I have a Kimber PRO CDP II in .45 and must say that it is the smoothest gun I have ever owned or fired. Kimbers are expensive because they go into a lot of detail in manufacturing them. All sharp edges are smoothed over so as not to snag, trigger action is like butter. and it's competition ready. See if you can get an unregistered gun so that this current administration doesn't thy to confiscate it. By the way, my kimber was only $1200. I got my Glock for under $400 but that was ages ago. Good luck to you sir.