[Travis McGee]

Both of those 1911s will shoot better than I ever could, so for me they’d be a wash.

If you are considering a glock, look also at the Springfield XDs. I carry an XD9. The XDs have a few better / safer features than glocks. Not to start an old war, but I like the XDs grip safety (like a 1911’s). Otherwise, they run the same as glocks with the same 100% reliability.

But XDs have a feature I really like for CCW and for IDPA matches: the cocked striker indicator that pops a little steel prong a few mm out of the back of the slide when the slide is racked. XDs also have a loaded chamber indicator above the back of the barrel that you can see and feel.

But the cocked striker indicator is better, because even when holstered, you can SEE that you have an empty chamber when the indicator is inside and flush. YOu don’t need to withdraw the gun to check. You can just look at your holstered weapon and you KNOW.

[Lurker]

Another 'feature' of the XD series that I like is the fact that the grip angle is nearly identical to a 1911. Since I'm very, very used to that angle I didn't have to relearn a bunch of 'muscle memory' stuff.