i own 3 1911's, a custom smith s/s. kimber eclipse custom 2, and a dan wesson pointman 7, i prefer the dan wesson for accuracy and feel, even though all are accurate. the smith and dan wesson are 5" and the kimber is commander. what are some other good 1911's for around 1000, new or used. i was thinking of trying a springfield but have no experience with them. any thoughts also, what the difference between a regular springfield and a loaded version. thanks