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I rcd my CCW in 1997. My principle carry guns at that time were a Paraord 14/45 and a Springfield Ultra compact 45 ported for 8+ years as my only examples of 1911's. And over the years I've had many FTF's with both. None due to limp wrist or technique that I could identify. For gigs I got a G27 in 1997 and I've got 3000+ rounds through my Glock 27 and not 1 FTF. Last summer I got a Springfield xd45c and have 2000 rounds through it with not 1 FTF. I continue to have ocassional FTF's with my 2 1911's...

I took the NRA PPOH course with 6 other students 3 of which used 1911's.... EVERY gun had at least 1 FTF except my xd45c (the course was 300 rounds)....The worst performer was a kimber 1911 that had a FTF on every exercise. The instructors tried their mags, gave special cleaning work to the gun, but it failed to perfrom at 100%.

I'm not a scientist on this stuff, but for whatever reason, the plastic performs with fewer FTF's.... I have no logical rationale for this, but since my life is on the line, guess what I carry every day....