The H&K has not been tested against the three competitors listed in my original post but the Germans said it killed off the Sig Sauer and Glock pistols during their testing phase for a new handgun.
It also wiped out the Walther.
H&K USP 9mm was adopted as the P11
The 1911 was wiped off the most reliable chart by the US Military replacement pistol testing in the 1980s.
Don't despair JMB fans, it wasn't wiped by much and the standards for all other pistols was set by the reliability standards of this design.
Also bear in mind that the 1911 control pistols were all used and at least 35 years old at the time of the testing while the competitors were brand new pistols.
It also wiped out the Walther.
H&K USP 9mm was adopted as the P11
The 1911 was wiped off the most reliable chart by the US Military replacement pistol testing in the 1980s.
Don't despair JMB fans, it wasn't wiped by much and the standards for all other pistols was set by the reliability standards of this design.
Also bear in mind that the 1911 control pistols were all used and at least 35 years old at the time of the testing while the competitors were brand new pistols.