I've been following these forums for a while and find the information super helpful but I havent actually posted - so hello.
Searching these and other forums I didnt really find too much on the question I have so would love opinions from people here. I used to shoot IPSC a decent amount in Australia many years back and am just getting back into practical shooting now that I am living in the USA, either USPSA or IDPA (or a little of both). To get back in, I'm looking to get a double stack 1911 (or 2011) in 9mm and not wanting to drop a huge amount of cash so two options that seemed to stand out for me were the Remington R1 and the new STI Hawk. I've read mixed reviews on both but nothing really comparing the two.
The price points are not too far off ($1310 and $1499) and they seem fairly comparable on the specs sheet. I'd like to leap the Rock Island, even though the $900ish for that is appealing.
Any thoughts, advice or comparisons you can provide appreciated.
https://www.remington.com/handguns/model-1911-r1/1911-r1-limited-double-stack
https://stiguns.com/guns/hawk-5-0/