Well, I got out on Friday and got to shoot it for a short amount of time. I was VERY pleased on the whole. I only got to put 9 mags through it, but it performed flawlessly.
I also need to mention that I am very much a range novice. In fact, yesterday was only my second trip to a range, and only the second time I've ever shot a 1911 (or more accurately, any handgun period). With that said, I was really happy with the way the gun worked, and the fact that I could put a very large number of my shots right through the center at a moderate 30' bodes well.
Here's my first pair of targets (the one on right were my first shots, left was obviously more consistent). I think that gun was shooting perfectly, and any errant shots were completely my doing. I did get a much better feel for the trigger (and my dry fire exercises at home [with snap caps] paid off too I think.)
In summary, I'm totally loving this gun. My only possible beef would be that the regal finish is showing a few scrapes already in a couple places (under the slide stop, and at the front of the slide) but really, I bought the gun to use it and shoot it, so I'm not horribly concerned with mild wear. I also have stripped and cleaned it twice and am pretty comfortable with that process already, which feels great.
Just wanted to share.
