Well, my surplus Sistema is coming along nicely. After many cleanings and firing a couple hundred rounds through it, it now operates MUCH smoother than the day I pulled it out of its plastic bag it came in.
The mag release is still a pain in the butt, but it's coming along.
Today, though, I found out what it definately does not like...Federal Hydra-Shok HPs. I've always heard that many 1911s do not like HPs, but this was pretty bad. It would not feed ONE, EVER, with various mags.
Just curious...does the age of the design of a 1911 have anything to do with its dislike of HPs? And, more importantly, do modernly manufactured 1911s overcome this problem?
While Glocks may not be that popular around here
, my Model 30 is utterly reliable, even with HPs. Could this be because a Glock is a fairly recent design, designed around todays ammo types?
Anyway, after getting a taste of my first 1911 I, of course, plan on getting another very soon. I like the idea of a lighter weight handgun but hate polymer(plastic) frames. So, how about this one... www.impactguns.com/store/product983.html
Also, any general opinions on Kimber? Quality, Customer Service, etc.
Thanks again.

Today, though, I found out what it definately does not like...Federal Hydra-Shok HPs. I've always heard that many 1911s do not like HPs, but this was pretty bad. It would not feed ONE, EVER, with various mags.
Just curious...does the age of the design of a 1911 have anything to do with its dislike of HPs? And, more importantly, do modernly manufactured 1911s overcome this problem?
While Glocks may not be that popular around here

Anyway, after getting a taste of my first 1911 I, of course, plan on getting another very soon. I like the idea of a lighter weight handgun but hate polymer(plastic) frames. So, how about this one... www.impactguns.com/store/product983.html
Also, any general opinions on Kimber? Quality, Customer Service, etc.
Thanks again.
