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Excaliber,

"before the CNC machining was refined" - This is something I'm completely ignorant about...

All the 1911's I have experience with were pre-CNC - thus/maybe that was their major malfunction. (apologies to "Full Metal Jacket", the movie)

You may have started a new interest in me to own a post-CNC 1911, if they have at least equal dependability of say a Glock, Sig, etal.

However, I've read more than one thread regarding post-CNC Kimbers and other 1911 manufacturers regarding a variety of problems requiring sending back to the factory or having to change out springs regularly or fill in the blank... No doubt, as you pointed out, recalls and other problems plague all gun makers, but it seems (and maybe I'm wrong, at least I hope so...) that there's a greater number of problems, comparative to more modern firearm design, even with post-CNC 1911 pistols in general.

I haven't a clue where I can find out how post-CNC 1911's problems can be compared to so called "Tupperware guns"? That is, if the overall number and kind of problems essentially stack up equally or approximately equally between them...?

The chief reason, certainly not beauty, for my now owning Glocks is their inherent overall dependability. If I had the same confidence in a 1911 I'd one or more...

Perhaps, this is now so, but the 1911 threads referencing problems discourage me.

Excaliber,

As your response proved, you took my post for the tongue in cheek it was...

No doubt, there are no foolproof firearms as yet made and your customizing was the culprit for the problem you experienced - Obviously not the guns fault.

I've owned and shot a number of different 1911's and experienced many FTF or FTE which ultimately drove me to buy a more modern designed pistol. With them, I've not experienced any of the problems plaguing the 1911's I shot. Overall, my experience with the 1911 is dismal regarding dependability.

Perhaps, not all the 1911's I shot were to blame for their problems. That is, maybe they weren't properly cleaned, lubed or who knows what...? The ones I've owned though, were properly cared for and I still had many problems.

How many tales regarding a lack of dependability in 1911's do we read of on this forum?

The answer: Far, far in excess of modern day pistol design.

Excaliber,

Please, consider getting a Glock or a Sig or choose one of the many modern designed pistols available on the market.

1911's belong in a museum along with the other beautiful and ancient firearms like wheellocks, flintlocks and such...

No doubt 1911's are splendid looking, but so are swords.

Hhmmm, maybe trade in your 1911 for a good Japanese katana, they never fail.