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I don't like the 3 and 4in 1911.
They have never proved as reliable as the P245 to me.
I have shot a few and not one of them ran 100% like the 245 did.
Plus I like the lack of safety and double strike capability of the DA/SA trigger.
I would take the slight width increase to have those features.
I didn't even think about reliability...good point. I have a Sig Carry Scorpion (4.25" 1911) that runs like a top...but then again, carry guns tend to get dry (tough to remember to oil a gun when you haven't just cleaned it).
And I totally hear ya on the DA/SA trigger without a safety....that's what I'm most comfortable with too. I have the 229 and I really like it, but I just can't stand packing a gun that thick...I have tried, but I always get tired of the bulk and end up grabbing something else (Glock 19). I had a CZ-75 P-07 duty that had those features and a double stack mag (9mm), but I got tired of the damned beavertail digging into my skin.