Anyone who thinks the 1911A1 is too large and has bad recoil, to each their own I guess.
IMO, it is the most natural pointing handgun for instinctive shooting ever made. For close in combat type practice, (25 yards or less) I never use the sights, just point and shoot gets it done, nuff said.
I love the 1911 - all flavors and variations as long as they are made by Colt, from Gold Cup to lightweight Commander.
A 1911 Gov’t .45 and an M14 - who needs anything else? :-)
Colt: The original ‘Point and Click’ user interface.