Won't get much love for this answer but here goes, Taurus 1911. I shoot left handed, early 90s only Taurus offered ambidextrous safety-mag drop. 2006 they offered .45acp, hienie sights, skeleton trigger, dou-tone, 6 mags and kydex holster, ready to compete out the box, $605. Shooting my reloads, 5 shot, 1 hole groups, 15yds.