The only thing I would recommend is to learn to detail strip it. While you don't have to do more than field strip it to clean it. It is good to detail it every 2-3 k rounds.
Other than that, maybe Wilson or Novak mags for it.
Excellent gun and I'm sure you'll be happy with it.
BTW, this is an excellent animation of a 1911 reassembly.
The military got away from it supposedly because of a number opf reasons, most prominant was the availability of 9mm ammo in theatre, as it is a NATO round it is readily available. The other reason is more managable recoil, in the early to mid 80s there were starting to be more women in the military (note, I am not saying a woman can not shoot a 1911, just stating one of the reasons given for the dropping of the .45), and then there is the ammunition capacity....
I never really liked the Beretta when I was in the Army. I disliked it enough that I requested to carry my own 1911.
I prefer the Colt 1911 to any handgun I have ever shot. With that being said the 92F is a good range mule. Ammo is WAY cheaper.
John
Wow, they let you carry your own weapon? They wouldn't even think of that now. I asked to do that when we deployed to Iraq in 2004, and I was told not only no but He** no.
I don't care for the Beretta myself, but there are people that do like it, I just don't care for it in 9mm caliber.
Agreed..........