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It drives me crazy that people will compare a "1911" to a (insert your favorite sidearm here). One 1911 is in no way equivalent to another 1911. There are hundreds if not thousands of manufacturers that make 1911's, each with their own tolerances and quality control. To compare a Philippine made 1911 with a night hawk, or to use that Philippine made to compare against (insert your favorite sidearm) is bogus. There are PLENTY of 1911's made by reputable brands that never miss a single beat. You might as well compare an 80% glock lower, machined in the Philippines, to that Rock Island that you claim is so unreliable. It's just not the same to clump all 1911's together as unreliable. There are MANY MANY veterans who used the platform for years and years defending our country without issue. Not to mention MARSOC still uses them! When put together correctly, these are some of the safest, most accurate, and balanced firearms ever to be designed. Being that they are tight fitting and accurate, they must be taken care of. At these tolerances dust/dirt/debris can eventually build up enough to cause problems. That said there is definitely an extra degree of care that must be taken with a 1911. Does that make them less reliable? Absolutely not. I love how no one gripes about the MP5 and it's 500 rd required maintenance, but will gripe about a Philippine made, off spec, hunk of steel trash not feed a steel cased surplus round after 3,000 rounds no cleaning.

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disclaimer: I have no problem with rock island/armscor/citadel just using as an example of a Philippine made 1911.