12/11/2023 0 Comments New smith and wesson 9mm csxThe only take-up is essentially that which is required to depress the blade safety. The single-action only trigger breaks at just a little over 5 lbs. The trigger has a blade safety which when depressed makes a nice flat trigger face. While not quite as easy to rack as the EZ Rack Shield, the slide on this gun is not unpleasant to rack at all. The slide lock and frame safety are ambidextrous, and the magazine release is reversible. The sights are dovetail mounted, drift adjustable and have a bright single dot up front and two dots in the rear. An opening at the rear of the ejection port serves as a loaded chamber indicator. There are anti-glare serrations on top of the slide. And to go with them are cocking handles at the rear of the slide. The slide serrations, both front and back, are small to go with the small height of the slide yet are deep cut enough to provide a secure grip. There was a good bit of thought in the CSX’s design to make it easy to shoot in spite of its size. Although small, the overall design makes the CSX easy to hold and easy to shoot. Even with my somewhat chubby hands, especially my fingers, they snap into and out of place precisely and with no looseness. As I studied the CSX’s design, I couldn’t help but think, “A watchmaker must have made this gun.” The individual parts, such as the sights, slide lock, magazine release and safety are all small but appear to be very strong, and they function perfectly for the role they play. When the folks at Smith & Wesson sent me a gun to review, my first thought upon opening the box was, “This is different.” In other words, it was obvious it wasn’t “just another black gun,” and more specific, it wasn’t “just another plastic black gun.” Although it’s small, the all-steel construction makes it feel substantial. There was some discussion about where S&W got the name and speculation it might be because this gun would make a good substitute for the Chief’s Special revolver of days gone by because of its size and the steel frame. As with any new gun there were a few complaints, some about the trigger, some about the magazines. Ambidextrous controls on the CSX are a bonus, especially for left-handed shooters.
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