Well, I guess I will buck the trend...meh.
Yes it is pretty, but is it practical?
For competition, at least some matches it would work, but some it wouldn't.
10mm for a target pistol? Why not 40 S&W? Less recoil, cheaper to buy. Or 45 or 9mm, see where this is going?
I just don't see it, maybe as a hunting pistol.
For the record I do own a couple of 1911 platform 10mms, a Colt and a RIA. The RIA is a nice gun. The Colt was worked over by Ted Yost so I can't compare it to anything. Also I have a couple of 45 version and used to own a P14. Back in the day I gave a lot of thought of converting a Para P16.40 into a 10mm. Now my tastes run a little smaller, I am thinking of turning an AMT Backup in 40 S&W into a 10mm.
bob