Rocky,
Nice 1911 there. Looks like it is set up for hardball match or combat match.

John Browning designed that piece and it is still basically unchanged to this day.

I prefer the plain jane stock model but did,some years ago,answer to the National Match call and sent a 1911 to Jim Clark for his accuracy job,etc.

Superb gun but I still like the issued piece. Designed for hardball which has an excellent track record.

In 'Nam,I was not issued one but everyone in my outfit "acquired" one and the standard mode of carry was cocked and locked,round in the chamber with 7 round magazine.

Just the way JMB designed it.

Wayne