I also don't have one (yet), but my dad has several and uses them for EDC. I am shopping for one, and plan to add one at some point this year. I want it as a carry gun and could see myself using it 50% of the time potentially.
Also, I would add that most users find the safety mechanisms to be comforting. For one, there is the grip safety that provides protection against negligent discharge if the gun is not firmly in hand. For two, they have the thumb safety to prevent trigger pull when carrying with the hammer cocked.
Also the single action trigger makes it a shooter's gun. Meaning that it's easy to get on target and fire rapidly. Also, the single stack magazines make for a slimmer grip profile that is comfortable in the hand of people who may have trouble wrapping the hands around a double stack grip and reaching the slide lock with their thumb.
Obviously, some people love carrying the 1911 cocked and locked. Other people are wary of carrying a gun with a pre-cocked hammer and a light trigger (even with the safety mechanisms). No matter how you look at it, having the hammer spring loaded and a live round in the chamber, there is a lot of potential energy in that device.
Pariah3j wrote:Its an iconic gun, with 100 years of battlefield and combat testing and has proven to stand the test of time.