Glock G34 is a good choice but runs between $550-600. STI Spartan for around $630, is a great shooter, right out of the box. For less than the budget, Rock Island makes some ok 1911s, but I would want adjustable sights like on the STI. Straight from Glock the G34 has good enough adjustable sights and a typical Glock 4.5lb trigger, and it still shoots circles around anything in my 9mm stable except my STI Trojan 1911. Changed the sights to Dawson Precision adjustable, big improvement, and recently swapped out the trigger for an Apex trigger. At 2.5 pounds and no creep the trigger is sweet, not 1911 sweet, but it is good. CZ75B good choice but the trigger out of the box is just plain bad, but the CZ75B SA is just a little better, a good pistol smith can make it really good. Best DA/SA pistol I have ever shot was a CZ SP01 from Angus' custom shop, wow, but at the price I will keep the G34.