I ordered an ATI Firepower Xtreme: Military 1911, 7+1 .45, 5" barrel. It should arrive tomorrow or Friday. I heard nothing bad about the ATI's. I just wanted a .45 semi-auto. Except for my G42 pocket gun, all my others are revolvers. The real ones are S&W model 10-8 4", and S&W K22 Masterpiece. A coaster from a bar are plenty big enough targets for these! I just want to see how a 1911 .45 is to shoot, cheap gun, good reviews. Watch out you Wiley sheets of defenseless pieces of paper! (I was going to get the RIA, but ATI has similar reviews and about $50 less; plus it's a little bigger, full size.) Good luck, nc9tango. Jeff Taylor, Pittsburgh, PA.