Warhawke, I would like to know your references as to easier to repair a 1911, and parts issues with the glock. I'm a certified Glock armorer, which is a lot like being a Maytag repair man. The Glock pistol is by far the easiest pistol on earth to repair, as spare parts take ZERO FITTING, Sig claims that, but my Sig armorer buddies say not quite so. I am also a gunsmith that supports my shooting habit by repairing and modifying pistols and rifles. I'm a big fan of the 1911, but it is harder to repair, especially in the field if you have internal problems, as issued with 230 ball, most should perform for a very long time with out issue if kept reasonably clean. Accuracy with a GI pistol will probably not be up to snuff with most modern pistols, but just fine for engaging Orcs at defense distances. If you have a genuine government model, it can be disassembled 85% with fingers and a magazine. You will need a screwdriver and a punch to take out the mag release and the hammer and sear pins. I hope the barrel bushing is not to tight, or you will need to improvise, 2 magazines around the bushing will work, usually. Springs and small parts can disappear into the environment. The Glock is modular, nothing should ever fly away. Some people say the plastic guide rod is a weak point, but all of the broken guide rods I have seen were discovered during cleaning, they never stopped the pistol!!
There are a lot of good auto pistols out there, some I have experience in, some not, the new S&W M&P I would like to try, but after the Sigma, I reserve my opinion until further notice, the S&W semi auto's that I've owned all ran fine, no reliability issues, but the manual safety, magazine safety and DA/SA shift was too much for me. I'm a true believer in S&W revolvers, best in the business IHMO. I don't like the Beretta 92 for a lot of the same reasons people don't like Glock, grip is bulky, heavy double action, so, so single action, and small caliber for its size. Notes from the field talk about slide failures. But I've seen at least one guy at our local matches that can make one walk and talk. It's been said many times before, beware the man or woman with one gun. You can overcome most shooting problems with superior attitude and practice. I would also like to try the new ruger SR9, I fondled one at the last 2 gun shows and it does feel pretty good. I've not shot an XD yet, looks interesting. They are all trying to compete with Glock. In my experience, all Glocks are the toughest most reliable pistol ever built, despite their ergonomics.
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