My father carried a Colt 1911 in Vietnam, and it saved his life multiple times. Colts are held in high regard by many, many veterans, because they're reliable. I own two
Colt Government models, one is a series 70 (chrome), the other is a series 80 (stainless). Both are excellent pistols, and neither have had any malfunctions. There have been 0 jams, 0 stovepipes, 0 failures to feed, 0 double-...