I'm also new, since my dad brought his 1911A1 home from WW2, he stayed in the army after the war and retired a Colonel after 32 years, I inherited his .45 and have been in love with the 1911A1 design ever since, owning some Colts and some clones.
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John
If it was good enough for Sgt. York and John Moses Browning designed it, its fine enough for my needs for sure.