Most Reliable 1911

[James Bondrock]

"Be Afraid of no man,
no matter what size.
When trouble threatens, call on me,
For I shall equalize"

-Engraved on the stocks of an Arizona Lawman's Colt SAA




It must have had mighty big stocks, or that engraver was very good indeed! (That's an awful lot to engrave on the stocks of a handgun, even split between the two sides.)

 

[longtom4570]

I own a Springfield WWII Mil-spec and i think it is very reliable,it also doesn't have all the bells and whistles to malfunction also it has the normal guide rod in it and functions fine

 

[John Forsyth]

93 votes, and 771 views. You figure it out. You pay for what you get.

 

[JMag]

I have shot many variants, I own just one...a Para Limited P-14. It never hiccups and I have felt no need to purchase another 1911-type pistol. I use those $ for Sigs...

 

[StuporDave]

I've got two 1911 style pistols. A Kimber I paid about $600 for and a Charles Daly that cost me $289 and a Wilson 47D. (it didn't like the factory mag)

Both are very reliable guns. Don't think that just spending more will get you a more reliable gun. Don't get me wrong - my Kimber is much more accurate, the fit & finish is way above the Daly, and it's just plain prettier. You didn't ask about those things, though. You just asked about reliability.

Dave

 

[allan]

Springfield is Reliable

I bought a SS Springfield Loaded in December. I have put 3700 rounds through this gun. It has never malfunctioned. NEVER. I enjoy shooting guns far more than I like cleaning guns, so I won't even try to tell you that I keep my gun clean. I have owned a Gold Cup that wouldn't feed or shoot straight. Love my fullsize Sprigfield, thinking about a Compact.

 

[71Commander]

Alas, I only own two 1911's, A satin Commander and a Springfield micro. Wouldn't wanna be looking at the business end of either one.

 

[AK103K]

I own and have owned a bunch of different 1911's. The only ones I trust to carry are the Colts. The closer to stock the better. After you chuck the el cheapo plastic parts, of course.

 

[DFBonnett]

Aside from the Army, I've only had experience with one 1911, a pistol purchased some years ago. Initially, it was balky even with hardball. After polishing the feed ramp to a mirror finish, it now feeds everything except Lawman "flying ashtrays" with 100% reliability. It is my house gun and I am confident of its reliability.

 

[DIETRYN]

I shoot only what I can pay for. That must be why I own two Springfield's one's a Compact .45 acp i've shot damn near 3000 round's out of this handgun and never a malfunction. My other Springfield is the XD-40,what a ugly handgun, that's my kind of handgun. I can't see myself shooting a KIMBER it's to pretty and it cost's way to much. I'll stick with SPRINGFIELD.