halfmileharry
Grandmaster
Good looking gun you have there! I have read some stuff about having to modify some 1911's out of the box to get good function out of them. Is this all hogwash? I think that if I was going to drop $1500+ on a gun it better function like nothing else.
Buy a quality gun and you won't have any problems. It's a 100+ year old design that's been refined and tweaked over the years to a point of precision. You don't have to spend a fortune but I do recommend doing your homework and getting a good gun to start with.
I have been carrying a 1911 for decades with no problems until I bought a couple of "bargain" 1911s. That's when trouble started. I wasted my money.
IF you just want a gun to shoot a box or two of shells every few months then you might get by with a bargain gun. IF you are going to bet your life on a gun then get a good gun.
How much do you value your life? It's price relevant IMO.