[mrbill]

I actually bought my first 1911 yesterday - a Ruger SR1911 Commander. Put 60 rounds through it at the range to break it in, and my wrist was none the worse for wear.

If I'd put that same amount of ammo through my Glock 17, I would have had a sore wrist at least for a little while. I find the 9mm to be more of a "kick" while the 45 is a "shove".

The construction of the gun is going to make a difference as well - the Glock is mostly polymer with a metal slide, slide rails, barrel, and some other internal parts (mag liner, etc) while the 1911 is mostly steel.

Google says the SR1911CMD is 36.4oz, while the Glock 19 is 23.65oz, unloaded.