Posted: 2/17/2009 10:48:46 PM EDT
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I have heard that a Commander slide is not optimal in terms of reliability, due to the higher slide velocity. What does this translate into in terms of reliability reduction? 15%? 20%? Can it be simplified in these terms? I like the form factor of the shorter slide, but is it worth it? Can the reliability be brought back with a spring adjustment?
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I have heard that a Commander slide is not optimal in terms of reliability, due to the higher slide velocity. What does this translate into in terms of reliability reduction? 15%? 20%? Can it be simplified in these terms? I like the form factor of the shorter slide, but is it worth it? Can the reliability be brought back with a spring adjustment? D-R Well as I heard from Ed Brown himself, a commander length slide is all the shorter he will go making a 1911 for sale. That is due to the 1911 being designed as a 5 inch gun. Every time you shorten the slide it affects the dynamics of the 1911's functioning. Reliability will come into question by the shortening of the slide from the original 5 inch. He did say you could make a 3 inch 1911 that runs like a top, but it was too much a hassle to make hundreds of them for sale. It was his opinion that 5 inch is the best, 4.25 slightly less than optimum but still fine, and less than 4.25 was a gamble. I've pretty much gotten the same answer from LB. Personaly, I have Government 1911's, Commanders, and serveral CCO's. I think a 5 inch 1911 has a slight advantage in reliability. As in if you bought 10,000 5 inch Browns and 10,000 Brown Commanders, the 5 inch guns would have a slight advantage in reliability. |
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Shortening the operating system on a gun that was designed a certain way can always provide adverse reliability, but the question is how much.
The AR15 was designed for a rifle length gas system, but can work with systems far shorter, and while the shorter systems may prove less reliable, it's all in perspective. And I think anyone would agree you are more likely to have problems with a full size 1911 when you don't properly maintain your hardware, use quality ammo, or use quality magazines compared to a shortened 1911 where you do properly maintain your hardware, use quality ammo, and use quality magazines. |