So one of the reveals from Smith at the shot show will be the new enhanced 1911 series.

 

As per Smith Wesson... the enhancements are...

 

1) Ambi-thumb safety

2) Larger Perf Ctr external extractor

3) Precision fitted trigger

4) Checkered front grip strap and rear of slide

5) Recessed and chamfered barrel

6) Night sights (some mod)

7) Upgraded grips

8) Fish scale slide serrations

 

They will up date their web site after this month's SHOT Show.

 

 

 

M&P version....... need M&P version.......

Those are pretty sweet. Alot of those changes are cosmetic. I wonder what their price point will be. If they go up in price alot then I think you are better off buying a S&W Performance Center 1911 and pay for better fit, parts, quality control, and accuracy.

Those are pretty sweet. Alot of those changes are cosmetic. I wonder what their price point will be. If they go up in price alot then I think you are better off buying a S&W Performance Center 1911 and pay for better fit, parts, quality control, and accuracy.

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It really is not all cosmetic.... you have a better trigger, and most of all, a better, larger external extractor. Add in an ambi thumb safety.

Oooohhhh!!! Sweet looking pistolas!!! When are they releasing these to the market???

So one of the reveals from Smith at the shot show will be the new enhanced 1911 series.

 

 

Any of those 9mm?

doesnt look like there are any 9's yet aside the Pro Series.

 

No ETA on when they will be out. Official announcement at Shot Show in a week.

Not a big fan of the fish scales....

Not a big fan of the fish scales....

 

They look sort of like the ones on the M&P's... which give you a nice agressive grip to pull on for the slide.

I'm really liking the 3rd one down with the green grips and then the last one down with the rail is my overall favorite! Really sharp looking.

I was just looking at the website about a 1911. I feel one calling me but was gonna wait to see what happens.

 

That one in the first pic is hot!!!

The green grips is the Crimson Trace grips. (laser)

More new stuff from Smith Wesson/ Walther.

 

Q: Do you have any new products on the way to the market?

A: At the SHOT show, we will be working closely with Smith & Wesson to launch several new products. First for the Walther brand, we will be launching our new PPQ which is a new full size pistol in 9mm and .40 caliber.

“This pistol is based on the same duty weapon carried by many divisions of the German police. It has a newly designed grip with a new texture that improves the grip, an ambidextrous magazine release and a very smooth and crisp trigger.

“We will also be launching our new P22 in the ‘Q style’. The Walther P22 is the best selling .22 pistol in the USA. The new pistol has a redesigned housing that reflects the same grip texturing as the PPQ and also has a new serration design on the slide.

“This change provide a nice update to the already excellent P22 and improve the overall styling and ergonomics.

Lastly, with Smith & Wesson, we developed the new Smith & Wesson M&P22 based on the quality and specification requirements of our U.S. partner. This new pistol has the same ergonomics and features of the Military & Police range of pistols, but is chambered in the less expensive .22 caliber.

“We have developed this product for sports shooting but we also expect it to be used by police agencies for training.”

 

http://blog.newsok.com/outdoors/2011/01/12/the-james-bond-gun/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/12/20/sw-mp22-22-pistol/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheFirearmBlog+%28The+Firearm+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

 

Looks like the serrations on the m945...nice lookers.

Smith 1911's are great guns for sure.

These are nice, but I wish Smith would offer more titanium firing pin models and get away from the Schwartz safety system. Maybe an M&P variant...nice black melonite finished 1911, with no fpb safety, no serrations near muzzle, and the larger extractors from the PC line would be a win in my book!

Not a fan of the fishscale serrations in the front. For that I think the EB Kobra carry is the most tastefully done one. But SW makes some nice 1911s.

If only they made them blued.

Ah, reading some more, it turns out that the E-series 1911 do get rid of the Schwartz safety system. S&W is going to use the titanium firing pins in this series of guns - sweet! Now the only downside I see with this latest series is the lack of a nice blue finished 1911. The shiny SS just doesn't do it for me!

Finally, another blue fan.

FAIL!

 

I guess I'm the only one that thinks this entire set of pistols is atrocious. The scales are hideous and the grips are probably the ugliest set of 1911 grips I've ever seen on a pistol. I know that's (grips) an easy fix but they're still unacceptable.

Saw these in person, and they look pretty good. =)

 

Will be ordering a 1911sc (scandium commander) very soon for the out of state ccw.

Excellent choice Maks!!

Worst part... I have 4 S&W's on my must buy list.

 

S&W M&P Pro 9mm L

S&W M&P 22

S&W Governor

S&W 1911SC E series

Haha you got the bug.

 

 

The fish scales are incredibly ugly.....although I did fall in love with the third one down.

S&W Governor

 

I gotta ask why?