The COLT made 1911 was the gold standard when I started shooting handguns, a long, long time ago, but the world has moved one.
Ol slab sides can be had as a different beast now-a-days. The reality is its still dominating the competition. "Winning on Sunday and selling on Monday" as the saying goes.
For what it's worth, I never recommend any specific gun. I instruct newbies to rent as many as they can, of all types, then decide what works for them..
Still more true of a lot of folks who have grown up on Glocks?
Poly Striker handguns are 51 years old now. There are a whole lot of people who grew up with nothing but.
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