The 1911 is an obsolete, inaccurate jammomatic using HP ammunition without expensive, extensive modification to it’s original design.
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Gotta disagree...I have two, a Kimber and a Dan Wesson that will shoot anything I feed them.
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The article was about military firearms with the longest history of use....I believe the 1911 is 70 years or so.
Interesting but fallacious statement.
The M1911/A1 in stock 1911, S70 etc configurations are at least as accurate and reliable as any later models of SA handguns.
Indeed a highly tuned ball or wad fun or combat gun of 1911 pattern will be much more accurate and potentially less reliable with common fodder than a stock version, but for a combat use, the stock 1911 or any SA handgun will keep all shots in the lethal T out to 25 yds/m.
Even the 1911A1s that I used in the Army from the 1980s through its replacement were very loose and refurbed many times. They all allowed me to shoot expert scores on the CPQC or even in a few Leg matches.
Personal preference is not rational in light of evidence based knowledge.
All said, I carry other than a 1911 mainly but it is not for that platforms age or characteristics.
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