Posted by JerryS on July 06, 2011 at 20:34:07 from (65.0.25.207):
G.G. (and any others):
For some time now I've had a hankering for a 1911 .45. I'm no gun expert; don't even do a lot of shooting---I just like guns for some wierd reason, and I have several.
Went to the gun store last week and the only thing in my price range was a Springfield Armory G.I. edition (made in Brazil; that sucks).
I figured that if I was going to be burning up ammo to get used to the feel of the gun, it might as well be cheap ammo. I picked up a box of Wolf, a steel cartridge made in Russia. About half the price of the good brass stuff.
On just my third shot the spent cartridge did not complete its ejection; got lodged in the port. Went back to the store and expressed my opinion that when squeeze the trigger on a pistol you kinda want it to fire, like every time. The gunsmith got kinda irritated, and told me that the .45 was not intended to use steel cases, and that this was just Russian-made junk.
I allowed as to how the Russians know a thing or two about firearms and munitions. I pointed out that I got the ammo off of his shelf. I also expressed a concern that if my new pistol was going to be that finicky about what it eats I may have made a mistake. I wondered aloud if the tolerances on this gun were so tight, how would it behave when it gets dirty, and the ammo I put in it might have tarnished in my closet after a time.
They traded me up (even) to a box of MagTechs and promised to take the gun back within the next 30 days or so if I'm not happy, so I can't complain there.
Just wanted your take on how critical the ammo selection is on a gun like this. Thanks.
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