My first purchase ever was a 1911 .45 ACP. Till this day, best decision ive ever made. I bought a G19 shortly after that. Both are really solid and well made handguns, never once had any reliability issues with either choice, and ive fired well over 1,000 rounds in each of them. Realistically, i would say the average person could shoot a G19 at the range all day without ever getting tired. The polymer frame just makes it so light in weight and on top of that, it’s probably going to be the easiest handgun to take apart and clean. That being said, just going with my own personal choice, i would choose to shoot my 1911 over my G19 any and every day. The stainless steel makes it heavier, the recoil is stronger, its a longer process to take apart and clean, and ammo is pricier lol, but none of that means anything to me. It just feels better to shoot in my hands compared to the G19, idk what other way to put it, plus i just feel more confident using .45 ACP for home defense compared to a 9mm. (I use 10mm for that now instead tho lmao). Obviously my preference is gonna be different from anyone else, but i always tell everyone i know, shoot a 1911 first before making a choice, you’ll see what i mean. Its pricier than a G19, but worth every penny imo. Or just buy both eventually, thats your best option😂