The 1911 is not a finesse weapon, it is a both eyes open, lead down range quickly type combat weapon. It needs to be man handled to be effective. Don't treat it timidly.
You 1911 without sights is still a damned good weapon.
What the hell does that mean? Any weapon that requires more weight of effort to fire than the weight of the actual weapon *requires* a certain finesse.
I did eventually have decent sights installed and a good trigger, and bobbed the hammer a little.
Still, I have a lot of handguns now, and the only one that is so soft to shoot combined with tackdriver accuracy is a des-69 22 competition gun.