What was the German impression of the Colt 1911 pistol?

[DrHenley]

The Nazis actually produced 1911s at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk in occupied Norway.

[sdmc530]

Wish I had one of those Jim

[Horse'nround]

Originally Posted by sdmc530

Wish I had one of those Jim

MMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'd rather have a SINGER.

To the OP,
From the articles and documents I can find it seems they were both enamored and terrified of it. The M1911 they found an interest in, enough so that they produced a version as you have seen. As for the 45 ACP round, they (as do many) feel it's to big and bulky. A soldier could carry more 9mm with larger capacity mags this was thought a tactical advantage. As it turns out in CQB like trench warfare, not so much. The size, weight and knockdown power of the 45 quickly earned it a feared reputation on the battle field, even more so with the introduction of the Thompson M1 and M3A1 grease gun.