I carry 2 old style vaquero’s(the larger ones) in .45 Colt....but only for cowboy action shooting.
my bone stock US Army 1944 vintage Single Action semi-auto 1911A1(Remington rand) is much easier to carry. flat, lighter and with equivalent power(in standard loading).
truth be known, at my age, when I carry it usually my 90s manufacturer Colt Mustang in .380, though no powerhouse, is the easiest to carry. And I covet my sons Ruger LCP, .380 which weighs less than half my Mustangs bulk.
Funny. I love having my Kimber .45 with me everywhere.
She’s heavy for sure but, it’s her thyroid problem not her eating .
She’s beautiful anyway and I love her. Especially after she diets and loses 8 or 9 rounds...