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Smith & Wesson MSW1911 No. 108284 45 ACP, $1256 (B+ Feb 2010)

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The Smith & Wesson MSW1911 delivers a lot for the money, but came in a notch below our competitors in refinement and accuracy. A Best Buy contender, you could take the money you save and have it tuned by the factory or your favorite gunsmith.

Smith & Wesson MSW1911 No. 108284 45 ACP, $1256 (B+ Feb 2010)

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Field-stripping the MSW1911 was straightforward, but care had to be exercised not to let the recoil spring retainer fly off into parts unknown. Yes, that happened to us.
The S&W1911 was the only gun in our tests that uses an external extractor, which is anchored with a rivet in a recess in the frame.
The frontstrap checkering was adequate, but we’d like it to extend further down for greater gripping area.

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