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I carried various 5" 1911s over the years, both IWB and OWB. One of the holsters in the rotation was the same one you have; i.e. the VMII. I also carried in a Sparks Summer Special, Comp-Tac Infidel, and others. I'm 5'9" and 175 lbs, but I was around 150 lbs. during some of the earlier years. The 1911 is so thin that it's easier for me to conceal than any other "real" gun, especially double-stack pistols.

I agree that the polymer guns are much lighter and I can see where going from one of them to an all-steel Government Model would be culture shock. I went the other way, from all-steel 5" guns to aluminum-framed Commanders and similar handguns, to poly . . . polym . . . I can't say it . . . plastic guns. I certainly notice a great difference in weight, but I can do it without a problem.

I shoot a 5" gun better because of 1) longer sight radius; and 2) extra weight. However, I think the Commander-length guns are better balanced 1911s. Now that I've gone to red dot sights for competition and EDC, sight radius doesn't matter.

Below are some actual weights I obtained with an accurate digital food scale:

Chas.