[GSlob]

IMHO, 1911 could be significantly improved by redesigning of one feature - by giving it much more seriously slanted grip (like 125 degrees in Luger or even 130-135 - whatever the maximum slant at which the magazine would still feed reliably). Then the pistol would be pointing naturally.

[45Auto]

Interesting observation. It seems that almost all the feeding/reliability problems of the 1911A1 can be traced to the nature of the round stacking in the magazine with the extractor groove of each round sitting just on top of the groove of the round below it. It is what gives rise to the "angular gap" between rounds 5 and 6 and of the "nose dive" common to the first 2 rounds (of the 7 round mag) as they exit the magazine on their way into the chamber. I wonder why Browning designed it with this grip to axis-of-bore angle?

[absolootezer0]

IMHO, 1911 could be significantly improved by redesigning of one feature - by giving it much more seriously slanted grip (like 125 degrees in Luger or even 130-135 - whatever the maximum slant at which the magazine would still feed reliably). Then the pistol would be pointing naturally.

odd that you find it this way. i learned how to shoot on a 1911, and find the grip angle very comfortable. when i went to look at semi-auto 22s, i had real problems pointing the rugers. because of the more slanted grip, they went way high for me.