Money is money, and longrifle has made a valid point about how our publishing world works. Different handguns, have different strengths and purposes. Its up to the buyer to decide what's important to him and make his purchase accordingly. You all feel free to correct me but this is what I've gathered the *general* outline on the topic is. If you want the highest accuracy or any nostalgia/collectability or just a 'full size' gun, the 1911 are what you want to look at. If you want the absolute best in dependability, and indestructability you should look elsewhere. And I don't think a 1911 would fair too poorly in a straight endurance test *unless* the number of jams was part of it. Why? Well, probably because I'm a fan and admirer of anything that isA. Browning designed and partly because expensive-to-manufactor designs don't stay around for no reason.

O.K. since I know I'm out of my area you can proceed to tear that all to shreds.