Wanted to post this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09CTiHsshhg
I care less about MAC and his silly test and am hoping to get some thoughts on what happened to this Colt. TLDR; gun has consistent FTRTB issues with and without a magazine. The position the slide fails at appears to be near the disconnector/S80 drop safety. I am thinking gunk got in those parts causing the slide to hang up? Does not appear to be a mag issue as suspected by MAC and YT commentators.
Initially I thought something was keeping the slide stop pressed up, but after he rinsed the gun and issues still occurred, it seems like the S80 parts may be the culprit. Hoping to get professional and hobbyists' thoughts.
This test doesn't dissuade me from my choice in the 1911 platform, but has me thinking the S80 may not be very suitable for filthy conditions. I actually do believe the 1911 in a S70 format with modern features would have performed much better.
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