Frank, quit whining!! As long as you are attacked by a weight challenged individual, you will do just fine. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Seriously, if you have not shot a handgun in that many years then you did very well, as improvement came with every target. Sit down at a bench and use sandbags to steady the gun. How does that gun fit your hand? Would a different set of stocks, a longer or shorter trigger, or another type backstrap help your grasp on the Colt? Your eyes are older than they used to be, and those sights are pretty dang small. You can change them out for larger sights, pretty sure some are made that will not require altering the slide; or paint the front sight white to make it stand out.

Kimber and Ceiner and a few other companies make .22 conversion kits for 1911 frames, they run $300.00 or so. Cheaper to shoot, larger sights, etc. Look into that if you would like to keep shooting it.

Did Vance Hinch show any interest in your gun? Did you ever take the Colt to that match near your home? Do not get discouraged, just keep practicing.