Smith & Wesson has built up a formidable reputation with its Performance Center 1911s. Besides being easy on the eyes (if not the wallet), these sleek firearms receive some of the best fine-tuning available from Performance Center gunsmiths. While the video below doesn’t show the entire construction of a Smith & Wesson 1911 from start to finish, it does shed some light on how the pistol is assembled.
Professional shooter Doug Koenig fills in the gaps on the 1911′s manufacturing process. He should know—Koenig has won more than 50 national championships and competes with Performance Center 1911s.
