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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: Ichiban on June 22, 2011, 05:21:07 PM

Title: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: Ichiban on June 22, 2011, 05:21:07 PM
A while back I had an opportunity to trade for a S&W 1911PD commander.  I had not seen a two-tone one before nor had I seen one with a clean (no text) slide.  We both thought we got what we wanted so it was a good deal.  Just got it back from my smith after a sight upgrade and a bob job.  I have to redo the reliability testing but I think I have found my new carry gun.

Just wanted to share.

(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx191/saharrold/DSCN0343.jpg)

(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx191/saharrold/DSCN0344.jpg)


Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: ellis4538 on June 22, 2011, 06:17:13 PM
Pitchers are good buuuuuuut, how does it shoot?

Richard
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: m25operator on June 22, 2011, 06:22:28 PM
Simple, elegant, not too much and just enough. M25 stamp of approval. ;)
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: Ichiban on June 22, 2011, 07:04:12 PM
Quote from: ellis4538 on June 22, 2011, 06:17:13 PM
Pitchers are good buuuuuuut, how does it shoot?

Richard

Prior to the bob job it was pretty boring - no hiccups and more accurate than its owner.  Since the mainspring gets replaced with the bobtail I need to make sure nothing has changed.
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: PegLeg45 on June 22, 2011, 07:13:39 PM
I loves me some two-tone 1911s.......and the fact that I haven't created or bought one yet (in 20+ years) perplexes me somewhat........
I am jealous.   :-\  :-\   :-[


Oh yeah, very nice looking gun.   ;D  ;D
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: Timothy on June 22, 2011, 07:37:48 PM
It's a 1911, what's not to like?

Do hope she does what you ask...is it a lightweight or steel?
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: addict on June 22, 2011, 08:11:46 PM
Looks sweet Ichiban! Congratulations!

Addict
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: Badgersmilk on June 22, 2011, 09:25:08 PM
Good "clean" looking shooter!  Good buy if it shoots like it looks.
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: twyacht on June 22, 2011, 09:51:28 PM
Are those the Novak sights? My S&W full size 1911 came with them and they look identical...

LOVE the grips...Very sweet.

Congratualtions!
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: Fox_Hound on June 23, 2011, 02:24:01 PM
I truly believe that there is nothing that S&W can't do on a world class scale if they feel like it. I picked up a low number NIB S&W 1911 a few months back for practically nothing, the poor guy needed cash bad. Best money I ever spent. Shoots like a laser beam. Totally on par with Dan Wessons and Springfields I've owned.
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: shooter32 on June 23, 2011, 03:19:46 PM
A beauty for sure! Nice pick up Ich!!! 
Title: Re: New (to me) S&W 1911PD
Post by: Catalina on July 08, 2011, 03:31:27 PM
Quote from: Ichiban on June 22, 2011, 05:21:07 PM
A while back I had an opportunity to trade for a S&W 1911PD commander.  I had not seen a two-tone one before nor had I seen one with a clean (no text) slide. 

Do you think it has been refinished?  It looks an awful lot like my blued one that I just got back from Robar (NP3).  The billboard on the slide is obliterated.