I have a Springfield 1911A1 Stainless Loaded with the target sights. I slapped some Hogue cocobolo smooth wood panels on it, and damn she looks and feels fine! She eats everything I feed her (only hiccuped a few times with some SWC's, and the recoil spring plug had a burr that caused it to bind on the full length guide rod)
I actually got this one from a buddy.. he put a Sprinco recoil reducer in it, and that helps a little. The trigger is SWEET... nice and light and crisp. I doubletap with it if I'm not watching my trigger control.
It has some minor issues now, as per my post on the handguns forum. The pin that holds the mainspring plunger is missing somehow. I think it's the cause of the problem: The hammer will drop to half cock sometimes when the slide is closed on a round. (never closed on an empty chamber... remember that... NEVER let it fly closed on and empty chamber!) Need to find a replacement and fix her up. Good thing is, a 1911 is not difficult to take apart and tinker with. :)
oh, and for magazines, the Springfield should come with 2 Chip McCormick 7 rounders. I had a couple 7 rounders before, can't remember what manf. I also have 4 Chip McCormick 8 rounders, and they all work flawlessly. I'd recommend them, or Wilson magazines, even though Wilson is a bit more pricey.