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I know personal tastes vary, and function isn't the only consideration. hell, I shoot lever guns, so who am I to talk? But I just don't see why people want 1911s. a 7+1 semi auto .45acp? you can get a s&w 627pc, an 8 round .357mag with a 5" barrel, for the same or likely less money than a decent 1911. same ammo capacity, higher powered cartridge, and the reliability and ease of maintenance that comes with a revolver. seems like a no brainer to me.
Heres why.....lever guns are boring and ugly. Of course they are not either but you can be a lever gun, revolver, muzzy guy and it just works for you. I very much like the 1911....to me it's a work of art....I'm not a huge revolver guy. We like what we like.
Hits count, not shots.
I've heard it said that Les Baer, Kimber and Dan Wesson are among the more accurate 1911's.
I had a Les Baer AR in 204. It was insanely accurate.