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| This was the first gun I bought for myself. I wanted something which was different from what my father had, since we are normally shooting partners and I didn't see much sense in getting the same guns and calibers he had (this was before I fully appreciated the cost of ammunition!). The .40 S&W cartridge is a fairly new one, though it is rapidly being adopted by law enforcement agencies around the US. It is a bit more powerful than the 9mm Parabellum.
This is one of those semi-automatic double-action designs with a safety/decocker. With the magazine loaded, a round chambered and the safety off, the hammer can be cocked for single-action shooting, or the hammer can be pulled back by the trigger in double-action mode. After firing, the hammer is returned to the cocked position (for continued single-action fire), but it can be safely lowered by the decocker. The German Walther P-38 pioneered this style of semi-automatic pistol during WWII. I added the Hogue wooden grip panels, which make the grip much thicker. This is good for me, since I have large hands, but I imagine a lot of women or men with small hands would have a problem operating this gun. I haven't yet managed to shoot very accurately with this gun. This biggest problem is the heavy single-action trigger. After I put some more rounds through the gun I'll have the trigger worked on. |
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| This page last changed 2 January 2002 at 15:58. magnum@employees.org |