I was a HUGE 1911 fanboy, and I sill love the history and so on of the 1911...
that being said, the m and p .45 i have is ten times better, for such a light gun, they lowered the action so its much less snappy then other 45's
around 4k+ rounds, not a single malfunction, and I really only clean it every 500rnds or so, and thats just a quick clean, not taking the whole thing apart.
like someone else said, throw in an apex kit to lighten the trigger a bit, and this gun is top top notch.
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minde does not have the pesky magazine safety, but it does have the thumb safety, which I like, its out of the way, and gives me some extra safety when I need it.
good luck finding one in canada is the only bad part... I have yet to see another two tone mp .45, aside from shooters above me