Lesson learnedI must be the unlucky one here. I’ve had four 1911 9 MM. Three Springfield and one Kimber. Not one was able to feed and eject reliably. I will never buy a 1911 of any kind that isn’t a 45.
Lesson learnedI must be the unlucky one here. I’ve had four 1911 9 MM. Three Springfield and one Kimber. Not one was able to feed and eject reliably. I will never buy a 1911 of any kind that isn’t a 45.
Buddy of mine has a Rock Island GI model in 9mm and it is a sweet shooter. I like a beavertail safety and more modern sights, but did not get hammer bite from his with the GI safety and was able to shoot nice groups with it.This past December, my neurosurgeon said no more shooting pistols over 9mm. So my 1911 (AMT Hardballer) and Star M45, both in 45 Auto, are gifted to immediate family. I still want to have a 1911a1 with a mil-spec profile. So I'm looking closely at a 5" Garrison. Any other suggestions?
Good to know, Redneck. Thank you!Buddy of mine has a Rock Island GI model in 9mm and it is a sweet shooter. I like a beavertail safety and more modern sights, but did not get hammer bite from his with the GI safety and was able to shoot nice groups with it.
I feel pretty much the same way about the 1911; make mine in .45, possibly because that's all we had years ago to choose from. If you wanted something like a 9mm. 1911 you would usually end up with a Star Model B (a decent gun in it's own right).Don't know why, but the 1911 for me is gonna be primarily in .45 ACP. Not gonna say never, but I don't have the need for a 9mm 1911 nor the inclination.
But for those that like this venerable design in 9mm, at least you enjoy the 1911, would rather see folks owning/shooting 'em in 9mm instead of not having a 1911 at all...
I do love the 1911 in .38 Super though, for no explicable reason.
Caliber won't help you there. If you keep buying those two, you'll never buy a 1911 again period.I must be the unlucky one here. I’ve had four 1911 9 MM. Three Springfield and one Kimber. Not one was able to feed and eject reliably. I will never buy a 1911 of any kind that isn’t a 45.
Thats been my pretty much experience as well. From what Im seeing, the extractors are the biggest part of it, followed by polishing things like the ramp on the barrel, and the other usual suspects up a bit, and making sure your mags are OK.View attachment 1194637
After hearing so many rave reviews about the 9mm Tisas Turkish 1911's, I bought one against my better judgement. I really don't care for Turkish guns and am not really a fan of the 1911.
I was getting failure to ejects for the 1st 200rds. Thinking it it was me, I let buddy shoot it. He also had the same failure to eject.
I loaned it for a couple weeks to another friend that likes to tinker. He shot another 200rds through it and it functioned perfectly for him. I still need to test it out.
What steps did you take to remedy the feed problems? My only Springfield 1911 is a .45acp and my 9mm Kimber‘s grip safety isn’t comfortable with my fat hands, but I haven’t had feeding problems.I must be the unlucky one here. I’ve had four 1911 9 MM. Three Springfield and one Kimber. Not one was able to feed and eject reliably. I will never buy a 1911 of any kind that isn’t a 45.
What steps did you take to remedy the feed problems? My only Springfield 1911 is a .45acp and my 9mm Kimber‘s grip safety isn’t comfortable with my fat hands, but I haven’t had feeding problems.
This is pretty much exactly the way I feel about them, and most any gun for that matter, and regardless of cost.RANT mode on:
Having owned & shot 1911's since 1988 - I have a rule. A handgun must feed, fire, and eject OUT OF THE BOX with FMJ Ball ammo.
If it doesn't, the only remedy should be sending it back to manufacturer. It shouldn't need a 200rd to 500rd break in. You should not have to polish the feed ramp, tune the extractor, or buy expensive Wilson 47D magazines for the gun to do those 3 basic things. A working 1911 shouldn't have to cost $3000 either.
1911's of mine that didn't do those 3 basic things:
Colt Series 70 Government Model 45 acp.
Kimber Custom Stainless 45 acp
Kimber TLE II 45 acp
Springfield GI 45 acp
Tisas 9mm
The only one that did: A Rock Island GI 45.
And this is why I just don't care for 1911's anymore. That sweet trigger doesn't overcome it's failures.
Ok Boomer. Some of us don't like Glocks or SIG P series or CZ whatevers and just like the feel of a 1911...so we get as many calibers in our favorite design as we've got funds to cover.Call me a boomer (I'm only 27) all you want but I'm of the camp that thinks a 1911 should be in 45 Auto as John Moses Browning intended. If you want a 9mm a Glock 17 or Sig P226 or CZ 75 is more my style. Which is funny cause a cz75 is basically a Czech 1911.....
A lot of folks feel that way. Maybe the purist perspective that 38 Super (or Super 38 if you're extra pure) was designed specifically for the 1911 platform...or because it's what 9mm shoulda been?I do love the 1911 in .38 Super though, for no explicable reason
Buds is not incredibly constant in getting review feedback. Which is where a body is well advised to go search online using the specific brand and model specifically.I saw an import 1911 on buds that is a replica of a WW2 1911 but shoots 9mm. Zero reviews