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In this episode I do three gun reviews: Ruger LCR 9, Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Pro, and Sccy CPX2. All of them surprised me, but most of them not the way I wanted. Here’s what I found:
Ruger LCR 9mm
- Good
- 9mm Ammo
- Super Light Weight
- Fire with or without moon clips
- Bad
- No Steel Ammo
- Couple Ounces Heavier then 38 Spl Version
- Recoils more then a 38
- Trigger pull is okay, not as good as the 38 version
- Reliability when hand loading, light hammer strikes if rounds not pushed in all the way
- Ugly
- Trigger Bites my Finger
- Sights I Can’t Use
- Accuracy I can’t duplicate
- Really Depressed
Smith & Wesson M&P 9 Pro
- Good
- Functions like the regular gun
- Takes the same mags
- A little better trigger then normal gun
- Love the rear sight
- Little more velocity
- Better swing weight with longer barrel
- Bad
- Front fiber optic sight
- More Recoil
- More Cost
- Internal safety locking mechanism standard
- Ugly
- Considered Gaming gun by Smith
Sccy CPX-2
- Good
- Price
- Mag finger extension and flat come standard
- Warranty best in the business
- Reliability ran without any problems
- Bad
- Double Action Trigger everyone seems to hate, but was manageable for me
- Sights could be better, front site was big in rear notch
- Accuracy seemed okay when the shooter did their job
- Ugly
- Ouch on Recoil Impulse
- Finger Grooves, if you don’t fit perfectly don’t get this gun
- Smooth action like a $300 gun
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Ben
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Have been looking at the CPX-2 but I think it will be worth the wait for the CPX-3 to come out.
I wonder why your M&P Pro came with the internal lock (IL). S&W doesn’t even show a SKU that includes the IL nor mag safety. My Pro does have the hole for the IL but is filled with a plug. Maybe you got one made up with a standard M&P frame?
I agree with you about the sights. That being the case, I chose to put a set of Dawson’s on it with the front sight being .100″ wide. BTW, you shot mine at your Dallas/Argyle class in October.
I remember loving the sights on your gun. I was so confused shooting this one. I’ll have to get Dawson sights for my M&P. Thanks for the hint.
You’re right. The frame has the hole and everything for the disable safety but it’s just a plug no locking mechanism.