I'm confused, does your friend think that a Baby Eagle is a 1911 variant? Because it's not. The baby eagle is really just a CZ clone, and to be quite honest, I like the CZ better and there are other better CZ clones for less money. As far as 1911's, I'm fond of Springfields and S&Ws, but I don't think either company makes a 9mm 1911 in that price range. In fact, I've heard from more than one source that because the 1911 was designed for the .45acp that it can be less than reliable in the smaller callibers. Again, just what I've heard, I've never had any experience with a 1911 in anything other than .45.
-Chris
-Chris