[Spktyr]

Yes, but military ammo is not handload or typical commercial factory ammo. They seal the primers with lacquer, for starters. If you check out military AARs, restrike almost never solves a failure to fire. I would also point out that if you need to restrike, the hammer is exposed and it takes little time to recock a 1911.

I would further point out that restrike is so important, many modern DA-type pistols don’t actually have it. Glocks don’t, for example, and the militaries and police that have adopted them don’t seem to see as a problem.

[Joe 6-pack]

"I would also point out that if you need to restrike, the hammer is exposed and it takes little time to recock a 1911."

LOL...aren't you the one bitching about how horrible it is to have to readjust one's trigger finger between a DA and SA shot? You can re-cock a 1911 without shifting your grip on the weapon? You must have some long-ass thumbs.

[Unknowing]

Forgive my ignorance, but what about a ‘hang fire?” I do not want my thumb behind a semi-auto slide when a cartridge hangs fire. I reckon that it's much more common with rimfire rather than primered centerfire ammo. But if a round fails to ignite instantaneously on a 1911A1, I would rather keep my eyes on the target, wait one moment, and clear the round by moving the slide with my left hand (touching off the second shot immediately) than put my right thumb in harm's way.