I usually hang out on the 1980 to present revolver side of the forum but recently purchased a 5" 1911PD and have a question for you experts out there. I posted a thread showing off two guns I just bought, a 640-1 and the 1911PD. Another forum member made a comment on the frame rails. He has a pic of his PD without the rails and said mine was the first he'd seen with. According to the S&W archive sight and online articles I've read I thought that the 5" model had the rails and the 4.5" model did not. Any help would be appreciated.
BTW it shoots like a dream!

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I bought my commander PD new in 07 and you could get the 5 inch PD with or without the rail. Thanks for the pic and info, best of luck 75vette.

Thanks T-Bird. Enjoy the rest of your 4th.

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The 5" 1911PD I once owned had the rails.

my 5"pd didn't have a rail. nice gun. i passed mine along for the Springfield TRP... heavy but good for a buffalo if needed.