Smith & Wesson SW1911 Smith & Wesson SW1911 The SW1911 (Smith & Wesson) is a stainless steel framed, single action, semi-automatic pistol that is based on the M1911 .45 ACP, that comes in either 9×19mm or .45 ACP. In 2003, Smith & Wesson introduced their variation of the classic M1911 .45 ACP semi-automatic handgun, the SW1911. This firearm retains the M1911's well known dimensions, operation, and feel, while adding a variety of modern touches. Updates to the design include serration at the front of the slide for easier operation and disassembly, a high "beaver-tail" grip safety, external extractor, lighter weight hammer and trigger, as
Smith & Wesson SD built, the unique feature was a Titanium slide. The SW40Ti was never put into production. At this time Smith & Wesson retired the 4.5 inch barrel and switched all Sigmas to the 4.0 inch barrel. Sigmas from this era onward are considered "2nd generation" Sigmas. Shortly after the introduction of the VE series, Smith & Wesson further improved it by adding an accessory rail but did not change the model number to reflect this update. Sometime after 1999 Smith & Wesson introduced the SW40P and SW9P. These models were identical to the SW40VE and SW9VE but added porting to the