Ah yes, the old 'unreliable' 1911. I have three 1911's: A Springfield GI 45, a Kimber Stainless Target II and a Colt Series 70 Gold Cup. Never had a hiccup out of any of them. My GI 45 is my constant home companion and that's the lowest cost gun of the lot. I must be one lucky fella...
You are ;)
I’ve had SIX of my own personally (mostly Springfields, two Colts), not to mention the two dozen that have been issued to my by Uncle Sugar.
Even the lightly-used Reserve 1911s weren’t nearly as reliable as the Glocks or SIGs. My P226 has over 43,000rnds through it since 1990 and it’s still a champ. I’m all outta 1911s, though.
But, hey, that’s just my personal experience.
Yours could be different.