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Cz is what I would look at.

I like that one!

Same gun, non-PC version.................carries great, with good feel & balance, Scandium frame. Been totally reliable as has the earlier standard grip version (2nd pic).

But to RJM's point, I agree, lightweight frames are not ideal "range" guns compared to a steel framed gun, IMO.

MM

Colt LW Commander in 38 Super, arched mainspring housing, black micarta or ebony smooth grips and TFX sights, did this to mine, it's never felt or shot better.

Kimber IIs don't have a trigger block, except for the grip safety and manual side safety like most every other 1911 has. They have a version of the Colt Swartz safety that blocks the firing pin and is activated by the grip safety. It has no connection or feel to the trigger in any way as what I believe the series 80 Colts did. You have nothing to fear with the Kimber II firing pin block affecting trigger feel on your newer Kimbers if that is what you dislike about them.

I traded for this custom built off an old Springfield Frame. It’s gonna be a range gun but part of me still wants another light weight to carry, maybe only because I have a Versa Max II holster?

Anyway, the more I hate 1911’s the more I wind up with...

Don't fight it................just let it swell over you & enjoy it.

MM

Loving my Kimber.





This pic was from it's initial outing. Something like 80+ rounds, 3 or 4 different loads, 3 - 15 or 20 yards, fast slow, two handed, strong handed, week handed and no malfunctions except with two plastic follower mags. Every other mag has been flawless in it. After the first 500 rounds to "prove it" I slowed down shooting it so I would guess somewhere around 1000 rounds have been through it. No problems.

Based on about a dozen Colts over the years, the two LW Commanders (.45) I've had were fitted together better than my Delta Elite or the Gold Cup NM I had. It's nip and tuck for the others, but the two Commanders were flawless, shot better than the Gold Cup, and were more reliable (and no parts broke off, either, unlike the Gold Cup).

I did have some work done on the second one, better sights, beavertail. etc. stuff that wasn't even known about when I had the first one. I could shoot it almost as fast as my fully tricked out match gun, and equally well. I doubt my poor old hands could handle a LW now, with the arthritis bothering me on some days, but they sure carry well.

If you have never had a Super you will enjoy it...and to have cheap practice ammo if you don't reload just have a 9mm barrel fitted...

Bought one of the Dan Wesson Guardians in .38 Super last December...really nicely fitted gun...

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/866465071

Used two-tone...

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/867611046

One of the 5" guns I had was a Super. I had a BarSto fitted, adjustable sights added, Clark Tigertooth Stippling on the frontstrap, beavertail fitted, and a 9mm barrel for it, too. Danged nice gun, at that. Most of my loads were 9mm equivalent, to be fair about it. The BarSto was nice with jacketed bullets, but the factory Colt barrel was better with cast bullets (which I cast myself). Been there, done that, and enjoyed the whole experience, but at heart, I'm a .45 guy. I liked the Delta, too, but liked the .45s better. No complaints.

Dan Wesson. I have CCO which is the commander length bbl with the officer's shorten grip. I love it and its a great carry gun. Mine is 45 acp

The POS

BTW, Dan Wesson Guardian or Pointman would be in the running for another, new, or just to have a second, 38 Super in LW Commander makes the most sense to me, absolutely no recoil with the bonus of more capacity, accuracy is stupid good for SD/CCW purposes, 11 rounds in a small 1911 size with 125gr Barnes' at 1341 fps and 90gr Lehigh Defenders at 1515 should cover it all nicely.

If you only have one 1911 it has to be a Colt. It's a rule.

Well that’s unfortunate because I ordered the DW guardian 2 hours ago in 38 Super

Rules are made to be broken.

Nice pistol and congrats

You’ll be happy with that.

Yep. Should be happy with it, by all I've heard.

Have two,Colt 70, that has been customized, great gun, the other Dan Wesson/ CZ, A Pro that has every thing and shoot's them all, told me to get CZ, best factory 1911 made out of the box. like it best.