I alternate between these two as my personal carry. Both stainless. I like stainless for carry, not for the finish, but for their resistance to corrosion from moisture, body sweat and just being out and about. Being close to the body, they are subject to body heat, then being cold, warm, humidity, etc. With stainless as a carry, you don't have to be concerned with all that. The Colt 1911 is an "E" marked serial which was only made for 2 years, and was the predecessor of the Colt XSE. It was Colts early answer to the Sigs, Kimbers and other high end 1911s that were being released with upgraded internal parts. The Beretta 92FS Inox is also simply one of my favorite sidearms. Smooth as budda. The Inox being the Stainless version. Love both these sidearms.
Then my bride carries her little Sig P238. The grips I made for her that she loves, are reclaimed rosewood that holds a little cool history. They were railroad ties for aprox 100 years, then reclaimed into flooring in a mansion in South America, reclaimed again and was acquired by a good friend of mine that gave me some of it.