[RJChapman]

Visited my favorite local gun shop yesterday. Looked at handled a variety of new guns, but my attention was rally drawn to the S&W SW1911PD Gunsite. Really liked the weight and balance. Even the GSR was #2 in handling and I love my Sigs!:what:

I didn't buy it; yet. Sure is nagging at me, too. :scrutiny:

Anyone got a range report on one they'd like to share? This might have supplanted the GSR as my first 1911 purchase. :cool:

[Gordon]

Bought one for $775 today and it is some of the best spent money I've done to date! It rivals all my other sub 5" 1911's and some of them cost north of $2000 after top smiths got done with them. It is VERY accurate, I only fired 200 rounds of ball so far but it was 100% out the box! I highly reccomend the SW1911PD Gunsite edition. Can't think of any other current S&W product I can say that about, :scrutiny: my only complaint being the "gun will fire with mag removed" warning- I will paint it out!:neener:

[Shipwreck]

Looks like a very nice gun :)

[Rob1035]

From what I've gleamed from the various 1911 forums, the differences between the Gunsite pistol and the regular PD are this (someone feel free to add/correct/etc):

-Solid Trigger
-Brass bead front sight
-Special grips
-carry bevel/melt job
-logo on the slide I think?
-what am I missing?

[Gordon]

Wollfe springs, Brown Memory bump grip safety and from what I heard from an industry insider: S&W was told by Gunsite Inc. in NO uncertain terms to do everything possible to make sure the guns that bear their trademark logo are NOT POS!;)