smithing alterations done? That's what some mods come down to, especially on the 1911. without those "guarantees" of getting the safeties "off", getting a proper firing grasp on the gun, etc, you HAVE to either work at the draw constantly, or you are SLOW at drawing and hitting.. Since .45 ammo is 20c a shot, refusal to do $100 worth of smithing means you don't practice, either, which is what I figured all along.