If you carry a 1911 you must also think of this. You have to practice drawing and disabling the safety as part of the presentation process. Its not a deal breaker but it is something to consider. In a high stress situation you will revert back to the blueprint you built while on the range shooting or training. One of the reasons I got rid of my XDM is because of the rear safety. I found that there was a chance I could get a bad grip on the weapon and it not fire due to the grip safety. I dont like Murphy's Law so I got rid of it. If you practice enough with it (drawing from your concealed holster with an accelerated heart rate, not shooting groups at 15) then it will become second nature, which it has to be. The 1911 has a couple of things that have to be done to the weapon before it can be fired. Good luck and whatever you get....practice.