S&W 1911 SC or S&W 1911 PD

[Karate]

What are the differences between the SW1911SC and the SW1911PD...Thanks

 

[D-Man]

A quick (and hopefully correct answer) is that I believe these are the same - the 1911PD is the newer name for it, and it still has a scandium frame.

 

[Spartacus451]

The difference is the slide. The 1911Sc has a stainless slide. The 1911PD has a blued carbon steel slide.

 

[Karate]

Is there an advantage to the blued carbon steel frame...or is it just different

 

[sholling]

The PD (personal defense) has a carbon steel slide and lightweight frame for easy carry. I prefer a stainless slide and a stainless frame for a general purpose/target pistol for both looks and easy maintenance. If I planned on carrying it a lot I'd want the light weight frame. I'm guessing that they matched the PD's light weight frame with a carbon steel barrel for looks and because it's less flashy (darker) in a tactical situation.

 

[George Hill]

I have a 1911Sc, and at my store we have the PD version. I can't tell the difference.

 

[Karate]

I have the SC version and have only seen pictures of the PD version...SC version is really lite...I would like to handle a PD but no one in my area has one...I may check the S&W site and see how much difference there is in the weight.

 

[Spartacus451]

Now I am confused too.. I see that there are blued slide 1911Scs. S&W doesn't carry the 1911Sc anymore. They replaced it with the 1911PD. They are supposed to be the same AFAIK.

 

[Gordon]

I believe Both have stainless slides and scandium frames, the PD has a Bruniton black treatment.

 

[Karate]

The SC is no longer on the SW site...I sent them an Email to ask the differences...will post when they answer

 

[GunNut]

IIRC, they are the same exact gun with the only difference being on is silver and the other is black.

 

[XNavyflyer]

Near as I can tell...at least for the commander sized models...The early Sc's were blued with the billboard etchings on the side. The next "generation" were the subtle etchings both in blue and stainless. These were still called SC's. Evidently the SC title has now been dropped and all the scandium guns are now called PD's and are blued. Everything clear as mud now???

 

[George Hill]

"IIRC, they are the same exact gun with the only difference being on is silver and the other is black."

Some of them are. I've got a blued SC, and like I said, it's identical to the blued PD. Weight, and everything else is the same.

 

[sctman800]

The PD designates black finish. Jim.