....and there ya go. Like I said, if it was true. And I was REALLY skeptical of that individual price of over $5,000.00 each - even with support equipment. Thanks for the info.It is my understanding that the initial order is for just over 4,000 pistols. With the contract for up to 12,000 pistols. So the $22.5 million dollar contract equals about $1,875.00 each. Then the the price doesn't look so bad. We also don't know what else is included. Spares, magazines, tools, training and anything else.
Borepatch: Marine Corps buying 4,000 new 1911 pistols
I was listening until you posted that blowhard..... My Springfield Armory 1911 hasn't had a single malfunction in 1500 rounds. I clean it, lube it and feed it decent ammo and it has never let me down. The 1911 design is one of the most battle proven designs in history and from what I have found, one that malfunctions regularly is the exception not the norm. But your experince may vary. Btw I probably wouldn't be taking advice from a man who post videos threating to kill people that gets his concealed carry permit revoked. Not to mention being on of the least respected men in the contractor community.Is the 1911 on of the best choices for a combat handgun today? To be honest, probably not.
I do not claim to be an expert on the 1911, I bought my first 1911 only a year ago.
But what I can tell you, my Remington 1911 R1 had more malfunctions in its first 100 rounds then my Beretta 92F had in 25 years. I bought my Beretta 92F in January 1989. There were weekends when I would fire 1,000 - 2,000 9mm through that Beretta and not have a single malfunction.
Why should I put my faith in a handgun that had around a 10% malfunction rate right out of the box?
7 rounds VS 15 rounds aside, a handgun is only useful if it works, and a lot of the current 1911s on the market today are not reliable.
To go along with the opening post, I would like to add this video by James Yeager.
There are some reliable 1911 manufacturers out there.I was listening until you posted that blowhard..... My Springfield Armory 1911 hasn't had a single malfunction in 1500 rounds. I clean it, lube it and feed it decent ammo and it has never let me down. The 1911 design is one of the most battle proven designs in history and from what I have found, one that malfunctions regularly is the exception not the norm.
Because there are always different strokes for different folksThere are some reliable 1911 manufacturers out there.
But why should a consumer pay the high price for a 1911, when they can get a reliable 45acp in glock, springfield XD or sig sauer?
I completely agree with you. The 1911 should not be discredited.Because there are always different strokes for different folksI'm not saying I think the 1911 is for everyone, no handgun is, though there are budget 1911's that run like a swiss watch.. I'm simply saying that I don't see it as a smart move to completely discredit a 1911 as a combat handgun when it has proven itself in 4 major wars, and still continues to prove itself in the hands of some operators.
Good point you make. Sometimes a new gun takes a while to shake out. My friend spent three months on the initial R11 production. He ran ammo through each before they went out the door. Said he never thought in his entire life that he would be tired of shooting.I bought my Beretta 92F in January 1989. There were weekends when I would fire 1,000 - 2,000 9mm through that Beretta and not have a single malfunction.