Smith & Wesson Performance Center SW1911 .45 ACP, Full-Size 5-inch Stainless, Early JMB-Prefix
This Smith & Wesson Performance Center SW1911 is a full-size, stainless .45 ACP built in the mid-2000s, notable as an early JMB-prefix configuration. It features a government-length 5-inch bushing barrel, Houlton, ME USA slide marking, and the laser-etched Performance Center round logo. Purposeful slide details, target sights, and premium controls mark it as a Performance Center build.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in great shape. There are some scratches and blemishes present.
What's Included
- Smith & Wesson Performance Center soft zip pistol case
- Two 8-round magazines (one Wilson Combat; one ACT-MAG made in Italy with S&W-logo base)
- Barrel bushing wrench
- Paperwork envelope
- Checkered reddish OEM grip panels
- Hogue-style rubber wraparound finger-groove grips with S&W medallions (installed)
Built by the Performance Center, this SW1911 pairs a stainless steel frame and slide with a government-length 5-inch bushing barrel and a standard recoil spring plug. The full-size 1911 platform and .45 ACP chambering deliver the classic format with Performance Center attention to detail.
This example is an early JMB-prefix configuration with the Houlton, ME USA slide marking and the laser-etched Performance Center round slide logo. It is also noted for lacking the later slide lightening cuts seen on subsequent PC1911 SKUs.
The slide uses fish-scale cocking serrations and an external extractor. Controls include an ambidextrous thumb safety and a grip safety for familiar 1911 handling. A skeletonized loop hammer and a skeletonized aluminum trigger with lightening cuts complete the performance feature set.
Sights are practical and precise: a dovetailed adjustable black target rear paired with a dovetailed black front blade. The stainless finish on both frame and slide complements the installed Hogue-style wraparound grips with S&W medallions.