Originally Posted by TWR
Originally Posted by derby_dude
Originally Posted by TWR
How many rounds do these reliable 1911's go between cleaning and oiling?



On my Colt and Wilson 300 to 500 rounds of hard ball for cleaning. About every 50 rounds for oiling.


That helps put things in prospective, thanks.

That also explains why guys with Glocks or M&P's like myself think the 1911's are not as reliable. I ran 300+ rounds through my new Shield in one afternoon, my full size M&P has seen more than that without a bobble or sending off to a smith or filing, sanding, adding, changing anything.

But for some unexplained reason, I keep looking for the perfect 1911.



Todd Jarrett shot 1000 rounds through a stock 1911 as fast as he could shoot and change magazines without a failure and of course no cleaning.

Is that good enough?



I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first