m1911 shooting or troubleshooting?

polyphemus · July 12, 2012, 04:23 PM

Hello,this is certainly not intended as a criticism
of the 1911 platform but rather of the lack of quality
control of some manufacturers.When a pistol fails right
out of the box,the manufacturer should simply exchange
it and not go back and forth with the owner until he or
she decides to go to a smith for help or becomes an
amateur gunsmith themselves.It has been suggested that
complaints are heard from a minority of owners and most
are just fine,my take on that is that the complaints are only
the tip of the iceberg.One way to deal with this issue would
be to have a database of malfunctions and how the particular
manufacturer responded to them simple facts no whining.
Something like this might catch their attention and help
with what appears to be a widespread issue throughout
the industry.

Brian Pfleuger · July 12, 2012, 04:37 PM

Wrong forum

And why the weird margins/format/paragraph?

July 12, 2012, 04:23 PM	#1
polyphemus Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Posts: 1,055	m1911 shooting or troubleshooting? Hello,this is certainly not intended as a criticism of the 1911 platform but rather of the lack of quality control of some manufacturers.When a pistol fails right out of the box,the manufacturer should simply exchange it and not go back and forth with the owner until he or she decides to go to a smith for help or becomes an amateur gunsmith themselves.It has been suggested that complaints are heard from a minority of owners and most are just fine,my take on that is that the complaints are only the tip of the iceberg.One way to deal with this issue would be to have a database of malfunctions and how the particular manufacturer responded to them simple facts no whining. Something like this might catch their attention and help with what appears to be a widespread issue throughout the industry.

July 12, 2012, 04:37 PM	#2
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Wrong forum And why the weird margins/format/paragraph? __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley