Well 1911s are a personal choice, if you love them nothing else will do, if you don't well a lot of other guns will. I am a 1911 guy to my bones and believe in the 45acp as a self defense cartridge above all others.

I carry a Les Baer Super Tach II most days in a Milt Sparks Summer Special loaded with Federal Hydra-shok ammo. There may be a better set up out there but I have not found it...



I will admit that at times full sized 1911s are a bit big for daily carry depending on how you have to dress and I carry a Smith 442 snubbie for those days. It is a far cry from the Les Baer if things got serious but would beat the heck out of a pocket knife...