1911 Feed Test

[222buckley]

What's better a Glock or 1911?

[miGsKills]

@222buckley

You are opening a can of worms right there buddy. haha

They're both great handguns and better is a subjective term. It depends on the user, what they want, what they need and how they use it.

Glocks are usually good to go right out of the box. Trigger is a bit "squishy" but good when you get used to it.

1911s need a good break in period and tuning. Once that's done, it should run like a top and have that great glass rod single action trigger.

[ProxStud]

Go ask the large training schools what their records show on reliability with students choice of a handgun when they go through the training. Rob Pincus recently said on the Armed American Radio that 1911's had a 92% failure rate during his week long intensive training class as a platform. This is why Rob carries a Glock. The 1911 is a great gun which I carried in the ARMY but the modern handguns are better designs for reliable performance. Defensive handguns don't need 1" groups.

[miGsKills]

@ProxStud

Glocks are great handguns, I have nothing against them.

Not all 1911s are reliable out of the box, but they can be made just as reliable with a little tuning and good magazines.

[KresTKroVee]

@miGsKills The only problem with the test is there is no bullet touching the feed ramp. The casings simply slide under the ejector and are fed forward in a controlled feed. Reliability becomes an issue most of the time due to bullet contact with the feed ramp.

[Alexn1067]

@KresTKroVee dude if it will feed empty cases, it will feed live rounds...enough said

[KresTKroVee]

@Alexn1067 OK, my 1911 will feed empty cases all day long if I modify my magazine. Been there done that for testing reasons. Now, can you promise me that my 1911 will not jam on some flat-nose wad-cutter bullet castings in normal magazines?

[Alexn1067]

@KresTKroVee if it feeds empty cases without fail, it will feed wad cutters. I don't know why you'd use such ammo anyhow. My point, empty cases are extremely light and in no way aid in feeding (they are short and have no projectile to help guide it into the chamber.

[KresTKroVee]

@Alexn1067 I understand the logic behind the empty case test. Although, as I said my 1911a1 will feed empty cases all day long with a modified magazine follower. But, reliability becomes an issue with the actual bullets with a modified mag. (they are short and have no projectile to help guide it into the chamber) Yes, I agree. But the bullet can make a slanted contact with the feed ramp or the top section of throat preventing feed.

[xiXGreyXix]

what brand? Colt? Smith and Wesson? Colt? Kimber?

if you see this please reply

[miGsKills]

@xiXGreyXix

Metroarms.

[xiXGreyXix]

@miGsKills

Thanks

[TheAgeOfExploration]

Hey man! I noticed you were doing the test with a Wilson Combat magazine.

Are you able to feed empty cases using other magazines (ACT Mag, "El Cheapo" mag, Chip McCormick, others)?

[miGsKills]

@TheAgeOfExploration

I don't have ACT-Mags around, CMCs work just as well.

El Cheapo mag is nowhere to be found at the moment. :)

[TheAgeOfExploration]

@miGsKills

I guess it must be your feed ramp then. Amazing!

I tried feeding empty cases with an Armscor 1911 GI .45 and an Armscor 1911A2 FS PS 9mm (hi cap model) and both don't feed empty cases. The empty cases on both guns (.45 ACP and 9mm) jam on the feed ramp and dent/deform at the case mouth.

[TheAgeOfExploration]

Nice test man! My Armscor 1911 GI can't do that reliably for some reason. :(

Beautiful gun by the way! :) Awesome job on the Alumahyde II coating and the grips! The color contrast looks great man!

[miGsKills]

@TheAgeOfExploration

Thanks!

[lisolangka]

yung armscor ko di ganyan..tsk tsk tsk