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Sidro wrote:For a cheaper practice with the same controls invest in a 1911 in .22 caliber. Lots of fun to shoot and a lot less money while improving muscle memory on the same platform. The wife and I own Sig Sauer 1911-22 pistols and just finished running 500 rounds through them. Lets us practice at a cheaper price and still shoot a 1911. Enjoy your new pistol.

Not to mention that there are .22 conversion kits for your 1911 that will convert it to shoot .22 LR by swapping out the slide, barrel, and the magazine.

oilfield_trash wrote:Recoil actually seems less than my carry gun, an FNX .40.

O_T, that's not actually that uncommon. Many people, myself included, find .45 ACP to be easier to shoot. .40 cal pistols have pretty snappy recoil, and when you combine that with a bullet weight that falls between 9mm and .45 ACP, it can make for disconcerting recoil. I owned a USP Compact .40 for a few years before I finally sold it to pay for another gun. The USP was a fine pistol, and I actually miss mine, but I don't miss the caliber. I much prefer .45.

It's missing a thumb safety on the "correct" side , but other than that, nice gun!

I have a "Loaded" model similar to that one. It's a keeper. One thing I've found that Springfield 1911's seem to be able to benefit from is a light trigger job. My trigger originally was heavier than advertised, around 6.5 lb if I remember correctly. It broke cleanly but had a little "grit" in it. I gave it to my son to play with and it came back with a magically crisp 4 lb letoff.

Enjoy yours. I'm down to two 1911s now—this one, and my dad's old sidearm from WW2—but had three at one time. I sold a 3" Kimber to another forum member. 1911s can easily become an addiction if you're not careful, and no collection is truly complete without at least one.

EDIT: One thing you might want to do is blur out the serial number on any gun you're going to display on the Interwebs.