New S&W SD9 and SD40 Pistols

[mekender]

http://gunnuts.net/2010/05/07/smith-wes ... 0-pistols/

Smith & Wesson has announced two pistols which will be unveiled at the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings, the SD9 and the SD40. Both pistols are brand new designs utilizing knowledge gained from the M&P pistol line to create a line of ergonomic and affordable defensive pistols. Both guns are available in standard capacity and California capacity magazines.

[Nicodemus]

http://gunnuts.net/2010/05/07/smith-wes ... 0-pistols/

Smith & Wesson has announced two pistols which will be unveiled at the 2010 NRA Annual Meetings, the SD9 and the SD40. Both pistols are brand new designs utilizing knowledge gained from the M&P pistol line to create a line of ergonomic and affordable defensive pistols. Both guns are available in standard capacity and California capacity magazines.

Whats wrong with the M&P?

[SoupOrMan]

I think that these are more to replace/update the Sigma series than the M&P series. By most accounts the second model of Sigmas were decent.

[workinwifdakids]

Decent? >5K RDS w/out FTF, FTE, stovepipe, etc. I can't make the damn thing stop running no matter what I feed it. Well, there was a dented primer on one round that didn't go off, but that was 1 round out of about 2,000 white box refurb crap ammo.

I do know that the M&P shoots so well in my hand it's scary. I'm actually looking at the M&P in .45ACP.

[Greg]

I think that these are more to replace/update the Sigma series than the M&P series. By most accounts the second model of Sigmas were decent.

I read somewhere that these more or less *are* Sigmas, just rebranded and slightly tarted up.

[workinwifdakids]

I held the M&P in .45 (mild hijack) at the ELGS today (mild brag), and I was just so impressed again with how the gun feels in my hand. Great balance, much more so than the Sig P220 I want.