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Of course we have very early m1911s and Gov't Models, and, all of those which have come since.
There have been some differences in Metallurgy, Heat Treatments of Slides, and, whatever else.
One sometimes hears of or reads of high Round Counts with never an issue, and or with no appreciable wear to the Pistol.
I am just curious what some of our experiences and judgments are on this.
In my own experience, I had put about 10,000 Rounds of Mid Range Target Loads ( which I loaded using Lead Semi-Wadcutters ) on my 1914 Gov't Model, in the 1980s when I was in some Shooting Leagues.
I saw no wear whatever from this, and, yes, I did keep it clean and well Greased and well Oiled.
Others I have heard of have put 60,000 or 70,000 Rounds through their Colt .45 Automatic, but I have not heard any detailed evaluations of whether this had done some noticeable wear or not.
99 percent of the time, I stay with 'Lead' Bullets for anything I can or can self Load for...and or I avoid Hardball or Jacketed for Plinking or Target.
Others of course, may stay with Hardball or use some of each.
So...what is your-all's experiences or judgments on this?
Assuming one keeps one's Pistol clean and well Lubed - how many Rounds can a Colt .45 Automatic fire, before one will start to notice it has begun to wear?
There have been some differences in Metallurgy, Heat Treatments of Slides, and, whatever else.
One sometimes hears of or reads of high Round Counts with never an issue, and or with no appreciable wear to the Pistol.
I am just curious what some of our experiences and judgments are on this.
In my own experience, I had put about 10,000 Rounds of Mid Range Target Loads ( which I loaded using Lead Semi-Wadcutters ) on my 1914 Gov't Model, in the 1980s when I was in some Shooting Leagues.
I saw no wear whatever from this, and, yes, I did keep it clean and well Greased and well Oiled.
Others I have heard of have put 60,000 or 70,000 Rounds through their Colt .45 Automatic, but I have not heard any detailed evaluations of whether this had done some noticeable wear or not.
99 percent of the time, I stay with 'Lead' Bullets for anything I can or can self Load for...and or I avoid Hardball or Jacketed for Plinking or Target.
Others of course, may stay with Hardball or use some of each.
So...what is your-all's experiences or judgments on this?
Assuming one keeps one's Pistol clean and well Lubed - how many Rounds can a Colt .45 Automatic fire, before one will start to notice it has begun to wear?