I WILL BE THE LAST PERSON TO EVER SPEAK BAD FOR ANYTHING ABOUT THE 1911, AS I CONSIDER IT THE BENCHMARK FOR ALL PISTOLS EVER, HOWEVER, I KINDA FEEL THAT THE SIDE SAFETY(IES) ON IT, ARE A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO MY GRIP FOR COMFORT WHILE USING IT. I HAVE NOTICED THE SAME ON THE JERICHOS, OR BABY EAGLES AS THEY ARE KNOWN ACCROSS THE ATLANTIC. I CAN NOT REMEMBER MY FEELINGS ABOUT THE HIGH POWER, AS IT HAS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I FIRED ONE LAST. THE SLIDE MOUNTED LEVER HOWEVER, IS CLOSE TO OPERATE, YET OUT OF THE WAY ONCE DISENGAGED. I DO NOT HAVE VERY LONG FINGERS, YET MY PERCEPTION IS THAT THIS STYLE WORKS BETTER. I GUESS WE CAN AGREE TO DISAGREE! LOL!