The 1911 is a better gun
I started out with a Colt 1991A1 over 20yrs ago and at the time I thought I was getting a second rate 1911 but it was a good price so I got it. I fell in love with the gun immediately and It just fit my hand that the first time I shot it I thought I was missing paper and it turned out I was shooting out the center of the target. After shooting the gun for 3 range sessions I started having problems. I had a good relationship with my gun shop and when I went back in I talked to him. He told me I should be using more than 1 magazine with the gun and talked about magazine rotation. Then I picked up a few more Colt 1911 magazines and after a few range sessions the gun started closing on an empty chamber.
This whole issue was apparently very common with 1911s and many of the GI magazines were actually meant to be thrown away on a battlefield and not re-used. I tried the quick fixes but they didn’t hold up, I later found out about Wilson Combat Magazines and now the Wilson Combat ETM magazines are my primary 1911 magazines. Barrel designs and more durable parts have made the 1911 a superior firearm than it’s original GI version. Although the guns are still pretty heavy compared to composite materials, many people still find the 1911 guns to be the most comfortable 45acp to shoot.
