about 1 second faster than my friend can
still do today.

Time on the El Pres is quite highly effected by the use or no use of a mag well funnel, speed rig holster and mag pouch, use or not of compensator on the gun, recoil of the load, etc.
5 seconds, with all hits on the C zone, half or more in the A zone, speed rig, but no comp, full charge ball ammo, no mag well, full size and wt 1911, was "bet onable", 1 time in 3, anyway. I had to slow way down to never drop a rd out of A zone, like 7 seconds. With a comp gun, and mag well funnel, 6 seconds is still fairly easy, all hits in A zone. Speed reload now, letting the empty mag hit the deck.