Guess I'll have to be the first naysayer...
If you want a 1911 single stack gun that really runs and isn't just a range toy it's best to stick with .45, 10mm, or .38super, in other words the longer OAL calibers.
As an SO in IDPA I've watched guys struggle with them for years yet still I decided I had to have one, the STI Trojan 9mm seemed by all accounts to be the best of the 9mm 1911's based on pure performance and was indeed a fine gun but I found out quickly that the same kind of reliability that most 1911 shooters are willing to accept is what most Glock or CZ shooters cannot. Long story short, there's so many variables working against 9mm in the 1911 platform that it's a continuing headache if you truly are looking for real performance.
Without meaning to sound overtly condescending, if you're one of the 1911-guys who enjoys their ownership experience in terms of how well they're crafted and other intangibles like how they look and such then by all means they're fun and the nagging issues may not mean much as 9mm is cheap to shoot and great for punching paper, that said, if you really looking to shoot the thing, get it dirty and really use it then I wouldn't recommend one as there are far better choices in 9mm that will fit that role better.
If you want a 1911 single stack gun that really runs and isn't just a range toy it's best to stick with .45, 10mm, or .38super, in other words the longer OAL calibers.
As an SO in IDPA I've watched guys struggle with them for years yet still I decided I had to have one, the STI Trojan 9mm seemed by all accounts to be the best of the 9mm 1911's based on pure performance and was indeed a fine gun but I found out quickly that the same kind of reliability that most 1911 shooters are willing to accept is what most Glock or CZ shooters cannot. Long story short, there's so many variables working against 9mm in the 1911 platform that it's a continuing headache if you truly are looking for real performance.
Without meaning to sound overtly condescending, if you're one of the 1911-guys who enjoys their ownership experience in terms of how well they're crafted and other intangibles like how they look and such then by all means they're fun and the nagging issues may not mean much as 9mm is cheap to shoot and great for punching paper, that said, if you really looking to shoot the thing, get it dirty and really use it then I wouldn't recommend one as there are far better choices in 9mm that will fit that role better.
