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To: Armedanddangerous
1911s arent reliable enough for me in terms of function.

Unless you shoot 2000 rounds between cleanings, I highly doubt your statement could be true for any quality 1911.
204 posted on 12/16/2009 3:56:05 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (Obama, Hitler, Stalin: Who are 3 people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

I shot the qualifier course laid out by the county sheriffs office here.

I was carrying a Kimber Gold Match and brought along a Colt Gold Cup. Both are expensive target pistols.

I shot four different types of ball over a 150 round course and both guns choked on all the ammo at different points.

The Kimber quit totally and I finished the course with the series 70 Gold Cup.

I investigated the problem like a detective, knocking off what the problems could be. I changed the recoil springs in both, but couldnt clear up the occasional problems with the $1,100 Gold Match.

The Colt works fine now, but really only with Wilson mags and remington ball.

I cant trust a gun to save my life that I cant rely on all the time. The worst time for a failure to go into battery is when youve just shot a goblin trying to climb into your bedroom window.

Neither my Glock 19, nor my P-99 has ever experienced any malfunction whatsoever.

Dont get me wrong, I was raised on Gunsite and Jeff Cooper. My second centerfire handgun was a remington rand ww2 1911. If I could get a Colt LW Commander to run well dont you believe I wouldnt carry it now instead of Uncle Gaston’s greatest invention or a five shot snubby.

Because I would.


216 posted on 12/16/2009 7:53:20 PM PST by Armedanddangerous (The dead night tiger made whole by the Master of Sinanju)
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