Best 40S&W pistol….

[88E30M50]

It's actually a nice shooting pistol with an OEM Glock 32 .357 Sig barrel in it shooting hot loads and an OEM Glock 22 round .40SW magazine.

I have a 9mm conversion and a .357 Sig barrel for mine. The G23 was one of my favorites for a number of years. With the 3 caliber capability, it’s been a very versatile gun. It also had an RMR cut done by AllenM but lost the RMR to an offset AR mount. In it’s place, it has a plate right now.

I really do need to take it out again and run it in .40. I remember when I first bought it years ago, thinking that I was more dialed in to that gun than most others

 

[VERT]

Can't believe no one else has posted this yet...

I can’t either. I basically lobbed the softball up and it took how long for someone to take a swing.

 

[DadSmith]

there was a place with pd trade in p226s in .40 for $399 a few weeks back. can't remember who it was though. they were oos when i decided to grab one.

that's when i got a reeeaalllly good deal on the g23.

I spotted a P229 DAK but I'm not interested in those.

https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/191715

$550

 

[2in1evtime]

I am a big 40 fan myself, I have a full sized all steel desert eagle in 40 that is a tack driver, sig 226, sig 320, s&w mp full size, CZ p09 full size, all these are my top shooters and yes a FN long slide too. tried the compact ones not really for me in the .....40. Also the 40 is what lead me to 10mm also. Yes there is a beretta 96 also but very seldom sees the range though.

 

[foszoe]

The reason I like the Beretta 9000 is the low profile slide/barrel. It is a little more compact for carry than the 96 and the recoil is really subdued. Carries well IWB and grip is deep but not as wide as the 96.

 

[grillak]

I spotted a P229 DAK but I'm not interested in those.

https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/191715

$550
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i really like the dak. two of my p229s and 1 of my p20l20 is a dak.

i stopped looking for the difference between the dak and da/sa and just shot the **** out of them.

 

[FNparabellum]

HK USP 40 shoots like a dream but no optic mount abilities.

 

[grillak]

I spotted a P229 DAK but I'm not interested in those.

https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/products2.cfm/ID/191715

$550
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you should give one a try. if you don't like it you can always gift it to me

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

The reason I like the Beretta 9000 is the low profile slide/barrel. It is a little more compact for carry than the 96 and the recoil is really subdued. Carries well IWB and grip is deep but not as wide as the 96.


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[Itchytriggerfinger]

HK USP 40 shoots like a dream but no optic mount abilities.

ZR Tactical in Noblesville did mine.

 

[92FSTech]

What’s the pros and cons of short extractor vs long??

Honestly, I think it's mostly aesthetics and tradition. I believe the long extractor is an MIM part, but I don't know of any systemic reliability issues with them. There may have been some hiccups when Sig first implemented them (iirc that was more of a spring issue than a problem with the extractors themselves), but I've never personally seen a P229 that was unreliable regardless of the extractor design, and I definitely wouldn't pass up a deal on one just because it had the long extractor.

The short extractor guns have the "legacy" slide with the half-height serrations, while the long extractor guns have serrations that extend the full height of the slide, kind of like a P228 (however the P229 slides are all milled stainless, not stamped and folded steel like a P228).

Personally, I love the look and balance of the older stamped slide guns. If I'm looking for something to scratch that traditional itch, I'm getting one of those. The milled stainless slide guns like the P229 are a more robust design, though, which is why the P229 is an excellent platform for the .40 and .357 Sig regardless of which extractor it's wearing.

 

[88E30M50]

you should give one a try. if you don't like it you can always gift it to me

You can convert a DAK to DA/SA too

 

[grillak]

You can convert a DAK to DA/SA too

nooo......it should be the pistols choice if it wants to change genders

 

[DadSmith]

You can convert a DAK to DA/SA too

Gunsmith required or just change parts?
Are they like a 1911 where basically everything needs fitted?

 

[grillak]

Gunsmith required or just change parts?
Are they like a 1911 where basically everything needs fitted?

it's a diy job. there are a couple of good youtube vids, sig guru's was easiest for me to understand

 

[88E30M50]

Gunsmith required or just change parts?
Are they like a 1911 where basically everything needs fitted?

The thing that I like about classic sigs is that there’s little to no fitting needed for upgrades. It more like upgrading an AR than a 1911

 

[Noble Sniper]

I bet that CZ SP-01 Tactical in40 is a real shooter!!!

 

[88E30M50]

I bet that CZ SP-01 Tactical in40 is a real shooter!!!

It makes .40 feel like a 9mm

 

[Noble Sniper]

It makes .40 feel like a 9mm

I bet it does!!

 

[2in1evtime]

I bet that CZ SP-01 Tactical in40 is a real shooter!!!

Yep it has been on my bucket list as of late!!!!