SW 1911's

[Karate]

I was wondering...have any of you heard if SW is ever going to make a 3 or 3.5 inch 1911...that is the next size I want...I have an all steel SW1911 5 inch and carry a SW1911SC Commander...and want a 3.5

 

[Karate]

I was wondering...have any of you heard if SW is ever going to make a 3 or 3.5 inch 1911...that is the next size I want...I have an all steel SW1911 5 inch and carry a SW1911SC Commander...and want a 3.5

 

[rbert0005]

The PC has a 3 1/4" one.

Bob

 

[gmchenry]

Since when? They've made the short 945s in the past, but I've never seen a 3.5" 1911 out of S&W, including the PC.

I'd love to see a picture. Do you have a link, Bob?

 

[shawn mccarver]

Originally posted by rbert0005:
The PC has a 3 1/4" one.

Bob

I have never heard of it. Many of the knowledgable 1911 people consider anything below Commander (R) length (i.e. 4 1/4 inch barrel) to be unreliable, due to the drastically shortened length of travel and tighter tolerances, which are less forgiving and more prone to malfunctions.

Certainly the guns shorter than Commander (R) will have those annoying guide rods and generally require a tool to disassemble, which disqualifies it as a serious carry or combat pistol.

The better approach if you want smaller than Commander (R) was the now discontinued Concealed Carry Officer (R) (CCO) which combined the 6 round mag with the Commander (R) length slide, thus you had a shorter butt that would not print under clothing and the reliable action length that does not require tools for disassembly.