My Googlefu is strong today:
Slide velocity on a 1911 shooting 200 gr. projectile at 950 fps: 25.5 fps. 
http://yarchive.net/gun/pistol/1911_dynamics.html
ETA: Sorry to spoil the fun for those of you looking forward to a "Hey, watch this!" moment. 
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