John Browning was a geinus no doubt, but Gaston Glock has bested him at this game! I've been introduced to several 1911's and owned two myself, but I still haven't met a truly dependable 1911 yet. I have had one jam with a glock, a badly buldged case that failed to go into battery. And come to think of it my Kel Techs are very dependable also. My nephew is a deputy in Harris Co Tx. and has three 1911's, he comes to visit every year and brings them with him. He always has some malfunctions and the story is always the same, I'll get that fixed when I get back to Texas, but he also has two Hi powers and they never miss a lick!