In the book, “J.M.Brwoning, American Gunmaker”, it mentions that his favorite pistol was the little .32 auto made by FN and Colt. He also designed the .32 auto round.
One day he surprised his Brothers by pulling it out of hiding and firing it in one motion. He had been secretly practicing.
He preferred hammerless or inside hammer pistols and also thought the single safety was sufficient. He put the hammer and grip safety on the 1911 because the Army wanted them.
I always liked hammers myself.
As do I, but not TOO prominent a hammer. By letting my thumb ride the back of the hammer as I holster the pistol, I know by feel if the hammer would start rotating back for any reason, and I find that reassuring.
I like the 1903 Colt too, but they are too collectible for me to fool with nowadays.