I am also in the market for a 1911 in 9mm.
Damn near any STI can be had in 9mm, same thing with Dan Wesson. For stuff that is ready to go off the shelf, hard to beat the Springfield RO in 9mm for it's price/performance ratio. However if you intend to carry it you will likely want to change out that rear sight, or bleed, your call. The S&W 9mm Pro 1911 has all the features I want on any 1911 I would have. Which I could best sum up as a "TRP" feature set. If the TRP was offered in 9mm I'd buy that.
The S&W 9mm pro is the only 1911 I've found in 9mm that has this feature set out of the box. The only thing I would change are the sights. The RO would be a cheaper entry level to upgrade later on and the S&W comes with everything I want right up front. Truth be told I'll probably end up with the S&W 9mm Pro.
Damn near any STI can be had in 9mm, same thing with Dan Wesson. For stuff that is ready to go off the shelf, hard to beat the Springfield RO in 9mm for it's price/performance ratio. However if you intend to carry it you will likely want to change out that rear sight, or bleed, your call. The S&W 9mm Pro 1911 has all the features I want on any 1911 I would have. Which I could best sum up as a "TRP" feature set. If the TRP was offered in 9mm I'd buy that.
The S&W 9mm pro is the only 1911 I've found in 9mm that has this feature set out of the box. The only thing I would change are the sights. The RO would be a cheaper entry level to upgrade later on and the S&W comes with everything I want right up front. Truth be told I'll probably end up with the S&W 9mm Pro.