1911 pro in 9mm
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I am greener than you... reason why I just posted the photo of mine
Clueless as to the style... just that it is a Hand Polished Integral Feed Ramp...
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The area beneath the ramp actually indicates which type ramp it is, not the ramp itself. It is a Clark/Para ramp. I don't have one of the 9MM Pros, but have changed other brands, Colts and Kimbers, between 9MM and .38 Super. Recoil springs, extractors and ejectors usually work with both calibers. Going from 9MM to Super sometimes requires an ejector shorter than the 9MM one. This, so that the longer loaded Super rounds can be ejected without hanging up on the front of the ejection port. I use a medium length ejector which works fine with both rounds. I use the proper caliber magazines, but others have reported just using the Super magazines with both calibers... ymmv
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For anyone looking for those hard to find mags...
"Shooters Connection" has the Wilson #500-9 mags in stock
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"Shooters Connection" has the Wilson #500-9 mags in stock
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The S&W 9mm 1911 pro is a great gun (I have one) ... very high on the quality-for-the-cost equation.
You would find a lot more information on this particular gun on the 1911 Forum (S&W section). I'm mostly a 1911 guy, so that's where most of my posts are, but I also love S&W.
I use my S&W pro mostly as a range gun. However, with good defensive +P ammo, I would have absolutely no qualms about relying on this firearm for self-defense. Mine has been extraordinarily reliable. Yes, I prefer the 45acp chambering for SD, but good 9mm SD ammo will do the job with decent shot placement.
Hey guys. I picked up ones of these bad boys last week. I have only shot 300 rounds thought it. But I'm getting a lot of failure to feed (1 in 40 rounds)not to mention larger groups than normal. It may be the ammo I'm using but I was wanting to see if you guys were have the same problem.
Probably because they are not easy to find - at least one wasn't easy to find for me.
I have one of the newer ones with adjustable sights. If you want to read about them, our member WC145 did a few threads on his gun when he got it a year or two ago. If you know how to search, you should be able to find some info that might be interesting to you in his writings.
My own gun is relatively new and has not given any trouble, as far as function. It hasn't bobbled yet, but I have mostly fired inexpensive factory FMJ-RN ammo. (Magtech, American Eagle, WWB, etc.) I have been testing it for accuracy, and it has followed the results I expected when I checked the fitting of the barrel. In the case of my gun, it could be better.
On the other hand, the gun does shoot one of my handloads well enough to consider it a solid notch above "usuable." The handload uses the Remington 124gr JHP (not the brass-jacketed one) and HS-6 powder. It is the only of ammunition I have had any success with, so far. I intend to try lead, and the heavier jacketed bullets, soon.
I can't say I am pleased with the fitting of the barrel on this pistol. I expected better. I also dislike the goofy S&W practice of fitting blued small parts on stainless guns, but they have done that for years. Makes no sense because these parts need protection from corrosion when the gun is in use, but I am sure they think of it as a cosmetic sales-getter. I would prefer all stainless parts. I can do without the jazziness of the contrasting parts.
On the other hand, there are lot of things to like about the gun. In fact, I like it well enough that I may consider putting a new barrel in it if I cannot get it to shoot better with other ammo. And that is saying a bit.
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I bought this one a little over 2 months ago. With factory new or factory reloads the gun runs fine.
At first using my reloads, not so good. The slide would stop just about an 8th of an inch short of going fully into battery. Usually a firm bump on the back of the slide would usually send the slide all the way forward.
I polished the chamber, replaced the factory 12# recoil spring with a 14#, and most important, paid closer attention to my my reloads.
Berry's 124 grain flat point hollow base bullet .356"
3.7 grains Bullseye power
Mixed brass (range pick ups) not trimmed or champhered
Federal 100 primers
RCBS taper crimp set to .376"
OAL 1.09"
This combination has got the gun running fine with my reloads.
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