Performance Center Smith & Wesson 1911
Two of the new pistols that Smith & Wesson announced heading into the 2013 SHOT Show were Performance Center 1911s. I had a chance to shoot them at Media Day, and they were impressive.
While the full size 1911 was great, it was the commander-sized that really impressed me. It fit perfectly in the hand and the balance was as close to perfect as anything I have ever felt. It really was just an extension of my arm.
The commander sized pistol has a scandium frame and a price tag to match. But $1539 really isn’t that bad for a well tuned 1911.
An advocate of gun proliferation zones, Richard is a long time shooter, former cop and internet entrepreneur. Among the many places he calls home is http://www.gunsholstersandgear.com/.
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Thanks for posting this, I've been looking at it on their site for a few days, its nice to hear from someone who has shot it
What are the cheese grater slots on the slide for? Seems like we are in the age of doing anything to make a 1911 look different.