Well, have you found one yet?
For the most part, I like what Jake said.
I really appreciate anyone who can make "Damn skippy" sound o.k.
I've got a 1911 Commander slide/Officer's frame, and it's not because I shot a bunch of different guns and decided on it.
I believe in .45, for one thing. (Not to mention many of my relaitives who kick my arse if I got anything but! - Vets.)
And the 1911 pattern is slim and tried.
The grip angle points very well for me, and it's easy to modify for one's preferences.
I bought it because I wanted that first single-action shot.
I bought it because most of the top competition guys shoot 1911's.
I bought it because it is beautiful.
I bought it because it was on sale.
THEN, I went out and shot a SIG P-series, an H&K, a Glock and a Barretta.
Cannot deal with double action unless it's a super-sweet S&W (circa '80's), not to mention that I couldn't hit a damn thing with the SIG.
The Glock is a worthy choice, could really follow up, what with the low bore line.
Bbut that trigger makes me giggle, and I'd hate to start giggling in a self-defense situation.
- wouldn't be right.
As for "jam-o-matics," well, I jammed a buddies Glock .40 within a dozen rounds, and this is his carry piece.
With my Kimber mags (Wilson's won't lock the slide), I've had about three failures to go into battery in the last 500 rounds, and that's always at the end of a session, hot and dirty (both of us.)
So, you might say it fails .6% of the time, if you ignore the dirt and heat.
Considering any action I'll see will only involve 15 of my rounds at most, I feel pretty good.
Even skippy.