I toted a USMC issue Model 1911 while clearing tunnels on the Batangan Peninsula in RVN 1969. It was covered with mud half the time, but I never worried about it firing at least once. I worried more about blowing out my eardrums in the confines of the tunnels. :-)
Thankfully, I never had to test either the reliability of a mud covered M1911, or the strength of my eardrums.
Glad to hear your story. I had some model of a 1911, that I foolishly got rid of. It seemed they were made intentionally lose to avoid jamming. Your testimonials would sell them again. How many 1911’s were made? It is the gun that started it all. I liked to get my hands on another one. Know of any remakes that are as good?