The way I see it, having my 1911 in condition 3 saved two guys sacking my son's room 9/23/13 from getting shot. Hearing that slide being racked hopefully scared them straight as they made a mad dash out the front door. My first and only home invasion that made quite a memory.

My other auto is a .45

The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory