I just procured my first 1911 from a fellow forum member,yogiboobooranger, and was very excited, despite the drive 
, to give the pistolet a try. It's the Magnum Research Desert Eagle 1911G, or full-size government model. So, here it is.
PRE-TRIP:
I got the gun home and gave it a good cleaning. I used a vat filled with mineral spirits, lubricated it with BreakFree CLP. Being unfamiliar with 1911's, I lubricated it more than my PPQ, or glock, but didn't drench it. After function checking it numerous times, it seemed operational. I stripped my mags, cleaned them, and left them dry, as I normally do. I find that dry mags work better IMO.
AMMO CHOICES:
I purposely chose ammo I thought would make it jam or misfeed.
I got lucky with a 100 round bulk pack of Walmart Federal, and I bought two boxes of steel cased Tula. For a topper, I purchased a box of Winchester PDX1 230 JHP.
ACCURACY:
The gun is deadballz accurate. Its a tack driver. One shot on top of another at 10 yards. It was very easy to tear fist sized holes in the center of the target. My non-scientific guess is that groups were roughly 1". Unfortunately, I was at Willow Slough, or I would've rapid fired the gun until the muzzle was white hot.
RECOIL:
Completely manageable. It was like punching a pillow.
MAGS:
Mecgar
CASE:
Plastic Clam shell of good quality.
FIT' N' FINISH:
No rattle at all in this gun. Very tight. It's parkerized evenly. I like the wood grips that it came with, however, I'll be swapping them out with a set of VZ grips. Haven't decided on what color yet. The GIANT roll marks on the left side of the gun don't bother me. In fact, I like them.
MALFUNCTIONS:
Zero. Out of 220 rounds of ammo, not a single malfunction of any kind. I would barney up before shooting, assuming that it would create additional drag on the steel casing of the Tula ammo, thus creating a malfunction. It did not. I shot my friends Springfield TRP Operator and experienced a half dozen malfunctions per box of Tula on average. For what I paid for this gun, I feel vindicated in its quality. I almost feel like I swindled yogiboobooranger out of such a quality fire arm. I have to thank him for the opportunity to purchase it. I think I'll run this gun into the ground or get old trying too.
I'm going to bring it out to my next IDPA match and run it through it's paces. I might even try to get it a bit sandy to see what happens.
TRIGGER:
It's. . .like. . .3.5 lbs.
There's very little take up, and it has an adjustment screw for overtravel. Uhhhh. . .errrrr. . .what else do you need?
AMMO ANALYSIS:
Federal Bulk 230 grain: Shot straight. Cleaner. Brass cased. I liked it. A 100 rounds for 30 bucks is a good deal for brass cased ammo that shoots reliably. If I can, this will be what I use for range trips. Though, Cabellas has a deal on Herters 230 grain brass cased going on right now. 300 rounds plus a nice plastic ammo case for 114 bucks. I may give that a try for the IDPA match.
Tula steel 230 grain: I never noticed it in my 9's but this ammo is really dirty. When I broke down my gun for a cleaning, my hands were covered in black. It probably took 30 minutes to clean the barrel out. It shot straight, had less recoil, and didn't malfunction. For 14.95 a box, I'm not going to complain.
Winchester PDX1 230 grain bonded JHP: The heaviest recoil of the three. Shot very well, straight, no malfunctions. I plan on trying Federal HST 230 grain standard pressure, Speer Gold Dot 230, and, perhaps, Hornady Critical Defense 230.
Overall, I'm very pleased with this firearm. I'm thinking it may be my new EDC in a nice IWB holster. Perhaps a Galco King Tuck or a Supertuck.
, to give the pistolet a try. It's the Magnum Research Desert Eagle 1911G, or full-size government model. So, here it is.PRE-TRIP:
I got the gun home and gave it a good cleaning. I used a vat filled with mineral spirits, lubricated it with BreakFree CLP. Being unfamiliar with 1911's, I lubricated it more than my PPQ, or glock, but didn't drench it. After function checking it numerous times, it seemed operational. I stripped my mags, cleaned them, and left them dry, as I normally do. I find that dry mags work better IMO.
AMMO CHOICES:
I purposely chose ammo I thought would make it jam or misfeed.
I got lucky with a 100 round bulk pack of Walmart Federal, and I bought two boxes of steel cased Tula. For a topper, I purchased a box of Winchester PDX1 230 JHP. ACCURACY:
The gun is deadballz accurate. Its a tack driver. One shot on top of another at 10 yards. It was very easy to tear fist sized holes in the center of the target. My non-scientific guess is that groups were roughly 1". Unfortunately, I was at Willow Slough, or I would've rapid fired the gun until the muzzle was white hot.
RECOIL:
Completely manageable. It was like punching a pillow.
MAGS:
Mecgar
CASE:
Plastic Clam shell of good quality.
FIT' N' FINISH:
No rattle at all in this gun. Very tight. It's parkerized evenly. I like the wood grips that it came with, however, I'll be swapping them out with a set of VZ grips. Haven't decided on what color yet. The GIANT roll marks on the left side of the gun don't bother me. In fact, I like them.
MALFUNCTIONS:
Zero. Out of 220 rounds of ammo, not a single malfunction of any kind. I would barney up before shooting, assuming that it would create additional drag on the steel casing of the Tula ammo, thus creating a malfunction. It did not. I shot my friends Springfield TRP Operator and experienced a half dozen malfunctions per box of Tula on average. For what I paid for this gun, I feel vindicated in its quality. I almost feel like I swindled yogiboobooranger out of such a quality fire arm. I have to thank him for the opportunity to purchase it. I think I'll run this gun into the ground or get old trying too.
I'm going to bring it out to my next IDPA match and run it through it's paces. I might even try to get it a bit sandy to see what happens. TRIGGER:
It's. . .like. . .3.5 lbs.
There's very little take up, and it has an adjustment screw for overtravel. Uhhhh. . .errrrr. . .what else do you need?AMMO ANALYSIS:
Federal Bulk 230 grain: Shot straight. Cleaner. Brass cased. I liked it. A 100 rounds for 30 bucks is a good deal for brass cased ammo that shoots reliably. If I can, this will be what I use for range trips. Though, Cabellas has a deal on Herters 230 grain brass cased going on right now. 300 rounds plus a nice plastic ammo case for 114 bucks. I may give that a try for the IDPA match.
Tula steel 230 grain: I never noticed it in my 9's but this ammo is really dirty. When I broke down my gun for a cleaning, my hands were covered in black. It probably took 30 minutes to clean the barrel out. It shot straight, had less recoil, and didn't malfunction. For 14.95 a box, I'm not going to complain.
Winchester PDX1 230 grain bonded JHP: The heaviest recoil of the three. Shot very well, straight, no malfunctions. I plan on trying Federal HST 230 grain standard pressure, Speer Gold Dot 230, and, perhaps, Hornady Critical Defense 230.
Overall, I'm very pleased with this firearm. I'm thinking it may be my new EDC in a nice IWB holster. Perhaps a Galco King Tuck or a Supertuck.
