1911 magazine question

[kmitch200]

However, we all know that isn't always so, and it is the reason we number our magazines and keep note books on guns.

Too much bother for me. I've tried to keep log books on guns but after a while it just gets to be too much of a pain in the butt. I'm lazy - I admit it.

If I have a mag that won't work in ALL my 1911s, a problem I haven't had, just dump it and buy another one.
I had one mag that came with my SIG 1911 that developed a crack near the lip. It did get labeled and put in the junk drawer for parts for the other identical mag should it need it. That's as far as I will go toward keeping a suspect mag.
 

[MikeBjerum]

Too much bother for me. I've tried to keep log books on guns but after a while it just gets to be too much of a pain in the butt. I'm lazy - I admit it.

If I have a mag that won't work in ALL my 1911s, a problem I haven't had, just dump it and buy another one.
I had one mag that came with my SIG 1911 that developed a crack near the lip. It did get labeled and put in the junk drawer for parts for the other identical mag should it need it. That's as far as I will go toward keeping a suspect mag.
 

There is no such thing as a task that is too much of a pain in the butt when dealing with a tool that is used in a life and death situation.

Without tracking the problems how do you know if it is a magazine, ammunition choice or the gun itself?  If I have a failure with a gun, that gun goes out of the rotation of carry guns until it is diagnosed, solved and earned its way back to the position of "most reliable and trusted." 

[Solus]

There is no such thing as a task that is too much of a pain in the butt when dealing with a tool that is used in a life and death situation.

Without tracking the problems how do you know if it is a magazine, ammunition choice or the gun itself?  If I have a failure with a gun, that gun goes out of the rotation of carry guns until it is diagnosed, solved and earned its way back to the position of "most reliable and trusted." 

m58's only right, you know.

[kmitch200]

There is no such thing as a task that is too much of a pain in the butt when dealing with a tool that is used in a life and death situation.

Without tracking the problems how do you know if it is a magazine, ammunition choice or the gun itself?  If I have a failure with a gun, that gun goes out of the rotation of carry guns until it is diagnosed, solved and earned its way back to the position of "most reliable and trusted." 

My situation may be a little different than most, or maybe not. I just don't have problems with guns. Certainly never enough to "track".
My usual carry guns have NEVER bobbled. My G27, G23, SIG 220 & 226, Colt 1911, M19 & 649 have never once coughed, burped, sneezed or puked. If one of them did, I wouldn't carry it. Period. There are enough guns around here to carry that are 100%. I change out recoil springs about every other year and don't worry about it. 

I have a SIG 1911 that when new, during break in had light primer strikes. It went back to SIG and got the series 80 levers replaced. Then it went to my gunsmith for a trigger job and double check SIG's work. 1k+ rounds and it has never had a problem since. It was only after those 1k rounds went through it that it made it back into the carry rotation and I stopped counting rds. (good thing too since it shoots GREAT)

If I ever do encounter a problem, like I did with a P225, the list goes ammo first, mag second and gun third.
I have never had a need to go beyond step 2. The 225 didn't like truncated cone ammo but it doesn't get carried. No need.

[2HOW]

I use cheap mil spec mags in 7 rounds and have an off brand 10 rounder and never had a FTF. Could it be a spring problem? I also got rid of the buffer. I usually use cheap wolf ammo for practice. Haven't shot alot of the HPs but ball does nice.

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