if i could only keep one gun...not some end of days armageddon scenario where i had to hunt for food etc....it would definitely be my Bruce Gray 1911....it's amazing, perfectly balanced, fits my hand like a glove, has never failed me and to my eyes beautiful. The checkering is brilliant, as perfect as hand checkering can be. There's a subtle magazine well that grips the lower part of my hand enhancing my grip. The controls engage and disengage properly, securely but not harshly. The trigger is set to where i prefer, to what i'm very used to, short but present take-up, just a hint of overtravel, a clean sharp break at 1.3 lb and a short reset. The rear adjustable sight is nicely recessed, no sharp edges and all black, the front sight is a thin red fiberoptic rod securely housed. Works well for my older eyes.
i'm told 1911s can be finicky or unreliable but that has not been the case with this pistol. i've taken so many classes with this pistol, been shooting it for some 2 decades now and it's as close to perfection i can imagine...at least for me.