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11/26/2013 4:19:53 PM
 
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Section 8: Handguns Subject: S&W 4506-1 Msg# 872741
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Got that absolutely right. I've thoroughly enjoyed the journey, and it's not over for me. I continue to mess around with different stuff. Sometimes I revisit the older stuff and am reminded how much I liked it. Case in point here with the S&Ws. Other guns I''ve visited and let go--the full-size DAOs were a rocky detour--good for nothing much other than pocket pistols, where they are almost necessary.
I got comfortable with TDAs, but the SIGs I thought I liked the most ended up being a pistol I didn't stay with, and I no longer even own a SIG. The S&Ws are sleeker, smoother, slicker, and, frequently, have slightly better trigger pulls--though that can be a toss-up and often it comes down to personal preference. I thought the frame-mounted decocker was the hot ticket, but the SIG decocker is herky jerky while the Smith's, even though slide-mounted, is smooth as can be, and whether one wants to carry on- or off-safe, the move is convenient and can be learned and mastered easily. S&W TDA's have the best slide-mounted lever of any TDA of which I'm aware. It is more ergonomic than Beretta's well-known M92 for sure! |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: You remember of course how in the 80s/early 90s I was all "Cocked and Locked!" and you were all "TDA!" Turns out we were both right and both wrong; It’s not the destination. It’s the journey. |
