S&W 945 Questions

pippin53 · October 13, 2005, 11:05 AM

I'm considering one of these and have lately read of a 945-1? What is the difference between these two? Any reason to prefer one over the other?

Thanks,
Jim

at-home-daddy · October 13, 2005, 11:13 AM

The 945-1 has a firing pin safety; the 945 does not. Mine's a 945, but I don't plan to carry mine. If you're looking at carrying one, a dash-one may be the better choice.

pippin53 · October 13, 2005, 11:18 AM

Thanks, Daddy

Does the firing pin safety affect the function in an adverse fashion like I've heard with the Schwartz system on the Kimbers? Or is it an improvement?

Jim

at-home-daddy · October 13, 2005, 11:26 AM

That's pretty subjective, and you'll probably get a 50/50 split on if it adversely affects it or not. I think the usual school of thought is that a firing pin safety *may* make the trigger pull just a bit less crisp since it has one more moving mechanism within the cycle and can potentially add added friction and thus be less smooth. With no FP safety at all, it's not even a concern. However, I've tried 1911s both with and without a FP safety, and the subtlety escaped me, so <shrugs>. And particularly w/ the Performance Center products, it's going to be awfully crisp and smooth regardless, so I would think it'd be a safe bet either way.

Having said all that, if it were me (and it was), and I wasn't going to be carrying it but just using it as a range or competition toy (and perhaps home defense), I'd look for a no-dash version. Not because there's necessarily anything wrong with a dash-one, but if you don't need it and you have the option of either/or, why have it?

rbert0005 · October 13, 2005, 04:02 PM

I have a few of each. I can say that I have found no difference in the trigger pulls.

Either works wonderfully. Don't fear one over the other.

Bob

October 13, 2005, 11:05 AM	#1
pippin53 Member Join Date: October 15, 2004 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 31	S&W 945 Questions I'm considering one of these and have lately read of a 945-1? What is the difference between these two? Any reason to prefer one over the other? Thanks, Jim

October 13, 2005, 11:13 AM	#2
at-home-daddy Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Posts: 103	The 945-1 has a firing pin safety; the 945 does not. Mine's a 945, but I don't plan to carry mine. If you're looking at carrying one, a dash-one may be the better choice.

October 13, 2005, 11:18 AM	#3
pippin53 Member Join Date: October 15, 2004 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 31	Thanks, Daddy Does the firing pin safety affect the function in an adverse fashion like I've heard with the Schwartz system on the Kimbers? Or is it an improvement? Jim

October 13, 2005, 11:26 AM	#4
at-home-daddy Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Posts: 103	That's pretty subjective, and you'll probably get a 50/50 split on if it adversely affects it or not. I think the usual school of thought is that a firing pin safety may make the trigger pull just a bit less crisp since it has one more moving mechanism within the cycle and can potentially add added friction and thus be less smooth. With no FP safety at all, it's not even a concern. However, I've tried 1911s both with and without a FP safety, and the subtlety escaped me, so <shrugs>. And particularly w/ the Performance Center products, it's going to be awfully crisp and smooth regardless, so I would think it'd be a safe bet either way. Having said all that, if it were me (and it was), and I wasn't going to be carrying it but just using it as a range or competition toy (and perhaps home defense), I'd look for a no-dash version. Not because there's necessarily anything wrong with a dash-one, but if you don't need it and you have the option of either/or, why have it?

October 13, 2005, 04:02 PM	#5
rbert0005 Member Join Date: May 20, 2004 Posts: 35	I have a few of each. I can say that I have found no difference in the trigger pulls. Either works wonderfully. Don't fear one over the other. Bob