I've yet to encounter a single S&W 1911 that didn't work. I'm sure there could be some out there, but I've never seen one.
My S&W 1911 never failed regardless of ammo type. Only reason I put it up for sale was its tendency to hit me in the forehead with ejected brass.
Hawk,
When you encounter that problem, start by swapping out to a 1911 style ejector, instead of the extended ejectors. If that doesn't work, buy the longest ejector you can get, and slowly file it back until you no longer have dents in your forehead. Also, vary your recoil spring weight. Just get one of those Wolf "calibration kits" and monkey with that.
