JustJake said:
Ah yeah, .... 'cause it's guaranteed to be a jammomatic if ya don't, or become one in short order.
A lucky dude might get 400-rds thru one before the hiccups and malfs start in.
Then hoo-boy!, ... all the guys on either side of the firing line shooting Sig, M&P, XD, and Glock start giggling and gawffing, snickering and pointing.
Don't be "that dude" they're laughing at. Nope, if you're going to run a 1911, expect to clean that roscoe after every range session, maybe 50-rds max just to be safe.
After all, it ain't a Glock.
I agree to that.....if you're talking about an improperly manufactured 1911 variant.
Throughout my years of taking courses which we fired over 1000rds within 2-3 days of each one, the number of malfunctions are largely the same frequency no matter the firearm. That includes, 1911 variants, Glocks, Springers, CZ variants, etc.
Les Baer 1911s are well known to arguably have the tightest tolerances out there. My Monolith Commanche has several thousand rounds through it. It was never field stripped and cleaned until after the first 500 rounds. That was one of the few occasions I had not cleaned my firearm after a range session until I reached that count. Subsequent range sessions were in the several hundred as well. Not one, single malfunction.
I'll have to check my records. But I believe I have 2 malfunctions on my Springer Loaded. Round count is in the 5 figure range.
My former Kimber Ultra Carry II had malfunction after malfunction. I begrudgingly followed Kimber's advice on their so-called "break-in" procedures. It still had issues afterwards. Back and forth warranty claims and I gave up on that boat anchor. Before I sold it, I had a competent gunsmith inspect it. Chamber dimensions were too tight, slide/frame/barrel fitment was off-kilter, feed ramp was machined at a poor angle, etc.
For disclosure: My Springer EMP9 and Range Officer Elite Operator 10mm both suffered malfunctions out of the box. Again, I have to check my records. I dropped off my EMP in the morning and was fixed by the time I finished lunch that day. Something about the feed ramp on it. I've personally had zero malfunctions since. That was about 10 years ago. When my wife shoots it with my reloads, it malfunctions on her probably every 100 rounds. She doesn't limp wrist and knows how to shoot properly. Every other firearm we have doesn't malfunction on her. To this day, we don't know why my reloads and her shooting it causes problems. It gobbles up my reloads and good quality factory ammo when I shoot it. Is it the 1911? Is it my reloads? Is it her? Is it the magazine? Dunno.
I sent in the 10mm and it came back fixed, so far. I can't vouch for its reliability, yet. I only shot about 100 rounds through it since it came back. No malfunctions at this time.
My Ruger SR1911: Approx 3000 rounds or so. No malfunctions
My Cylinder & Slide 100th Anniversary 1911A1, Army Designation, one of 100 made. Approx 400-500 rounds. No malfunctions.
Again, my prior post discloses I clean my firearms after every use. However, my typical range sessions aren't just a box of ammo and then go home. Depending on who goes with, I usually have several hundred rounds spent through each firearm in one session. So, my school of thought is it isn't the
design of 1911 variants that warrant them to be a "jammomatic". It's the
proper build that determines reliability.