Smith and Wesson Introduces Model SW1911 .45ACP Sub Compact - Pro Series Pistol
BySmith 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.
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.
6 Comments
January 4th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Im buying this for my son-in-law for Xmas.
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
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.
November 9th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
I would like to see some real reviews on this piece.
Can’t find much on the forums and I don’t trust the gun rags.
November 29th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Talk about hype! Talk about fanfare!!! Here it is, almost a year later, and the much touted piece STILL hasn’t hit the streets! Maybe we should all become gunzine writers to try one out? Sorry, S&W, I got tired of waiting & went out & bought a Nighthawk lightweight 4″ Officers model instead.
February 15th, 2010 at 8:17 pm
Bought one about a month ago. Three range sessions so far; fired 300 rounds with only malfunction an ftf. I’ve shot only 230g. fmj factory loads to date. Ergonomics perfect for my hand; its a great fit. I shoot ambidexterously so I had an ambidexterous safety installed; that’s the only modification. Pistol very accurate; I have been consistently shooting 1.5-2″ inch groups from 10 yards. Recoil noticable but manageable; double taps easy enough. Muzzle flip more noticable than 5″ Gold Cup I shoot and I’m glad the grip and frontstrap is generously stipled to assist in the grip. Quality control and finish on the pistol is excellent. I think it’s a excellent CCW service caliber weapon which is exactly what I purchased it for.