XDS versus 'OFFICER'S-SIZE' 1911
My Kimber Ultra Covert II does shoot 'softer' than the XDS...but is less concealable and comfortable for CC.
The XDS simply "disappears" in the pocket of most of my casual pants.
No holster needed! That slab-sided design is not pretty to look at, but it is highly functional. And after carrying it for just a couple of days you can even forget that it's there!
The first magazine I ran thru, I didn't like the feel. The 2nd mag was better, and by the third mag, I started to LIKE it.
Yes, it is a bit 'snappy'. But, once you get accustomed to the grip, it is perfectly manageable, highly accurate and (so far) totally reliable.
And it is indeed a comfort to know that I've got a half-dozen .45 cal., 230 gr. hollow points with me at all times