Anyone seen this new offering from S&W?

[jgreiner]

This is one sweet gun.

 

[XDLover]

Goodies....another "performance" 1911... sarcasm dripping forming large puddle

 

[Colt556]

That looks pretty interesting to me. Lots of features on that gun.

 

[Sylvain]

Looks good but will it jam?

 

[downzero]

I like the dehorning and checkering, but why would they put holes in the slide?

 

[melensdad]

It would be better if they put a bushingless bull barrel in the slide and offered it in 38 Super!

 

[the1kidd03]

 

[jgreiner]

That looks pretty interesting to me. Lots of features on that gun.

Looks to be very similar to the 1911 SC e series in many ways. Better trigger i believe.

 

[jgreiner]

I like the dehorning and checkering, but why would they put holes in the slide?

Slide Ported Lighting Cuts, from the website, to reduce weight.

Ammoland has a writeup.

 

[jgreiner]

Looks good but will it jam?

The 1911 SC E series don't seem to, so this one shouldn't.

 

[Indy60]

I like the dehorning and checkering, but why would they put holes in the slide?

Biggest vents I have ever seen. Looks like a 55' Buick hood. But the gun looks good.

 

[pokersamurai]

This is one sweet gun.

Somebody should go to Mr. Browning's grave and dig him up, because I'm sure he's rolling like a log down there.

 

[downzero]

It would be better if they put a bushingless bull barrel in the slide and offered it in 38 Super!

Uh, no. Few would buy a gun in a caliber that hardly anyone has even heard of.

Slide Ported Lighting Cuts, from the website, to reduce weight.

I'm familiar with lightening a slide on a gun and I have a gun with a lightened slide.

I don't see why a commander length, bobtailed gun, which is designed for carry, has a lightened slide. That makes no sense.

 

[iSaladbar]

 

[Mackey]

The gun looks awesome. Really
But when you shoot someone, will the bullet still lift them off the ground and throw them back 5 feet?

 

[PGRChaplain]

I like it!

 

[shooter521]

I don't see why a commander length, bobtailed gun, which is designed for carry, has a lightened slide. That makes no sense.

Strictly cosmetic, IMO. The listed weight for the PC gun is exactly the same as the standard 1911SC bobtail commander.

 

[Disposable Heart]

As a 1911 tinkerer and occasional builder, those ports for something designated for carry seem like an aweful quick way to introduce further intrusion of dust, dirt and grime into the gun... But, aside from that:
Front checkering, awesome
Bobtailed light frame, awesome
SW fishscale rear serrations, really awesome
Commander size, pretty cool
FLGR, fail
Allen screws for stocks, fail (how many people have allen wrench on their multitool)
SW usual MIM filled gun (albeit great QCed and minimal failure MIM) at the price point this will invariably command, fail.

Alot like Kimber: Great idea, beautiful package, photographs well for magazine ads if you put it with objects of glitz (like watches, wallets, expensive knives, and other jewelry), but filled with "meh" parts and safety system... Wonder if it's going to have the Schwartz safety the other Smiths have (yuck).

 

[GlockRyan]

I like it... I think I will stick with my Springfield though!

 

[Classic]

It's been said before but - it looks like a Buick!