New S&W 1911s

[Brass Balls]

S&W is really getting into the 1911 market in a big way. Check out all of the new models.

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Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8+1
Barrel Length: 5"
Front Sight: Black Blade White Dot
Rear Sight: Novak Lo Mount Carry
Firing System: N/A
Grip: Checkered Rosewood
Trigger: N/A
Hammer: N/A
External Safety: N/A
Frame: Large
Finish: Blue/Black
Overall length: N/A
Material: Scandium Frame, Carbon Steel Slide
Weight Empty: 29.5 ounces

Special Features

External Extractor
Front and Rear Slide Serrations
Features and Benefits

5" 1911 Configuration
Incredibly Strong Scandium Alloy Frame
Packaged with Two 8-Round 1911 Magazines
Non-Reflective Black Matte Finish for Concealed Carry
External Extractor for Extremely High Reliability
Novak Lo Mount Carry Sights

 

[Brass Balls]

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Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8+1
Barrel Length: 5"
Front Sight: Black Dovetail
Rear Sight: Micro Adjustable Black
Firing System: N/A
Grip: Wine Laminate Fully Checkered
Trigger: Lightweight Match with Overtravel Stop
Hammer: Doug Koenig Speed Hammer
External Safety: N/A
Frame: Large
Finish: Glassbead
Overall length: N/A
Material: Stainless Steel
Weight Empty: 41.0 ounces

Special Features

Oversized External Extractor
Full Length Guide Rod
Oversized Magazine Well Extension
Features and Benefits

Hand Lapped Frame and Slide
30 LPI Frame Frontstrap Checkering
Hand Fitted and Lapped Barrel
Hand Polished Barrel Feed Ramp
Hand Fitted Barrel Bushing
Crisp 3.5 - 4.0 lbs. Trigger Pull
Full Length Guide Rod
Oversized External Extractor
Custom Front and Rear Slide Serrations
Ambidextrous Frame Safety
Oversized Magazine Well Extension
Matte Glassbead Finish
Two 8 Round Magazines

 

[Brass Balls]

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Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8+1
Barrel Length: 5"
Front Sight: Black Dovetail
Rear Sight: Micro Adjustable Black
Firing System: N/A
Grip: Wine Laminate Fully Checkered
Trigger: Lightweight Match with Overtravel Stop
Hammer: Doug Koenig Speed Hammer
External Safety: N/A
Frame: Large
Finish: Glassbead with Polished Sides
Overall length: N/A
Material: Stainless Steel
Weight Empty: 41.0 ounces

Special Features

Oversized External Extractor
Full Length Guide Rod
Oversized Magazine Well Extension
Features and Benefits

Hand Lapped Frame and Slide
30 LPI Frame Frontstrap Checkering
Hand Fitted and Lapped Barrel
Hand Polished Barrel Feed Ramp
Hand Fitted Barrel Bushing
Crisp 3.5 - 4.0 lbs. Trigger Pull
Full Length Guide Rod
Oversized External Extractor
Custom Front and Rear Slide Serrations
Ambidextrous Frame Safety
Oversized Magazine Well Extension
Polished Flats on Slide and Frame
Two 8 Round Magazines

 

[Brass Balls]

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Caliber: .38 Super
Capacity: 10+1
Barrel Length: 5"
Front Sight: Black Dovetail
Rear Sight: Micro Adjustable Black
Firing System: N/A
Grip: DK Logo Smooth Black Micarta
Trigger: Competition Match with Overtravel Stop
Hammer: Doug Koenig Speed Hammer
External Safety: N/A
Frame: Large
Finish: Glassbead with Satin Stainless Sides
Overall length: N/A
Material: Stainless Steel
Weight Empty: 41.5 ounces

Special Features

Oversize External Extractor
Full Length Guide Rod
Competition Magazine Well Extension
Crisp 3.5 - 4 lbs. Trigger Pull
30 LPI Frontstrap Checkering
Features and Benefits

.38 Super
Designed in Collaboration with Doug Koenig
Performance Center Styled Slide with Two-Tone Finish
Doug Koenig Competition Speed Hammer
Competition Vertical Speed Trigger
Logo Micarta Grips
Hand Lapped Frame and Slide
30 LPI Front Strap Checkering
Hand Fit Barrel and Bushing
Crisp 3.5 - 4.0 lbs. Trigger Pull
Oversized External Extractor
Oversized Magazine Well Extension
A True Competition Ready Gun
"Doug Koenig Competition" (DKC) Serial Number Run

 

[tc300mag1]

I was looking at them and said sweet a 38 super then saw the msrp over 2k uncool

 

[Brass Balls]

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Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8+1
Barrel Length: 5"
Front Sight: Dovetail Black Blade
Rear Sight: Adjustable Target
Firing System: N/A
Grip: Checkered Rosewood with Sliver Smith & Wesson Medallions
Trigger: Competition Speed Trigger with Overtravel Stop
Hammer: Doug Koenig Speed Hammer
External Safety: N/A
Frame: Large
Finish: Two Tone/Matte
Overall length: N/A
Material: Stainless Steel Frame, Carbon Slide
Weight Empty: 41.0 ounces

Special Features

External Extractor
Oversized Magazine Well
Ambidextrous Safety
Features and Benefits

"Designed in Collaberation with Doug Koenig"
5" 1911 Configuration
Doug Koenig Hammer
Competition Speed Trigger
Rosewood Grips with Smith & Wesson Silver Medallions
Oversized Magazine Well
Ambidextrous Safety
External Extractor for Extremely High Reliability
"Doug Koenig" Professional (DKP) Serial Number Run

 

[Brass Balls]

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Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8+1
Barrel Length: 5"
Front Sight: White Dot Dovetail
Rear Sight: Novak Lo Mount 2-Dot White
Firing System: N/A
Grip: "Olive Drab" Crimson Trace® Lasergrips
Trigger: N/A
Hammer: N/A
External Safety: N/A
Frame: Large
Finish: Satin Stainless
Overall length: N/A
Material: Stainless Steel
Weight Empty: 39.0 ounces

Features and Benefits

"Exclusive" Olive Drab Crimson Trace® Lasergrips
5" 1911 Configuration Accepts After-Market Parts and Accessories
Packaged with 2 - 8 Round 1911 Magazines
Non-Reflective Matte Finish
External Extractor for Extremely High Reliability
Novak® Low Mount Carry Sight
Full Length Guide Rod

 

[Brass Balls]

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Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8+1
Barrel Length: 4 1/4"
Front Sight: White Dot Dovetail
Rear Sight: Novak Lo Mount 2-Dot White
Firing System: N/A
Grip: "Desert Tan" Crimson Trace® Lasergrips
Trigger: N/A
Hammer: N/A
External Safety: N/A
Frame: Large
Finish: Black
Overall length: N/A
Material: Scandium Alloy, Carbon Steel
Weight Empty: 28.0 ounces

Features and Benefits

"Exclusive" Desert Tan Crimson Trace® Lasergrips
True Commander Configuration - Accepts After-Market Accessories and Parts
Incredibly Strong Scandium Alloy Frame with the Weight of Aluminum - 28.0 oz.
Packaged with Two 8 Round 1911 Magazines
Non-Reflective Black Matte Finish for Excellent Concealed Carry
External Extractor for Extremely High Reliability
Novak® Low Mount Carry Sight
Full Length Guide Rod

 

[Brass Balls]

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Caliber: .45 ACP
Capacity: 8 Rounds +1
Barrel Length: 5"
Front Sight: Dovetail Black
Rear Sight: Adjustable/Black
Firing System: N/A
Grip: Checkered Wine Laminate
Trigger: Skeletonized
Hammer: Skeletonized
External Safety: Ambidextrous
Frame: Full Size
Finish: Black Glassbead
Overall length: 8 3/4"
Material: Stainless Steel
Weight Empty: 41 ounces

Other Features:
Hand Lapped Frame and Slide
30 LPI Frame Frontstrap Checkering
Hand Fitted and Lapped Barrel
Hand Polished Barrel Feed Ramp
Hand Fitted Barrel Bushing
Crisp 3.5 - 4.0 lbs. Trigger Pull
Full Length Guide Rod
Oversized External Extractor
Unique Front and Rear Slide Serrations
Ambidextrous Frame Safety
Unique Magazine Well Extension
Two 8 Round Magazines
Performance Center Gun Rug included

 

[ksnecktieman]

Your eyes must be better than mine,,,, I can not find any prices,,, and what good is a catalog without prices?? :banghead:

 

[Brass Balls]

If you click on the gun photos it will take you to the S&W website for each particular model. The MSRP is listed there. Although they are pretty well discounted. For example the first PC1911's MSRP is nearly $2300 and they are selling for $1500-1600.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to me those are some really ugly guns. Especially the wavy slide serrations. UGH! Looks like a photo of a 1911 that got wet and dried out funny.

 

[Black Majik]

Did the Scandium 1911s always have carbon steel slides or were the slides scandium before?

 

[Brass Balls]

Until this most recent batch the only scandium model was the 1911Sc and it has a steel slide. The frames have a small percentage of scandium in an alloy that is mostly aluminum.

Interesting question though because this alloy is said to have the strength of steel which begs the question why not make a slide and frame from it if that's true? It sure would be light weight, but I don't think it's in the cards.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

Interesting question though because this alloy is said to have the strength of steel which begs the question why not make a slide and frame from it if that's true?

There are different kinds of stregth. Tensile and compressive are just two examples. An aluminum/scandium alloy might be as strong as steel, or it might be that old "pound for pound it's as strong as steel" bit, which conveniently omits the part that says "but because the alloy weighs only 1/4 as much as steel it's only 1/4 as strong."

Aluminum is truly lousy in resistance to impact deformation, and a slide on an automatic weapon takes a real beating. If the scandium alloy is mostly aluminum, I'd guess that's why it isn't used in the slide. That plus the lighter weight would really mess up the timing.

 

[stans]

I like the new look except for the machinining line along the recoil spring plug tunnel. That horizontal line where the radius meets the flat portion looks like the cast Auto Ordnance and Essex slides....yuck! I like the S&W logo on the ejection port side and I heard that the other side features much smaller lettering, more like S&W's other pistols.

 

[Onmilo]

Where's the frickin' 10mm??

 

[MaterDei]

Where's the frickin' 10mm??

In the scrap heap of history.

 

[Brass Balls]

A 10mm would be sweet. Kimber dipped their toes into the 10mm pool last year and it seemed to me that they sold pretty well, however that's just gun board based speculation.

What I'd like to see are checkered front straps on their scandium framed carry guns.

 

[Werewolf]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to me those are some really ugly guns. Especially the wavy slide serrations. UGH! Looks like a photo of a 1911 that got wet and dried out funny

Truly - beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

IMO those are some of the best looking 1911's made. I especially like the Black Glassbead finish. And the S&W 1911 Target (SS) I own is a shooter - most accurate of all my pistols.

 

[DT Guy]

If they'd make (or Kimber or SA would make, for that matter) a full-size 1911 in 9X23 I'd HAVE to buy one.

If only....


Larry

 

[Brass Balls]

Larry if that's what you're holding out for I'd say that you're pretty safe from never having to purchase another 1911.








Sorry dude, couldn't resist.

 

[stans]

I have seen exactly one Kimber in 10mm in person. I think it is still sitting in the shop display case along with a Colt Delta Elite, blued. They have overpriced both and are unwilling to negotiate, so there they sit. Othewise I do think Kimber's 10mm's have sold well. I know Dan Wesson's 10mm's sold very well and are impossible to find around here.

 

[dairycreek]

I'm pretty impressed with Smith's array of 1911's!

I have a 1911Sc and, IMHO, it is one of the finest 1911 pistols I have ever owned and shot. If the array of 1911's that Brass Balls has presented for our convenience, performs as well as my Sc and the other "first generation" S&W 1911's the gun buying public will be well served and well satisfied.

 

[LynnMassGuy]

I love the .38 Super but how do they justfy the price tag!?!?!? Hopefully they will eventually lower the prices. Here in MA S&W is pretty much your only choice for a new 1911.