Marshall
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Shoot, they all suck! 
Most Reliable 1911 .45 ACP Pistol
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There are three myths, regarding 1911s, that I believe to be untrue or irrelevant.
First I have several 1911s that ARE reliable right out of the box. Second, shooting a thousand rounds in a session has zero bearing on the purpose of a carry or home defense gun imho. Third, my Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special came from the factory tighter than a pair of dress shoes three sizes too small and it has been 100% perfectly reliable over 5000 rounds.
I'd suggest buying from one of the more well known manufacturers like Colt, Kimber, Springfield, Les Baer, Wilson Combat, Ed Brown, Dan Wesson, STI. Choose one that has a good warranty just in case you should need it. Then buy some good magazines and ammo and enjoy a terrific pistol platform. For me they're like potato chips, once you have one you'll want another.
- 1911s are unreliable out of the box and they all need tweaking to make them reliable.
- A gun is not reliable unless it can go 1000 rounds in a session without being cleaned.
- A tight 1911 is more prone to failures than a loose one.
First I have several 1911s that ARE reliable right out of the box. Second, shooting a thousand rounds in a session has zero bearing on the purpose of a carry or home defense gun imho. Third, my Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special came from the factory tighter than a pair of dress shoes three sizes too small and it has been 100% perfectly reliable over 5000 rounds.
I'd suggest buying from one of the more well known manufacturers like Colt, Kimber, Springfield, Les Baer, Wilson Combat, Ed Brown, Dan Wesson, STI. Choose one that has a good warranty just in case you should need it. Then buy some good magazines and ammo and enjoy a terrific pistol platform. For me they're like potato chips, once you have one you'll want another.
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