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Chronovore said:
This is definitely true. For instance, .460 S&W from an XVR feels better than .454 Casull from a Redhawk.

I think .40S&W can be great for carry in the right gun. That's the main factor. In something like a USP, PX4 Storm, or one of better metal-framed pistols; it can be very comfortable to shoot. The smallest gun where .40S&W is comfortable is probably the PX4 Compact. Of course, the PX4 was specifically built for .40S&W and its rotating barrel system helps to mitigate recoil. (That's also probably why it is such a remarkably soft shooter in 9mm.)

That's the other thing. Lots of guns chambered in .40S&W over the years were originally built around 9mm and many were already polymer guns trying to be light for carry. I tried both a Shield and a PPS in .40S&W. Neither felt good at all.
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My one wish is that that the PX4 had better ergonomics. I use the large backstrap and a pachmayr grip sleeve. The sides are just so flat. It's weird, it's like beretta went to all this trouble designing the rotating barrel and slide but didn't know what to do with the lower part of the gun.
 
K.O.D. said:
My one wish is that that the PX4 had better ergonomics. I use the large backstrap and a pachmayr grip sleeve. The sides are just so flat. It's weird, it's like beretta went to all this trouble designing the rotating barrel and slide but didn't know what to do with the lower part of the gun.
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It's a little slick on the sides but it doesn't bother me. A little bit of indentation for the finger tips like on the Walther P99 might have helped.

The main offense for me was the big safety levers on the slide. They make the gun feel wider than it actually is. They're a little sharp and that doesn't help. I also don't like seeing manual safeties on carry guns. Aside from being totally superfluous with DA/SA, they can and actually have gotten people killed in defensive situations. Luckily, all of that can be fixed with the low profile kit. It's just a shame that it took so long for them to release a "Compact Carry" model that came that way.
 
Chronovore said:
It's a little slick on the sides but it doesn't bother me. A little bit of indentation for the finger tips like on the Walther P99 might have helped.

The main offense for me was the big safety levers on the slide. They make the gun feel wider than it actually is. They're a little sharp and that doesn't help. I also don't like seeing manual safeties on carry guns. Aside from being totally superfluous with DA/SA, they can and actually have gotten people killed in defensive situations. Luckily, all of that can be fixed with the low profile kit. It's just a shame that it took so long for them to release a "Compact Carry" model that came that way.
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I've done pretty much every mod available except sights. I'm considering adding the Truglo TFX front site and blacking out the rear dots with marker or paint. I'm not going to try to remove that rear sight, as I've heard horror stories of the slide cracking while trying to remove them.
 
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