FEDERAL ORDNANCE 1911 MAGAZINE FULL
So Thursday, I took to it back to Bullseye with four different kinds of ammo: 230-grain Winchester brass-cased ball 230-grain flat-nosed FMJs of undetermined manufacture (some my son had bought) 230-grain, PMC, JHPs with brass cases and some really cruddy 230-grain FMJs by Monarch, steel cased ammo with a plastic coating.įirst, I ran a full magazine of the Winchester Ball ammo, with no failures. I picked up the gun about three weeks ago, but have not had time to take it back to the range, until this week, that is.ĭaryl claimed to have gotten the gun to run perfectly with their simple 1911 overhaul: new extractor, new slide spring, polishing the feed ramp, polishing the chamber, etc.
Forged frame and slide, lifetime warranty with a company that has excellent customer service reputation.ĭoes spending a heap of money ensure you get a quality 1911 ? Nope.the Para & Kimber models that had issues with each cost me a pretty penny and I was rewarded with junk guns and junk customer service trying to get them right. The longstanding popularity has also had a downside in that there are manufacturers jumping in the ring who shouldn't be.ĭo you have to spend a heap of money to get a quality 1911 ? Nope.a Springer MilSpec can be had for $550-ish new. Many of them shouldn't even be dog owners, much less breeders. They are like some popular dog breeds, though, in that everywhere you look another backyard breeder can be found. Lifetime warranty in the case of Springfield Armory products.ġ911's are are popular guns for a reason.they shoot and carry well for many.
Proven track record of solid products with exemplary customer service if it's ever needed. Springfield Armory, Colt and Dan Wesson are companies that will get my first look when I want to add a 1911. Perhaps this is picky.but I just can't see spending a large amount of cash on an eye sore, lol. Their guns may function well.I don't know.I just can't get past the unwanted stamping all over them. I simply can't see spending good money on some of the other brands like S&W or Ruger that still put a bunch of legal script on their frames. In these.ammo section can be even more important. I'll also be very selective of any sub 5" 1911 and only do so with one that has a proven track record over time and few reports of problems. I've had bad experiences with new guns from them and the customer service from them was beyond poor. That being said.I will never again spend a dime on a Para or Kimber. Proper lubrication, quality magazines, quality ammo, correct springs replaced on schedule, etc. My problems with 1911's are greatly reduced by eliminating certain brands from the beginning.Īfter that it's been very simple in them running great. It's great that you have a solid lead on a good gunsmith. If he can't, and you happen to see a Para Ordnance GI Expert lying in the dumpster, leave it be! He immediately noticed two problems with the gun without ever going into the internals: The recoil spring was way, way too stout (I always wondered why it took two full-grown men and a boy scout to work the slide on this gun - just figured I was getting old and weak!) and the slide stop was misaligned with the notch on the slide - making it very difficult to lock the slide in the rearward position.Īfter our discussion, I am confident that he can get the gun up and running. I'm not easily impressed, but Daryl was impressive from the get go. Taking them at their word, I made an appointment for today at 3:00 p.m. Both of them agreed that Daryl at Gunslingers Custom Shop in Alpharetta is "THE GUY" when it comes to 1911s. In desperation I asked the guys at Bullseye to recommend the best 1911 guy in Atlanta. Decided not to because some unsuspecting employee may have picked it up and thought he actually had found something of value (which he hadn't). Last weekend I got so angry that I felt like throwing it downrange and leaving it to be swept up with the empties and other trash at Bullseye Range in Cumming. I tried the usual things you read in 1911 forums online, like changing out the magazines and polishing the feed ramp, but it continued to jam on a regular basis. (Yes, I'm aware that fmj ball ammo usually runs best in mil-spec 1911s, but this one won't even run that stuff.) I've got a Para GI Expert that I bought on sale about seven years ago, and in that time, it has yet to run two complete magazines in any shooting session without a failure to feed.
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