I WANT to love the 1911

[1911WB]

1911s

As a previous poster mentioned 1911s are not for everyone. Most people who have problems don't know the first thing about them and don't spend the time necessary to think through the issue and solve it. First use a good lube- I've finally settled on FP-10 after a lot of experimentation. Next get a good mag like Metalform or Wilson (some companies scrimp on mags that they supply wth their pistols). Finally, extractors are often the culprit when you experience FTFs and FTEs. You can try tuning (very easy to do), but if I'm having problems, I put in a Wilson extractor which usually cures them. If you're not willing to put the care and effort into a 1911 that its brilliant design and 100 years of faithful service deserves, then by all means, you shouldn't own one.

 

[Sheldon]

I agree the extractors can cause a lot of reliability issues for those who don't know about tuning them ro even recognizing if they're tensioned right. The other issue is with guys who will droip a round directly into the chamber and then release the slide onto it. The action of the extractor hook popping over the rim of the case will go a LONG ways towards throwing a perfectly tuned extractor out of whack. Always feed the rounds out of the magazine of a 1911 that has an internal extractor......hell any gun for that matter.