I Need your opinions

[VietVet68]

Originally Posted by Cap

I'll also echo what a few said about sub-compact 1911s.
In "general" they have more MALF probs than Commander and FS slides .
More things have to be "more right" for compacts to run reliably .
Mags, ammo, hold, etc are all part of the equation that need a good shake out to prove they're reliable for carry.

Change anything , like a different mag or ammo, and it needs to run plenty before carry

..L.T.A.

IMO, taking a new gun out of the box, taking it apart, putting it back together and working with it at the range to break it in is half the reason that I buy a gun. I see guns as a puzzle that provide some entertainment in the beginning while I work out all the rough edges after which they serve another purpose---self defense.
This is the process I go through to have a reliable carry gun. Just my opinion.
Just think how boring it would be if every gun worked 100% right out of the box, and there would be many aftermarket people out of work.

[Cap]

I'm with you, '68

I detail strip every pistol, inspect, militec treatment , tune/adjust trigger and extractor and then shoot 200 flawless rounds before I deem it "carry worthy"

where we might differ is, i find no joy in any MALFs out of the box.

The "break in" period that 1911 manufactures expect us to settle for is a pet peeve of mine.
i think it's an excuse to send pistols out the door that SHOULD of been tuned to run right...right out of the box

I think it's bullony to have to shoot a couple hundred bucks in ammo to make an $800-$1000+ gun to run right.

Why do we 1911 guys (most anyway) accept that as "normal"???
I don't

and I personally won't trust a pistol that doesn't run right from day one
(unless it just a simple ext'r tweak or bad mag)



..L.T.A.