Smith & Wesson's SW1911 Pro Series brings the full-size 1911 to 9mm. It carries a 5-inch stainless barrel, runs 8.75 inches overall and weighs 29.6 ounces, with a single-action trigger, a beavertail grip safety and a thumb safety you can work from either side. Finish is stainless and silver, grips are wood, sights are standard irons, and the slide is not optic cut. Two magazines come in the box, giving 10+1 on board.

For a Utah buyer this is a range and home-defense pistol more than a pocket gun; the steel frame soaks up the already mild recoil of 9mm, which makes long practice sessions easy. Anyone raised on the 1911 will find the safeties where expected. Utah has no permit to purchase and no state waiting period, so once your Form 4473 and the Bureau of Criminal Identification check are done at the dealer, the pistol is yours; federal law sets 21 as the minimum age for a handgun from a dealer.

Key features

• 9mm, 5-inch stainless barrel, 10+1 capacity
• Single action, beavertail grip safety
• Ambidextrous manual thumb safety
• Wood grips, stainless and silver finish
• Two magazines and standard sights included

This pistol ships to the Utah dealer you select, who completes the transfer after your background check clears.