Understood...I like mine too but I also don't have a problem with the chemical goo that makes the ozones get its panties in a knot (and I ain't talkin Bakelite).![]()
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The other thing to think about is that plenty of folks (including me, occasionally) EDC 1911s that aren't milsurps, and there's nothing unusual about that. The weight and the size are something that a whole lot of EDC people have learned to cope with.
The other thing I forgot to mention is that those of us who are veterans realize that most pistols in military service see almost no real use at all. They get carried a lot and shot little. I've not seen too many milsurps that are even slightly worn, let alone completely shot out; they usually get replaced because of parts unavailability, not because they become unserviceable. The cosmetics are bad sometimes, but I'd far rather have a worn steel gun than a soulless lego in my waistband.