GKC said:revhigh said:Most current 1911's work right out of the box perfectly ... as long as you keep your kitchen table, amateur gunsmithing hands the hell off of them.
I read the 1911 forum regularly, and I don't think there is a model made that doesn't have an occasional malfunctioning model, and some more than others.
All guns can have a bad gun or two.
Most 1911s are just fine out of the box, and work perfectly. Even the cheapies. I know I've owned and shot many of them.
I wouldn't pay 50% of what Mimbers cost, so I agree with you there.
Keep your hands off a 1911 and they're fine. Mess with them as an idiot amateur and be prepared for problems. 'Drop-in' equals problems.
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