S&W 1911 E Series Scandium Frame 45 ACP 4.25" 8+1 Woo

4 Reviews. Average Rating: [3.8 of 5 Stars!]

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Reviewed By: Norm B on 08/31/2012 Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
I'll try to keep this short and to the point, but some description is necessary.

I just got this gun back from S&W for warranty repair today. I picked it up a month ago, got it to the range a week later and ran about 100 rounds through it. I Iike the weight and balance (compared to the dozens of other 1911s I've owned), fit and finish is first-rate, but it wouldn't keep shooting for me. I'd pop off a round or two and the gun wouldn't fire. Trigger pull was about 5 lbs, imperceptible uptake, crisp break with minimal overtravel. Using factory and milsurp (packed 1943) rounds impacted where I thought they would, recoil was manageable, couldn't ask for more. Except for that thumb safety.

Turns out the thumb safety wasn't engaging the pin in the little dimple the way John Moses Browning designed it. Just the slightest upward pressure and the safety would reengage. There was a faint streak about a millimeter to one side on the face of the thumb safety showing this hadn't been properly fitted at the factory. So they fixed it.

Took another look at it tonight and it STILL isn't engaging the dimple. Careful investigation reveals the RIGHT-handed portion of the thumb safety, the thing that makes it ambidextrous, is bumping into the top of the grip. Talk about your mission focus. They fixed the safety alignment, but not the fit. It still doesn't work the way it's designed.

Otherwise it's a great gun. I'm just going to have to decide how to handle this myself. I like the gun. It's just this one thing. So chuck the right-hand half of the thumb safety if I can figure out how to disassemble it, grind the end off so it clears the top of the grip, or remove the grip, trim and refinish. A lot of hassle to go through for something you figure a good 'smith would have caught before it left the factory the first time.

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Reviewed By: William O on 05/16/2012 Rating: [2 of 5 Stars!]
Buds has the best price out there and I recieved it sooner than their stated shipping time. Slide to frame fit is excellent as is barrel bushing. Trigger pullis just over 5 lbs. with a very slight creep. The disappointment is the melonite finish on the frame, it rough on one side around the dust cover. My other concern is that the barrel hood fit is the loosest I've seen on an S&W1911. I have not fired it because I am sending back to S&W for warranty repair as I like the gun and still want to keep it. Just to let everyone know you should definitely inspect your gun (clean it, field strip?) before accepting transfer as it automatically becomes a used gun when you do and Buds will not take it back. for refund or exchange. I made that mistake. Like I said I still want the gun and can wait for S&W to correct the problems, but of course it would have been better not to have problems t begin with.

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Reviewed By: Thomas S on 12/05/2011 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
This pistol is simply a work of art. Perfect size, well-made, and all the right features (I could do without the full length guide rod, but that is my personal preference). This is my second S&W 1911 and I could not be more pleased with the purchase. Buds was, as always, great to deal with. They had the pistol for a good price and shipped it promptly. Many thanks. Tom S.

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Reviewed By: Bernard H on 11/22/2011 Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
I recently purchased the 1911sc. Typical Smith and Wesson quality. The finish on this pistol is amazing. Love the pistol! 100 rounds (rapid fire) with no issues. Purchasing the pistol from Bud's was easy and a pleasure. Priced right...

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