Quote Originally Posted by Army Chief View Post
... one must keep in mind that Old Slabsides worked just fine in a very basic configuration for many generations before we got our hands on it.
One should also keep in mind, when that very basic configuration worked just fine for many generations, people:
  • ... were not shooting JHP through the gun.
  • ... were not shooting as much, on average, as serious shooters do today.
  • ... considered a 500 MRBS rate acceptable.


But in fairness, they also didn't expect the gun to be infinitely customizable in terms of ergonomics, or have super-light trigger jobs, or any of the other things that have become almost "required" for an official Cool Guy 1911.

If ten different companies were building Glock 17's, the Glock 17 would certainly have a much worse reputation than it does today.