Terrible picture but the illustration of size is important.
The 1911 on the top was my father's, a Colt Commander LW he bought in Oakland in 1952 at a hardware before he left for Korea. He also fought with the pistol in Vietnam.
Below is a Browning Hi Power I bought in 1985 and carried in my SV-2 throughout Earnest Will Ops and the first Gulf War.
As you can see, the Army is a lot harder on their pistols than the Navy
The reason I posted the picture is to illustrate size differences. A little means a lot in length, gun weight and caliber. The CC has a 4 inch barrel length and the Browning, 4.75 inches. A full size 1911 is a tad bigger than the Browning, 5 inches commonly.
My father's .45 LW Commander demands a lot more attention than the Hi-Power. My full sized Kimber 1911 handles on par with the Hi-Power...very easy and comfortable to shoot.
This is an interesting article:
What's New with the 1911 Commander? - Shooting Times
I do not carry so in my experience being comfortable with the weapon is key. I like them both, will always own both.