Why do people bellyache about a trigger on a micro self defense pistol?
First of all, 1) the P365 does have a manual safety option, and 2) I promise you S&W marketing sees this as competing with the P365 no matter what you think.It's not meant to compete with the 365 directly. But, it does give you different option. Many new gun buyer want a manual safety and hammer. Why hate on it? Don't buy it. You have a 365.
BTW, I won't buy it. I'd buy a P365!
First of all, 1) the P365 does have a manual safety option, and 2) I promise you S&W marketing sees this as competing with the P365 no matter what you think.
Why does anyone "want a hammer"? Explain that to me. I have no nostalgia for hammers, despite owning many hammer-fired guns. If this was a DA/SA gun, I could sort of see the possibility of carrying it in DA for extra safety or whatever. But on an SAO gun, you really have no other choice to carry it cocked and locked. If the trigger was rocking because the gun was SAO, sure, I'd get behind that. But by all accounts, this gun has a meh trigger out of the box.
Incidentally, I don't own a P365. No dog in this fight. I just don't see what this gun brings to the table, especially compared to the P365's excellent modularity, track record, and after-market.
Why do people bellyache about a trigger on a micro self defense pistol?
This gun fills a gap in ultra compact defensive pistols.
10&12 round mags
9mm
SAO
Hammer fired
Manual safety
Safety trigger
All metal
Thin
Swappable back straps
A respectable manufacturer
Where's the miss? Put one in your hand and form an educated opinion.
No DA? no de-cocker?
A hammer fired gun, with all the non-features of a striker fired gun!
Why do people bellyache about a trigger on a micro self defense pistol?
Amazing how many people don't get this. This gun is arguably less safe than a Glock due to being fully-cocked in firing condition (vs the Glock safe-action requiring a bit of additional striker pull).No DA? no de-cocker?
A hammer fired gun, with all the non-features of a striker fired gun!
Amazing how many people don't get this. This gun is arguably less safe than a Glock due to being fully-cocked in firing condition (vs the Glock safe-action requiring a bit of additional striker pull).
The TFB review is a well-written equivalent to the old Gunblast saw of "it's a dandy plinker". They tell you the frame finish is wearing off already, and neglect to mention the trigger weight, which is typically a red flag that it's nothing to write home about. I won't even get into how uninspiring the rest of the gun is.
I'm not saying people are dumb to buy it - it's your money, and there's worse pistols - but I am really really struggling with where all of the supposed benefits of going the SAO hammer route are for a pocket pistol, especially given how low-information carriers will inevitably decide to carry it hammer down and then try to thumb cock it when the situation gets real.
Well, I like the concept - unless the trigger is indeed crap. Give me a hammer-fired small SAO for carry and I'll be interested. Give me one with a decent trigger and I'll probably buy it. Plus, I'm a S&W fan.
I just compared them on handgunhero.com and if you change the contrast, you can see that the CSX is a fair bit bigger than the P365. The site has comparisons of other guns as well.
https://www.handgunhero.com/
Nice, I’d forgotten about that site. Handy tool.
CSX is probably a good size for me, I’ve handled the P365 and it’s just a bit too small for a good grip.
But I’m hoping for a DA/SA version of this new Smith, I’d like to see that.
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Nice, I’d forgotten about that site. Handy tool.
CSX is probably a good size for me, I’ve handled the P365 and it’s just a bit too small for a good grip.
But I’m hoping for a DA/SA version of this new Smith, I’d like to see that.
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I would like to see that myself. I'm too old to have to remember to take off the safety before shooting.
Sig P239 might fit your needs. Doubtful S&W would ever make that.
Sig P239 might fit your needs. Doubtful S&W would ever make that.
Before I go back to that, I'll stay with my P365.