Posted: 6/3/2006 2:59:26 PM EDT
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I am so excited. Yesterday I put money down for a Auto Ordnance 1911-A1 Deluxe.he I can't hardly wait. This will be my very first 1911 Pistol. Another one to add to my collection which consists of a Soviet TT30, Ruger P94 9mm, Beretta Model 96, Winchestor 20 Gauge Single Shot and Romanian AK-47.hey "If you can't handle this like a normal assignment 007... Then 008 will replace you." 008hug.gif |
Well, I am not even 100% sure of that either. This is just what the owner of the gun store said the day before. He said the original model didn't have a big enough chamber to allow special rounds like hollow points. I guess he was wrong then. I hope so. I would like to carry it someday as a Security or Police Officer. And doing so I wold load it with Gold Dot or Federal Premium hollow points.  "If you can't treat this like a normal assignment 007... Then 008 will replace you." 008 
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I had an Auto ordance two tone 1911a1. Rattled like a box of rocks but shot great. I had problems at first with hollow points but fixed it. If you have problems with hollow points, check the feed ramp. If the ramp(take the slide off, insert empty mag, slanted area just above the front lips of the mag is the feed ramp) shows signs of machining or is rough, polish with a buffing compound. Be carefull not to change the angle of the ramp. You may want to polish the lower angled part of the barrel as it goes into the chamber also. Also you may want to try a veriety of mags such as meggar. I sold mine to a friend with the intent of buying another one but I received back and bonus pay from my employer at the time. Bought a Kimber custom and a dodge ram, paid cash for both. Have fun with the 1911. |
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Congrats on your new 1911! Get some good, reliable mags... Wilson 47's & Mec-gar are both great. Next... dont be affraid to try a few different varieties of HP loads... If the Hydrashoks dont want to load, try gold dots, golden sabers, ect. Actually.. the Winchester White box 230 HP loads have a very round ogive, and are about the most reliable HP loads in the majority of my 1911's. Lastly, beware the advice you get from the gun counter guru's.... Some of it may be good.. but you could write a book on some of the BS overheard at the gunstore counter. 
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Considering that the original 1911 was designed for use with FMJ ammunition, weapons with a feed ramp which closely models the original will likely have difficulty feeding JHP ammunition. The majority of new 1911's come from the factory throated to feed JHP ammunition, but since there are so many variables in the manufacturing process and bullet design, testing becomes imperative. Some guns are reluctant to feed certain JHP designs, while others will feed the same bullet without issue. 1911's seem to be more particular than newer double action handguns. For the best reliability, select a JHP which has a round ogive which matches the contour of a FMJ. The only way to know for sure is to test. Your gun may reject JHP's with a certain profile, but may feed others perfectly. I have had excellent luck with Wilson Combat 47d's and Winchester 230grn Rangers. |