Modern firearms are pretty much superior to everything that was designed a generation ago.   Some people get stuck in the past and might think that a P51 Mustang is equal to an F117 Stealth fighter and then everyone just smiles at grandpa and listens to his stories.    Manufacturing has become superior to what it was 20yrs ago in many ways, but the rifles and handguns of WWII just don’t hold up to what is getting kicked out in Modern Military terms.

When it comes to personal defense, a 5 shot revolver may be all you need.   A 5 shot semi-auto may be all you want.   One thing you can never write off is 7 or 8 shots of 45acp in a reliable semi auto that is clearly more reliable and polished than what your relatives ran around with in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.   Wilson Combat Magazines increases your feeding of the 1911 and helps accurately guide your ammo into the chamber and send it downrange.   I’ve gotten a lot of mileage out of reloading for my 1911s and although I know there place in weapon history, there there when you need them.