I've found 9 MM 1911s to be very competitive in local timed matches that limit the number of cartridges than can be in a gun. Their triggers can be lighter and crisper than many other 9MMs. Our steel targets are weighted so hits with 115 grain bullets on their upper 2/3s knock them right down and the 9 MM's low recoil helps reduce time. Their one draw back is that the original internal extractor is a poor choice for the steel cased cartridges that were dirt cheap during the early 2000s. Using normal brass cases they are hard to beat.

I figure as long as I own three times as many 1911s in .45 ACP I'm unlikely to be sent to Guantanamo for lack of patriotism.