It may be that the union and management both share some blame - the organization for inflexibility and the company for not anticipating changes in its key markets (as when police forces and military units began to move to the 9mm round). Whatever the cause, quality has certainly suffered after they reorganized as an LLC.
I am getting a bit sick of blaming management for out-of-control unions.
The deck is stacked in favor of unions...the laws, regulatory agencies, etc. Management has little chance standing up to them.....especially in a company that does business with government, like Colt.
This whole "blame unions and management equally" is like being afraid to say that crime runs rampant among young, black males, so you blame youth of all races.
Look at the Para Ordnance 1911s. they have some single stack pieces that would be just what you are looking for. One is basically a lightweight commander that actually seems to work with all types of 45 acp rounds.
And now para is made in florida, instead of Canada.
I bought a vintage Colt after the election, just to ease the pain of the election loss a bit. It’s a Colt .22 Long rifle revolver Officer’s Model 3rd edition. It’s true, the craftsmanship on it is amazing. It is in 95 percent fine condition. I have my eye on a Colt .357 vintage revolver, not sure if it is still there at the shop. It’s pricey, so I bet it’s still there. Still has it’s presentation box. Must get to the shop soon and see if it’s still there. Maybe they’ll even have ammo for it! Sarcasm on.