's. One a Colt Delta Elite Gold Cup that I no longer shoot after only 200 rounds, and a S&W 1911 that I shoot all the time. That S&W runs like a champ. Never a FTF, fit and finish great, no complaints. I'll probably send the DE back to Colt to refinish, only small stuff but I've deided not to shoot it any longer. Hard to due as I really like 10mm. Looking to get a CZ-DW in 10mm but who knows. What I see from most mosts in the last two years is with 1911's is almost hit and miss, unless you spend big bucks. If I did that I don't know if I would want to shoot such an expensive gun since Im not in LE or competitive shooter. Wondering about other things like a Sig or another Glock.
 
Alternative Universe?

I sometimes wonder if I in fact live in an alternative universe. My first 1911 style gun was a MK IV Series 70 purchased new in 1974. It was my duty gun. I've owned more than I can remember, mostly used but a few new ones on occasion. Only two didn't work, a Colt Delta 10mm and a Colt Combat Government Model. Both were used and they had been "gunsmithed" into malfunctioning.

I don't buy "Match" guns, don't have tightened guns, don't like Series 80s (Colt)or Series IIs (Kimber). I have a Wilson KZ-45 I bought used. It may well be the best 1911 style 45 ACP I have ever owned. I liked it so much I bought a new KZ-45 Compact.

They all work with ball, hollow points and reloads. Oh and yea, I clean then and lubricate then (and the magazines). I read these threads and wonder where you guys find the 1911s that don't work?

Dave
 
I was issued a P220R about two years ago. It has never jammed after many rounds fired in happiness(range). It is accurate and points very well. The stainless steel P220 is even better in the accuracy and recoil dept. They are tighter and are best lubed with gun grease. I hear too many 1911 horror stories to depend on one for SD.

I have shot 1911's, but they don't impress me like the P220(especially the P220ST).
 
I have a sneaking suspicion that all the fancy stuff on 1911's is just dress up for the dance. But you know, it's damn hard to dance in high heels. An old fashioned plain- jane 5" .45, just like JMB designed it is more likely to work, IMHO. I bought a colt series 70 years ago and never had a bit of trouble with it. Same can't be said for the fancy .45's I bought.
 
Got my first 1911 via the DCM circa 1959. Too bad that lemons have been made since but the only clone in my herd is an SA Mil-Spec that works well. I am mostly a wheelgunner these days but for me the 1911 is better than anything else--BHPs, Glocks, SIGs, and a recent unlamented P97. Less fuss, more and quicker hits.

Sometimes less is more, and particularly so with 1911s.
 
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