Frag Out! Magazine

FIREARMS SFP 9-SF AT THE RANGE The SFP9 is an "Omnivore" pistol: we fed it all possible types of ammo, with 115, 124, 136 and 147 grs bullets – and there was no problems whatsoever. The only difference is that with heaviest bullets the mechanism run smoother and muzzle flip diminished. On shooting the pistol behaves very much cultured: in fast follow-up shots the recoil and muzzle jump are easily con- trollable. The Glocksters were experiencing a problem with a support hand thumb, due to lack of space available on the frame. Once again – it could be overcome with good will and training. Or one may just put a light on. The sights are large and clear, with clear light strip between front sight and notch, which aids in sighting. The lumines- cent dots are large and clearly visible, both in daylight and at night. The large rear sight slopes to the front, which makes emergency one-handed reloading drills problematic at best. Yes, it is a rare occurrence but nevertheless important – and SFP9-SF makes it difficult. The HK SFP9-SF straight out of the box is very accurate – despite the barrel being 10 mm shorter than Glock 17. Shooting fast double taps is easy. In deliberate fire at 25 meters two shots of comparable experience were able to put five bullet holes within 8 to 10 cm circle at the first attempt. The SFP9-SF is a good weapon, with real capabilities to make a dent in Glock's market share. Of course the dyed-in- the-wool Glocksters would not change their handguns, but those less orthodox or willing to change have an interesting alternative to the Austrian Wondernine. The MSRP is 790 EUR – which is somewhat more than a bare, unmodified Glock 17. Buying a new handgun usually means having to change all the accessories, but in this case fortunately the some of Kydex USP or P30 holsters fit like a glove. Try before buy. Would SFP9 kill the Glock – time would tell, but doubtlessly it has just got a very serious contender.

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