There are a lot of these on the used market today and the pricing is good for a lot of them. I don't care for striker-fired guns at all. I'm reasonably comfortable with DA/SA autoloaders; one of my EDC guns is a PPK.
From what I've read, the general consensus is that S&W got it right with their third-generation automatics. The LEO market, though, wants striker-fired guns (a subset wants 1911s), so that's what they make. And if you want a used .40 S&W M&P or Glock, lots of them are out there, as well, as there seems to be a flow back by cop shops to the 9mm ever since the Feebies began to move that way.
Anyway, the gun was used and came with only one magazine. More are on order; I should be able to do a good range run with it later this week.
The problem is that these .40 Smiths, built as they are on the same frames as their 9mm brothers, have a short lifespan and some issues around excessive wear.
ReplyDeleteI still prefer my K Frame .357 revolvers, but my carry auto is an HK USP in .45ACP. It was pricey, but it's robust and reliable.
looks like a fine pellet pitcher.
ReplyDelete9MM or bigger?
I remember the PPK that looks a bit better.
Eck!
9mm. It's a little larger than a PPK/s, but not as much as one might think.
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