Smith & Wesson SW1911PD - anybody have one?

[bafsu92]

What about the extra "drop Safety" that ties in with the grip safety twyacht? I've read someone saying it affected the way they had to grip the pistol, like it took a lot more force to activate than you'd normally need in a 1911. I would assume you could remove it but the last thing you really want to do is start removing safeties from a carry gun.

[twyacht]

Owned the pistol for over 3 years, bought it NIB, never had to change/alter/modify my grip. Grip safety is very easy, and has never been a concern or issue.

Too many variables, from "someone" having to grip harder to activate. Most of that was pre-2005 production, and has long been resolved by S&W. Per Coptalk forums: Jan 2004. Massad Ayoob.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_167_28/ai_110457309/

 Cocked and locked .45s are still found in police holsters in Denver, Las Vegas, and a host of smaller PDs. S&W's new one takes regular 1911 magazines, and is made up of the best 1911 after-market parts on an in-house frame and slide. Though they're assembled at the moment by the master pistolsmiths of the Performance Center, price is equivalent to entry-level Kimber and Springfield Armory guns similarly configured. The grip safety operates the passive firing pin safety that drop-safes the pistol, though on a different principle than the old Swartz parent of Colt's that Nehemiah Skids revitalized for the Kimber 11 series. I had a little trouble making the grip safety work, but most people didn't, and it's being tweaked at the factory anyway. I'm authorized to carry a drop-safe 1911 on duty, and look forward to testing the S&W 1911 in the field.

Recently--and prematurely buried next to Colt in the cemetery of guns that fell out of favor with police departments--Smith & Wesson is climbing out of the grave. As far as the law enforcement market, S&W is "back from the dead and ready to party."

That's also why I have a full size M+P .40.

Please do not remove any safeties. It can burn you in court, let alone cause a AD or ND.

[bafsu92]

I was going to make the trade but in looking for SW1911's on Gunbroker I ran across this one: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=175656066
I decided I'd rather have the rail and the ambi-safety and I planned on selling the Crimson Traces off the pistol I was going to trade for anyway so $200+ cheaper seems like the way to go. I ended up trading my Kimber for 2 Sigs, a P220 and a P226 so I may just sell one of those and put a little cash with it and buy the gunbroker S&W. My wife's been wanting a 226 so maybe if I give this one to here I can just buy the Smith.

[JdePietro]

WOW how did I miss this thread???

I have been carrying a S&W1911PD for 3 years and it has been the pride and joy of my collection. IMHO I can't find a production 1911 that compares to the S&W. The internal parts are heavy and well machined, the only MIM parts on the gun are the hammer and slide catch. I cannot endorse this firearm enough.

Here are a thousand words.

[ericire12]

Thats hot

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[PegLeg45]

WOW how did I miss this thread???

I have been carrying a S&W1911PD for 3 years and it has been the pride and joy of my collection. IMHO I can't find a production 1911 that compares to the S&W. The internal parts are heavy and well machined, the only MIM parts on the gun are the hammer and slide catch. I cannot endorse this firearm enough.

Here are a thousand words.

I don't know how you missed it, but I'm darned glad you found it....WOW, nice photo of a beautiful gun. Man a 1911 is a beautiful thing (do I need psychological help for this?) to look at. Both elegant, and all business at the same time.........JMB was a genius.

[shooter32]

I don't know how you missed it, but I'm darned glad you found it....WOW, nice photo of a beautiful gun. Man a 1911 is a beautiful thing (do I need psychological help for this?) to look at. Both elegant, and all business at the same time.........JMB was a genius.

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