Only reason I put it up for sale was its tendency to hit me in the forehead with ejected brass.
I sold an expensive 1911 for that same reason. About one case out of every two magazines came right back at my eyes. Always had shooting glasses on at the range but don't wear them all day every day so couldn't risk getting a lacerated eyeball at the wrong time if I ever had to use the gun for serious business. I do shoot right handed and I'm left eye dominant so I'm sure that contributed to the problem. But still.....I have several other 1911s and none of them do that. Well....except for the Kimber which I now use as a base for the 22 conversion kit.
Same here, left eye dominant, right handed. And I also figured that had something to do with the problem (likely someone who's both right handed and right eye dominant wouldn't have had the problem), but like you say, none of my other 1911s (nor any of my semi-automatics) smack me in the forehead with brass, so it had to go.
PS I had the same analysis as you, i.e., at the range you wear safety glasses, but not on the street. A gunfight for your life is the wrong time to get hot brass in the eye.
