I’ve never fired a 1911. I had my brother’s $1,200 Springfield over here for a month and never took it out back. I have some pretty snappy guns like a 22oz Bond derringer that shoots 3” 410 magnum shells so this isn’t going to kick as hard as that does. I just hope it’s something I’ll enjoy shooting.
I have very few handguns I paid over $500 for, just stainless revolvers and that Bond. $500 is kind of my threshold. I have to really want it pretty bad to pay that kind of coin for a pistol. I have guns that were originally priced over $500 but I waited for them to be clearanced before I bought them.
I do, however, have a love of the 45, ACP and Colt. This one just has something about it I like. Quite possibly just the fact it’s a somewhat tiny big bore, but it feels good in the hand. I wasn’t sure at first with that fat grip. I handled it for a good 7-10 minutes before I decided I liked it. It wasn’t love at first grip. I think I have enough grip and slender enough hands to get my pinky finger on the grip. It’s a little crowded but doable. I am also very familiar with the 1911 grip angle as I shoot a lot of Springfields and they all have the 1911 grip angle (there’s some irony for you).