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Smith and Wesson Introduces Model SW1911 .45ACP Sub Compact - Pro Series Pistol

By Richard

Smith and Wesson has brought a new subcompact 1911 in .45 ACP to the market in their SW1911 line. The SW1911 Sub Compact Pro Series is a tiny 1911 with an obvious eye on the concealed carry market.

Smith and Wesson SW1911 .45 ACP SubCompact Pro Series psitol The SW1911 features a Scandium frame, carbon steel slide, and stainless steel barrel, which all weighs in at only 24 ounces unloaded. The gun is offered in matte black.

The gun loads 7+1 of the venerable .45 ACP and launches the rounds through a 3″ barrel. Sights are typical three-dot.

Due to the reliability problems sometimes encountered with shrinking the 1911 platform, S&W installed an oversized external extractor to ensure positive extraction. Smith and Wesson also equipped with subcompact 1911 with a three-hole trigger and a full-length guide rod. I personally do not care for the skeletonized-type triggers, but your mileage may vary.

List price on the SW1911 Sub Compact Pro Series is $1264.

Categories : 2009 SHOT Show, Pistols

4 Comments

Jack S.
January 4th, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Im buying this for my son-in-law for Xmas.

Tony Ellis
May 28th, 2009 at 12:49 pm

Good Day!

I am selling my Beretta 92F .9mm and Walther PPK .380 to purchase a compact 1911, for concealed carry.

I want a .45 caliber and have been looking for the Kimber Ultra Carry II (blue), but so far I haven’t found one.

So, could anyone provide some comparisons between the S&W and the Kimber? (Or any other choices in that size range)

Thanks in advance

Tony Ellis
1975 USN 1988

Sherry Bennett
May 28th, 2009 at 5:18 pm

I own a full sized S&W 1911 and I absolutely love it. It has very little recoil. You can fire it over and over without hurting your hands. I am very impressed with the engineering behind the 1911 and I trust the S&W brand so it was only natural that I would buy their version of this historical firearm. My next purchase is going to be their sub compact 1911 for concealed carry. I own a S&W Model 442 revolver that uses .38 and .38 +P. Given the small size and the large bullet, it is just too painful for my hands to fire it repeatedly.