You'd think after over 100 years, 1911 magazines would be sorted out.
My first issue pistol was a 1911A1. It was oooold and tired, probably from WWII, or Korea. Magazine problems were really common. Other than that, the front sight flew off one time at the requal range. Good times.
other than the new ones various special groups are using and National Match guns any 1911 used in the pre-Berretta days in the military was made in 1945 or before which is also why some of the Vietnam era guys say they were a horrible pistol....the guns they were using had already gone through atleast two wars(WWII and Korea) before they got their hands on them....they were not the new production guns WWI and WWII soldiers got....im sure some soldiers got their hands on lil shot guns but im guessing more than a few got ones at the end of their service life....
Last edited by rattler; 03/24/15.
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