What would be interesting [and ridiculously expensive] would be running 2,000 rounds through an original milspec 1911, a modern manufacture 'milspec' 1911, a 1911 with common "reliability work", a 1911 with modern 'improvements', a compact 1911 inspired carry gun and a target focused 1911 design. It's be interesting to see which one was able to go the longest without a failure and which one had the most failures overall.

 

Actually, since there is zero chance I could ever afford to actually run such a test, may as well make 5 thousand round trials run ten times with standard cleaning practices done for each in between trials.

I love my Glock 17 and my Kimber 1911. Does that just make me confused?

Maybe instead of a "target" 1911 they should of used a mil-spec one.

 

Very good point.

 

I'm sure a lot of you guys have seen some "target" Glocks that are highly

tuned and used tighter tolerance after market barrels (KKM). Tell me those

don't also malfunction more. I shot a G35 with a KKM barrel and it would

not feed aluminum cased ammo but my stock G34 would all day long.

 

Similarly, if you take a higher end 1911 like an Ed Brown you must use tight

tolerance, factory ammo which the maker Ed Brown himself will tell you is

necessary for maximum performance. Compare this to a "stock" or better

termed mil-spec standard 1911 and you can shoot just about anything out

of it.

 

Also, this is one test. You could do the same test with a different set of Glock

and 1911 and get the opposite result. And what would that prove?

 

BTW, I own both a Glock and 1911 and am drunk on both their koolaids.

 

Zoid: Equal Opportunity Shooter.

I love my Glocks and my Kimber...

 

Similarly, if you take a higher end 1911 like an Ed Brown you must use tight

tolerance, factory ammo which the maker Ed Brown himself will tell you is

necessary for maximum performance. Compare this to a "stock" or better

termed mil-spec standard 1911 and you can shoot just about anything out

of it.

 

 

Why would you HAVE to use factory ammo?

I'll never get those 5 minutes back. What a waste of time.

 

This..... Same old douchebaggery.....

What would be interesting [and ridiculously expensive] would be running 2,000 rounds through an original milspec 1911, a modern manufacture 'milspec' 1911, a 1911 with common "reliability work", a 1911 with modern 'improvements', a compact 1911 inspired carry gun and a target focused 1911 design. It's be interesting to see which one was able to go the longest without a failure and which one had the most failures overall.

 

Actually, since there is zero chance I could ever afford to actually run such a test, may as well make 5 thousand round trials run ten times with standard cleaning practices done for each in between trials.

 

15,000 + rounds through mine with no problems, including hundreds at a time without cleaning of steel-cased Tula With mixed FMJ, Lead, and Assorted Hp over the years

10,000+ rounds same as above

Not really. The 1911 guy that writes off all modern designs as plastic toys for posers is a pretty standard message board cliché.

 

Putting words in my mouth, I see. Nice try.

I never have, and never will, like Glocks. No two ways around it, they're just ergonomically and aesthetically HORRENDOUS. I understand that they work for others, and that's GREAT for them. I don't hate on Glocks, I wish they fit my hand...unfortunately they don't. Luckily there's PLENTY of other handguns that are both reliable, and fit my hands well. Is being able to drop your gun in a pile of dirt, rack the slide a couple times, and then fire it a benefit? Yes. It's not going to sell me on a gun though.

Why would you HAVE to use factory ammo?

 

I think it's just due to the tighter tolerances. Not to say reloaded

ammo would not work. It certainly could.

 

From Ed Browns Operations manual:

 

 

AMMUNITION

We recommend high quality Federal or Winchester factory ammunition only.

 

http://www.edbrown.c.../hgunmanual.pdf

 

My Kimber has eaten everything from SWC, Flatpoint, Hollow Point, at all

different powered reloads.