I haven't read this whole thread, but will toss in my $.02, as I regularly carry a 1911 and have owned a double-stacked ParaOrdnance 1911. BTW, I'm almost positive Para makes a double-action 1911.
Superman, as much as I don't want to help you
, I'll offer some honest advice. 1911's are awesome, classic, reliable, thoroughly American guns. But do NOT get one as your first CCW gun. Unless you buy a race gun, 1911's take a lot of getting used to and many of the more affordable ones are not nearly as accurate out of the box as many of the cheaper, plastic guns. 1911's are like Porsches, in that you can bankrupt yourself modifying them and not get anything close to your money back when you sell. For CCW, you need a gun that you can afford to lose (you
will lose it if you ever have to use it), but one that you can still trust your life to. 1911's are also only safe if carried cocked and locked or with no round in the pipe. This is something you always have to think about as a CCW'er. Plenty of other calibers have excellent stopping power. Check out the ballistics on .357SIG. I can fit 13 rounds of it in my SIG P229 and it's some serious stopping power.
Get a SIG, Glock or Springfield XD for CCW and a 1911 for fun. When you're really comfortable with the 1911, revisit whether you want to use it for CCW.