When we switched to the M9, the increase in accuracy was obvious. Some was attributed to the lower caliber...but many of the older soldiers also thought it was because the M9s didn’t rattle nearly as much as the 1911. Most of them are probably pretty worn out. Side note - now the M9s are getting worn out, quicker than the 1911 did.
The last Government purchase of 1911s was in 1945. All those loose ones in the 80s were used through WWII, Korea, Vietnam. Nothing more than arsenal rework was done.
New they weren’t quite so loose.
The last Government purchase of 1911s was in 1945. All those loose ones in the 80s were used through WWII, Korea, Vietnam. Nothing more than arsenal rework was done.
New they weren’t quite so loose.