Send it back to S&W.
To each his own but not a big deal to me. I'd have it looking much worse than this after a month.
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If it's a carry gun or bona-fide shooter, I wouldn't really care either.
Well, after cleaning it up with some Ballistol and re-assembling my first 1911, I am beginning to wonder if I should care much. I'm going to call S&W to discuss it, but the issue I have is that if I send it away, I won't be in country to sign for the gun when it comes back. I have heard from others that this may be an issue.
Besides, refinishing is probably what... $100 or so? Maybe not worth the trouble if it is going to get a bit worn from carry over time, anyway. Can always refinish later (assuming you can do that with Scandium).
Thanks guys...
I got to shoot it yesterday. Put about 100 rounds through it with no malfunctions, other than from me not cycling the slide quickly enough when chambering a round (the spring is freaking tight on this gun). It shot flawlessly, although the operator SUCKS at accuracy. After a bit of help improving my stance from the local DNR range instructor, I hit the bullseye three times in 4 shots from 10 yards. Was getting tired and hands started shaking by then, so I stopped. Had been a long time since I shot anything, and I shake a bit as it is.
It appears to have what I think are called, "Combat Sights?" It shoots low, unless I put the center post white dot exactly where I want it to hit (as opposed to putting the dot on top of the post).
Ha... IF I were ever in a combat situation with this gun, I doubt I would get to use the sights.
I need a lot more practice before I'd consider it a gun that I would find the most useful in a self-defense situation. Still thinking about getting a .38 snub or a smaller 9mm like a Glock 26 or SR9c.
That's how Glocks shoot for me, I need to put the dot over what I want to hit.
If you're really used to a 6-o'clock hold you will just have to deal with it. S&W uses a proprietary sight cut and I'm not sure what different height sights are available.
Another guy with one on the 1911 forum put some 10-8 sights on it, and he now has no issues.
People were commenting in another thread over there that these guns coming out of the ME plant seem to shoot way low. It's becoming a well-known issue, I guess? The other guy with the 1911SC had to make a pyramid with the stock sights to put shots where he wanted them, until he switched to the 10-8 sights.