A Glock in.45acp would be a better choice than any 9mm I can think of. A return to the 1911 is politically impossible.
Shame about the politics of the 1911. First pistol I was allowed to use. Father required me to know the weapon. When I could field strip and reassemble it blindfold on the kitchen table, we finally went to the range. That chunk of steel will always have a special place in my heart.