HW 45 all the way, the Alecto looks a good pistol but when I held one, very nice feel, lighter than the 45 but plastic don't cut it for me, the lack of recoil makes it feel like a toy, master the 45 and other pistols will pale into insignificance, however this is only my opinion, I tried lots of different pistols but buy the 45, change the grips and you have no need to buy another pistol....