The only thing that could make it better would be if it was DA/SA instead of SAO.
What, so the trigger position would change between the first round and subsequent ones?
DA/SA sucks.
There are a couple design flaws in the 1911 that were corrected in Browning’s next pistol, the Hi-Power. FN completed the Hi-Power design after John Browning passed away.
All modern pistols have the feed ramp integral with the barrel instead of using the frame.
Also, new pistols use a small coil spring on the extractor which tilts upon a pin. This is has more long term durability that the 1911’s leaf spring type extractor.
Finally, the double stack magazine is an improvement over the single stack type. This is evident in the name “Hi-Power”, because the result is more firepower capacity in the double stack mags.
I’ll get flamed for this, but the 1911 in its original form is obsolete. However, there are new versions of the 1911 which incorporate these features.
The 1911’s grip safety is pure engineering genius. John Browning intended it to be carried cocked and unlocked with this feature.
My idea of the ultimate combat handgun would be a 1911 with all three of these design upgrades chambered in .400 Cor-Bon to have 10mm ballistic effectiveness.
This caliber can use .45 magazines and only require a different barrel and recoil springs.
I have owned a Colt Delta Elite and compact EAA Witness in 10mm. The dual recoil springs in those worked quite well.
And a very liberal ROE
DA/SA absolutely SUCKs. A pistol needs one consistent trigger pull, first to last. A DA first “cocking shot” is almost a throwaway if an aimed shot is needed. Then the transition to following SA means another potentially erratic shot in the under-stress transistion.
Make it SAO, or make it modern striker-fired (Glock, Xd, etc) but forget that sucky DA/SA. Chuck those Berrettas in the trash barrel of military history.