The point here is about reliability, and how we define it. Some handguns are more sensitive to limpwristing than others. I believe that in a combat situation especially if injured one might not hold and fire the gun in a ideal way. I do not believe that a gun that is fussy about ammo, usually needs to be sent to the gunsmith and can't be fired with an ijured hand can be concidered reliable. It may be reliable for a particular owner who has figured out its quirks and learned it.Mithras61 wrote:
Actually, I'm not making his point. The pistol was not the problem, my handling of it was. That didn't and doesn't make the pistol unreliable. The thing is, if I use those same techniques that cause problems in my 1911 in any other pistol, similar problems ensue. Saying I have to do my part by not limp-wristing it, and using my whole hand to shoot is not the same as saying a precise grip is required.
I have read on this forum from several people who have bought brand new 1911's and then have fired hundreds of rounds trying to find the majic bullet that will feed reliably. hours spent polishing , and then usually sending them off to the smith to get them working like they want. Folks go buy a Glock feed them any old crap fror ammo they go bang and bang again. That doesn't mean that a 1911 can't be reliable and that it doesn't work best for some shooters.
The Topic here is the reliable gun .. the uber reliable. the guns that are burried into the mud and abused and are most likely to work time after time. The guns least likely to break. Its not about the best gun. or even the best carry gun. I am not a glock fan, nor an AK fan, but I have to respect the quality of reliability that is built into them.