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Originally Posted by m21sniper
1911's are just so finicky.
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In my experience, this is only when a manufacturer attempts to "improve" upon the original design with (unnecessary) tighter tolerances or "features" that (even slightly) change the operation or timing of the spoon. Stick with the original design, and things go well. Tart it up, and you need to spend $$$ fixing everything you just fked up with your "improvements". Unfortunately a lot of companies (Kimber and Para leap instantly to mind) don't make this second investment in ensuring their "enhancements" aren't screwing things up. Add to that the mass production mentality from some of the larger companies (that employ assemblers instead of gunsmiths) and you have a recipe for disaster.
I'm not talking sights, stocks, or cosmetic/ergonomic changes. I mean things like tighter slide/frame fit, tighter lug engagement, additional "safety" doohickeys, lighter springs, etc.