A common "complaint" against the 1911 is that it's not the best pistol to start a novice.
Why not? Too complicated manual of arms?
I think the obvious answer is that something else is the best pistol to start a novice. One candidate for that might be my Browning Buckmark (unless you hold to the "revolver is best for beginners" theory). The only significant difference being the caliber and recoil. But then, you could dash all that by using a .22 conversion in the 1911.
I think maybe you are confusing "not the best for beginner" with "not the best for someone who isn't willing to practice regularly". And that would apply to a whole bunch of auto pistols. The usual comparison being so applied these days though is with a Glock or some other DAO pistol that doesn't require manipulation of an external safety.
One candidate for that might be my Browning Buckmark (unless you hold to the "revolver is best for beginners" theory). The only significant difference being the caliber and recoil. But then, you could dash all that by using a .22 conversion in the 1911.
