( 4 out of 5) Brutal but excellent

by Michael from Hillsborough, NH on February 26, 2019

I ordered this about 8 months ago and have been shooting it regularly. I work at an indoor range so have ample opportunity to shoot. Got mine with the CT Laser but honestly never use it`;` it was cheaper than the standard model due to a special and so I saw no reason not to get it.

First things first: there's a whole lot of snap to it. Everything you would expect from a tiny sub-compact in .40. It's pretty brutal. Second: on the 9mm the grip stippling is fine but on this, because of the recoil, it is pretty uncomfortable. Solved this with a Hogue grip, absolutely love it now. Third: I am a lunatic and as such, when I found a company that made a conversion barrel for this I threw my money at them and converted it.....to .357SIG. Yes, that's a thing and it's hilarious. I absolutely don't recommend it but it is a thing you can do to these.

Shooting it with the grip and understanding that it's a peppy round for a sub-compact, I'm more than happy with the performance. And the big thing for me and presumably most everyone looking for a sub-compact: it is extremely concealable. With an IWB holster, I can appendix carry this thing in basketball shorts and a jersey if I wanted to. No cover garment necessary. All this punch with a tiny footprint can't be overstated.

My one complaint with the weapon that has not been solved, is that it comes with a single 7 round magazine...and a 6 round. I can't for the life of me work out why it comes like that but it does, and S&W will happily help themselves to another $35 in order to provide you with a second 7 round magazine. Whatever.