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You are correct. Perhaps we should focus then, on the larger picture. He states in the article:
"I've seen more jams -- and experienced them myself -- with the 1911 than with all other types of handguns combined."
That is the point we should focus on.
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If you run hardball, lubricate the pistol correctly, ensure the magazines are in good condition, the extractor is tensioned correctly, and verify the ramp / barrel have been setup correctly - the 1911 will run as reliably as any other semi-automatic pistol.
If not - you can have problems.
I have seven 1911's and they all run as reliably as my HK P30, XDm, and FN-X. But, I know what has to be done to the 1911's on a regular basis to ensure they run 100%.
The biggest maintenance problems being - weak magazine springs and dirty extractor.
Now, what else would you like to "focus on"?