I carried a Kimber Ultra CDP II for a couple of years. A 1911 is a great firearm, but you need to stay proficent with it. There is a lot more to them than some other semi-autos.... extra safties and what not. They really are like a race car, you put someone in it who knows what they are doing, and they can do amazing things with them. But you put your average novice or someone who hasn't kept up with it... they won't even be able to make it fire.

I traded mine for a Beretta shotgun and $200 cash... considering what I got the gun NEW for... I came out about $150 ahead. I just don't have much use for one, and I couldn't hit anything with it anyway. I let a friend who shoots a lot of handguns shoot it... and he could shoot some fantasic groups with it... I just can't shoot a handgun very well...[:@]