Most reliable 1911

[wingrider1800]

I've got a few 1911s that are over 100 years old, they still shoot quite well, one even has a cavalry magazine from the same era. Someday there will be Glocks that old, maybe they will still be shooting, but today is not that day.

Nailed it.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

While we are hating Sigs

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

While we are hating Sigs

lol definitely not the answer to the headline of this thread..

 

[armalitesheepdog]

I've only seen one plug for the Ruger SR1911 and it's a solid platform!
The Ruger is well designed...accurate...smooth...rugged...what's not to like about them?
I have a combination of Ruger, Chip McCormick, and Wilson magazines...and all perform just fine!
Interestingly, I recently held a Dan Wesson Guardian...and, dang, if that didn't have a really great feel to it!

 

[armalitesheepdog]

This ruger is flawless

 

[OurDee]

I would suggest Dan Wesson, because that is what I drool over. I have a SW1911E. No complaints. I wish the stainless was black. It is great for carry. 4.25" barrel. I prefer 5". The light lower makes it comfortable. But, nothing lives longer than a steel lower. At the current price of ammo I may never wear this one out. I am not a fan of the ambi. safety. It ain't a game of pool, shoot it with your right hand. I am not a fan of accesory rails. It's a pistol, not a light holder. If you want all that, get an AR Operator-15. A good instinctive point of aim and you only need the sights for killing the spider. I've had good luck with old Colt magazines. The Sig wins out for night sights. I think Kimbers are over priced for the pretty they add. Get a Dan Wesson.

 

[DadSmith]

Most reliable 1911

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[Trapper Jim]

Of course The 1911 45 Club can help determine, expose and identify the dependability, accuracy and skill set of your favorite 1911. So there’s that.

 

[Glocktard]

Update for y’all. I ended up going with the smith and Wesson 1911 TA with rail. First off let me say beautiful gun. (Never really been a guy that cares about that type of thing but it’s breathtaking.) Mechanically very smooth slide seems to glide on the rail with little to no friction similar to more high end guns I have shot. Now... on to the bad. I eagerly brought the gun home to run a mag or two through it like a kid on Christmas. First I took the pistol apart and lubricated everything properly. Loaded the pistol with some PMC bronze 230 FMJ (I was lucky enough to get at the gun store) sent the slide home on the first round...pulled the about 4.5 pound trigger back with the sights perfectly on the target. Bullseye!....with a failure to feed behind it. Figured no biggie new gun this may be common for 1911s. After running 8 shots the first day two failure to feeds in that magazine. Committed to becoming a 1911 guy. I ordered a CMC power mag, a Wilson 47D and a Tripp mag. Next range session same issue. With all three mags and with three different types of high quality ammo. Mine may just be a dud but definitely disappointed. Hopefully will be able to get it figured out but for now she’s in timeout in the safe lol!

 

[DadSmith]

Update for y’all. I ended up going with the smith and Wesson 1911 TA with rail. First off let me say beautiful gun. (Never really been a guy that cares about that type of thing but it’s breathtaking.) Mechanically very smooth slide seems to glide on the rail with little to no friction similar to more high end guns I have shot. Now... on to the bad. I eagerly brought the gun home to run a mag or two through it like a kid on Christmas. First I took the pistol apart and lubricated everything properly. Loaded the pistol with some PMC bronze 230 FMJ (I was lucky enough to get at the gun store) sent the slide home on the first round...pulled the about 4.5 pound trigger back with the sights perfectly on the target. Bullseye!....with a failure to feed behind it. Figured no biggie new gun this may be common for 1911s. After running 8 shots the first day two failure to feeds in that magazine. Committed to becoming a 1911 guy. I ordered a CMC power mag, a Wilson 47D and a Tripp mag. Next range session same issue. With all three mags and with three different types of high quality ammo. Mine may just be a dud but definitely disappointed. Hopefully will be able to get it figured out but for now she’s in timeout in the safe lol!

Pictures please.

 

[Glocktard]

Pictures please.

Unfortunately I don’t have any pictures of the malfunction was not thinking at the time. What the round is doing is partially feeding out of the magazine. Normally holding the magazine release down and ripping the magazine out the round will chamber normally.

 

[churchmouse]

Update for y’all. I ended up going with the smith and Wesson 1911 TA with rail. First off let me say beautiful gun. (Never really been a guy that cares about that type of thing but it’s breathtaking.) Mechanically very smooth slide seems to glide on the rail with little to no friction similar to more high end guns I have shot. Now... on to the bad. I eagerly brought the gun home to run a mag or two through it like a kid on Christmas. First I took the pistol apart and lubricated everything properly. Loaded the pistol with some PMC bronze 230 FMJ (I was lucky enough to get at the gun store) sent the slide home on the first round...pulled the about 4.5 pound trigger back with the sights perfectly on the target. Bullseye!....with a failure to feed behind it. Figured no biggie new gun this may be common for 1911s. After running 8 shots the first day two failure to feeds in that magazine. Committed to becoming a 1911 guy. I ordered a CMC power mag, a Wilson 47D and a Tripp mag. Next range session same issue. With all three mags and with three different types of high quality ammo. Mine may just be a dud but definitely disappointed. Hopefully will be able to get it figured out but for now she’s in timeout in the safe lol!

OK.....Are you gripping it like you hate it.
If you are wasting recoil energy sometimes this will happen.
PM me....

 

[Glocktard]

OK.....Are you gripping it like you hate it.
If you are wasting recoil energy sometimes this will happen.
PM me....

Tried squeezing the oil out of it and barley depressing the grip safety lol Will do!

 

[Trapper Jim]

Would be glad to meet you at the range and get it running for you.

 

[Glocktard]

Would be glad to meet you at the range and get it running for you.

Thank you very much! I talked to CM and he gave me some pointers to try. I’m going to implement those and see how it does. I feel like it’s something I’m doing wrong especially being a Glock guy lol just kidding!

 

[Shooter5]

I have owned Springfield, Smith &Wesson, Ruger and Dan Wesson. All reliable, all well made. Dan Wesson is by far the finest made. I prefer Wilson Combat magazines, I have Chip McCormick, Brownells and have always heard great things about the Tripp Research. I have not bought them because of price.

 

[Ithaca45]

I've owned a couple railed 1911's and didn't care for them when the light was attached. I carried a LW Commander at work for years but now carry a G17. I have several 1911's, none railed, and like them all. If you want a railed gun, get what feels good when you hold it.

 

[Combs25]

Thank you very much! I talked to CM and he gave me some pointers to try. I’m going to implement those and see how it does. I feel like it’s something I’m doing wrong especially being a Glock guy lol just kidding!

Can you pm me Glocktard?

 

[churchmouse]

Can you pm me Glocktard?

Brother you need your 50 posts. Please read the rules. You put out another short post.
No you can not use the PM system yet. Look at the bottom of my post and use the link. Read the rules. No more mulligans my friend.

 

[Leo]

My first 1911 was a Gold Cup Colt in the mid 70's It ran fine. Everything I have now is Springfields some stock, some modified. They run fine. All my 1911 Mags are the the McCormick shooting stars, except one day after a pistol match I can home with one less shooting star mag, and a Metalform mag in its place. I still don't know how that happened. btw, the metalform mag runs fine. I don't think the 1911 is a picky pistol as long as it is stock or the one doing the modification knows what they are doing.