Help me make my 1911 more reliable

The infamous power extractor.
Look at your magazine follower. Does it have a "tit" in it sticking up? If it doesn't, get a magazine or a follower that does
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The top rounds in the magazine are held in alignment by the lips and supported by the round underneath but the last round is supported from below by the follower,the nub causes it to point several degrees up and to loose full follower
support in addition to that as the round is being loaded the case extraction groove engages it and the rim causes the round to jump as it continues the loading cycle.If the case has a cannelure then it fits over the nub,the round has full follower support and is held from slipping out on
recoil.Today's .45 AUTO ammunition does not have a case cannelure so the
follower nub does not function as intended.
 
A quick update, I ran about 75 rounds through it today and it ate everything up no problem. I have only replaced the springs so far (my replacement extractor and barrel links get here on Saturday). So it's already looking better. The old springs were in seriously poor condition.

I will definitely like to try this extractor and will do some more research on the barrel links. I am still uneasy about it being held in lockup by the link though (although I suppose this is more of an accuracy issue than a reliability issue).
 
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