I love my 1911s but chose not to carry
Every once in awhile I have broken out some of my first handguns just to make sure they were cleaned and lubricated, but now that I have switch to using more modern lubricants like Slip 2000, I have a lot of confidence that the lube is going to stay on there and I don’t need to check on them as much as I did with BreakFree CLP. I’ve learned that over cleaning does more damage than under cleaning and have learned to treat my combat handguns and rifles with that respect. My Colt 1991A1 is still my favorite handgun even thought I chose to stop carrying in almost a decade ago. Last night I broke it out and practiced trigger control by using a pencil with a good eraser so it could be used in a training exercise I from a World War II and Korean Vet.
Using a pencil I would load it through the barrel and fire it like a rocket by using the rubber eraser that reacted to the firing pin striking it. This type of hammer/firing pin design works well with this but I removed all Chip McCormick Magazines from the room and tripple racked the slide to make sure it was clear and safe. The Trigger on my 1911 could afford to drop a few pounds but I still love the way it feels in my hands. The only down side to the 1911 in my book is the slider release safety. I know several people that agree with me and since moved on to Sig Sauer handguns for CCW. 