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Duxman · May 2, 2005, 12:23 PM

Just came from the USPSA shooting competition this weekend. And from observation (our squad of 11 actually):

5 1911's .45 automatics (2 FTF's) - 2 different weapons
4 glocks 9mm (4 FTF's) - from 2 of the weapons
1 CZ 75B (1 FTF)
1 Beretta 92 FS (No malfunctions)

The shoot was done in the open, and the ground was muddy. Several quality weapons malfunctioned which surprised me. Because several of the guns were modified and expensive looking. Plus the ammo being used was the good stuff.

In fact, the only weapon group that did not malfunction was stock - Beretta was feeding wolf ammo.

The Q to you folks is: Whether in competition or in the field - what was your observed reliability of your weapon(s)?

By the way, I am writing to Beretta about how cool their time tested machine is....

May 2, 2005, 12:23 PM	#1
Duxman Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2005 Location: VA Posts: 1,294	Real life reliability issues Just came from the USPSA shooting competition this weekend. And from observation (our squad of 11 actually): 5 1911's .45 automatics (2 FTF's) - 2 different weapons 4 glocks 9mm (4 FTF's) - from 2 of the weapons 1 CZ 75B (1 FTF) 1 Beretta 92 FS (No malfunctions) The shoot was done in the open, and the ground was muddy. Several quality weapons malfunctioned which surprised me. Because several of the guns were modified and expensive looking. Plus the ammo being used was the good stuff. In fact, the only weapon group that did not malfunction was stock - Beretta was feeding wolf ammo. The Q to you folks is: Whether in competition or in the field - what was your observed reliability of your weapon(s)? By the way, I am writing to Beretta about how cool their time tested machine is....