re: SA 1911 or Sig p229 for first handgun

Thanks for the advice. As a contracted cadet with the Army ROTC, employing deadly force in order to protect myself or those around me is a responsibility I accepted before I signed my contract, though I hope that I never have to use it. Since I have to apply for my WCL back in my home county in GA, it will probably be about 5 months before I start carrying. My parents have offered to pay for me to take defensive carry classes which I'm pretty excited about. Since I don't need to do the 9 hours required by LA to get my license, I've been looking around for classes that offer more hands on training with less classroom time around Baton Rouge.

I understand that you can't have it all in looking for an all-around pistol, and in this case I've chosen to sacrifice on concealability. I still can't help but think that the Sig is a much more practical firearm than the 1911, but they both have their definite advantages.