when is a pro not a pro?

[7idl]

interesting.

is this an error in your favor or theirs?

i.e.: did you get more value or cheated?

[car-15]

theirs, the L model is the standard 5" the pro has the tuned extractor, and trigger work. etc.

[Gman]

The lower front edge of the L slide is beveled;


Where the Pro is squared.


S&W builds a lot of variants, so the different upper may seem like an obvious mistake to you, but there may be more involved than you realize. A 1911PD is still sold as a 1911SC in Massachusetts, even after the 1911SC designation was moved to a version that had a stainless upper and silver scandium lower. The requirement that models be approved for sale by the Attorney General led to this since the 1911SC had been approved and then was immediately replaced by the 1911PD. Rather than having no product to sell in their home state, it was easier to relabel the parts.

[Roger]

You should get what you want. And or what you paid for.

I kinda like the L profile myself. But I could be happy with either one.

[car-15]

now that i look at that pic. im pissed off more, I got a L model frame also, the pro model is not drilled and pinned where the stupid key lock goes.

[Gman]

When you ship your pistol back, put a letter in the box with the gun that you're also concerned about the frame. Document all of what you think is wrong about the pistol that you received vs. the one you thought you were getting. They will likely ship you an entirely different pistol, so help guide them on what you'd like to get back.

S&W will make it right. They're pretty good about fixing their mistakes.

[7idl]

I'd change the slide














and the frame












and the caliber















heck, might as well have bought a .45 1911A1