There are many facets of the vaunted 1911-A1 that can never be replicated by any other handgun. A full-size 1911-A1 has the most divine natural point of any handgun I've ever held.
I'm an old school 1911-A1 dude: I like 'em full-size, blued (Armory Kote), wooden grips, and chambered for the battle-proved cartridge: the .45 ACP. I ain't stupid. I'd never hunt mean critters with a .45 ACP. However, I think the 1911-A1 chambered for .45 ACP firing heaviest bullets might be the best mean critter wilderness handgun ever designed. I'm much rather carry a 1911-A1 .45 ACP than a .44 Rem Mag revolver.
I'm an old school 1911-A1 dude: I like 'em full-size, blued (Armory Kote), wooden grips, and chambered for the battle-proved cartridge: the .45 ACP. I ain't stupid. I'd never hunt mean critters with a .45 ACP. However, I think the 1911-A1 chambered for .45 ACP firing heaviest bullets might be the best mean critter wilderness handgun ever designed. I'm much rather carry a 1911-A1 .45 ACP than a .44 Rem Mag revolver.