lately my CCW has been an American Tactical "Fatboy" 1911-ish clone.
12 rounds of .45 acp packed into a 3.25" barreled pistol, w/a grip no wider than a single-stack Colt 1911.
that's a win/win.....win ...to me!
it handles and operates like the familiar old 1911......but the barrel bushing is internal and the barrel its-self has an alignment lug at the muzzle .
the "grips" are milled as 1 piece WITH the frame, to keep overall width down for great handling.
all matte finished steel......no polymer here (except the skeletonized aluminum trigger, and the magazine follower and bottom plate) so it has a substantial weight, but with .45acp I wouldn't want a featherweight!