1911s are fun and cool...like that chick in the White Snake video thirty years ago.
Ahhh Tawny Kitaen...
Ohm and shok-buffs are your friend:
http://shopwilsoncombat.com/Shok-Buff-Recoil-Buffers-1911-Package-of-6/productinfo/2B/Dillon makes a knock-off version as well