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I do not like my PT1911 and I would not recommend it for carry. My first 1911 (Kimber CDP) has been flawless after almost 2000 rounds. The Taurus had several mechanical issues which I decided to aleve by replacing just about every part of the guts of the thing. Then the stupid sights came loose. It's like a problem machine. Even after all the Cylinder & Slide, Wilson Combat, and Ed Brown part upgrades, there ain't any chance of me using it as a primary weapon. It's been sent to the minor leagues and is now for fiddling with and punching holes in paper. I've sunk too much time, effort, and money into mine to ever hope to recoup the costs so I'm just gonna keep it. Oh yeah, and when I finally got ticked-off fixing stuff and sent it back to them to fix, dealing with their customer service had an excessive amount of suckitude.

Spend the extra bucks and get a SA A1 or good old Kimber 'custom'. At least those will work and be fully customizable. Some have had good luck with the 1911, but it ain't worth the risk IMHO.