Likes and dislikes about 1911 .45acp

I think it's over-rated.

Yeah, it's a good caliber and all, but jeez...

The fact that people make it seem, "you ain't got a 1911, you ain't squat". Give me a break.

I bought 3 of them. They needed so much work to make em work correctly, it wasn't worth it in the end. My Beretta's worked right out of the box, nothing else needed.
 
The first two 1911's I owned were both unaltered GI 1911A1's. Never could hit squat with these so sold them. Found out many years later the A1 just didn't fit my hand when I got the bug again and bought a Colt 1991 blued Officer's model. What a difference the 1911 (flat mainspring housing) and the A1 arched housing made in accuracy for me!

Swapped the blued Officer's for a stainless and carried that for several years. Had a couple of malfunctions with the SS during break in. Never had complete confidence in the reverse recoil spring plug on the short 1911's so traded the Officer's for a full sized SS Kimber which is super accurate and w/proper holster easy to carry. Only malfunctions with this pistol was caused by my hand loads (seating SWC bullets a bit too deep) and was quickly corrected by adjusting seating die properly.

Accuracy, packs a punch, reliable.............what's not to like?

Regards,
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Ive owned my Kimber Stainless 1911 for about 5 years now,not sure the round count.Have not had a single issue with it..The only thing that I can think of ,,,not enough time to shoot it as much as I want...Not my carry choice though,that would be the Glock or the Sig Sauer.Just my preference.Choosing a 1911 by Kimber,Colt,Para,Smith there all excellent guns for sure.Get the best one you can afford.Gary
 
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Quarterbored makes a good point with "experienced shooter". The 1911 is not a good choice for the "couch potato" type gun owner. They do take a serious attempt at learning.

Limp-wristing the gun with one hand, bad reloads, or out-of-spec manufacture can all cause problems. Once you figure out what to do/not do, you can prevent pretty much all the typical malfunctions related above go away.

I would be interested to hear the details of those who had problems with theirs.
 
I have a Colt XSE LW Commander in 45 ACP. IMHO, it's the best option for a concealed carry weapon. It's light, accurate and has more than enough power (8+1) for social engagements. MI VHNTR
 
Thanks again everybody for the input!! I ended up finding a Para GI Expert in excellent condition. Its not the fanciest but for 425 I think I did alright.
 
I agree with some of the posts above 1911 is a great gun but
it has been copied and modified way too much. Teaching Pistol classes has taught me that at least 80% of jams are going to be 1911s. 1911 was designed to shoot 45 FMC 230gr ammo not hollow points and this is a big problem. 1911 magazines especially military are weak and prone to malfunction. All have their problems but be careful buying a 1911. I had a series 70 Colt I would sure love to have back now that I have sold it. It started jamming and I now know the extractor was worn out or needed adjustment. I have a Kimber now that never jams but it just does not shoot as good as that old Colt. Triggers on 1911s are all over the map with the new Swarts safety. If I had to recommend a 1911 it would be a Springfield Mil Spec or a Kimber Warrior. With that said a Springfield mil spec is not a exact copy of old Military. They are ported and relieved with a slicked up feed ramp. This is required mods for a 45.
 
GMZ71, I don't think you will be unhappy with the Para... Out of the 1911s, I have, my Para 16/40 Limited (I've had modified to a 10mm) is the most accurate 'out of the box' 1911 clone that I've ever shot...equal to my Sig 9mm and Beretta 9mm...

I especially like the fact that each mag (4) holds 16 rounds and in a 10mm, that's a lot of firepower...
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