What's the deal with newer autos having slide serrations on the front of the slide? If you rack it from the front you have a good chance of shooting yourself. (For that matter what was the deal with the failed Remington 51 resurrection? The pistol had a "Style wave" down the side) Let's quit trying to "Tart it up" and concentrate on producing quality. I have many WW 1 and 2 pistols that were built with bombs falling, food shortages, and invasion happening, and they function flawlessly; A few years ago I bought a Auto Ordinance 1911 .45 NIB. It beat itself to death after 500 rounds.