Every time I post guns on gunbroker.com for my gun shop, my head gets turned quicker than a gawker at a red-head beauty contest.But this time I will resist for two reasons, I can't afford this one, plus it's a .40S&W, which is one of the few pistol calibers I have yet to fall in love with, believe it or else.
Here's the full description:
Like New In Box: Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 4006 Mk. 3 "Shorty Forty" .40S&W Double-Action/Single-Action Semi-Auto Pistol, Lew Horton Exclusive, 3.5" stainless-steel barrel and guide rod, hand-fitted titanium barrel bushing, blue carbon-steel slide with low-mount 3-dot adjustable sights dovetailed front and rear, blue-alloy beavertail frame with precision-checkered front grip-strap, hand-honed double action, ambidextrous safety/decockers, checkered black composite wraparound grips with embossed S&W logos, (1) 9-rd. magazine with finger-rest extension, (1) 11-rd. magazine. Ships in factory hardcase with sight adjustment tool, Allen wrench, S&W manual, S&W PC manual and warranty. Serial number is KPC0366.
It's a mere $1200, so I'm sure somebody will just have to have it, but not me.I draw the line at pistol calibers between .22 and 9x19mm, or larger than .44 Magnum. The sole exception in that range is .40S&W because I bought one and liked it until I shot it one-handed with an identical Steyr MA1 in .357 Sig in the other hand.
It was a revelation that .357 Sig is easier shooting than .40S&W. And then I compared it to 10mm and found the same thing, even though .40S&W is a shortened 10mm cartridge, the shooting pleasure is less than 10mm, not more. So I swapped the .40S&W for a 9mm subcompact Smith & Wesson.
But after handling this S&W Shorty Forty, I gotta admit it's tempting. I can't afford it and I haven't shot it and won't, for the same reason, but I will admit it is possible that someday, I might just buy another .40S&W, if I could find one like this that I could actually afford.
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4 comments:
I have a shorty forty that I bought brand new. I have owned many guns and this one is one of the most fun shooting guns I have fired. It has bearly any recoil, double action is great for sport or fast shooting, burless hammer makes it even more functional. Great gun. I would never sell this one.
I also have a Shorty Forty I bought brand new. I wouldn't sell it for sentimental reasons, but I wouldn't recommend it either.
In the beginning, I had to send it back to SW Performance a couple of times, because it kept jamming.
It's never been very accurate, no matter who shot it, I think due to the trigger action. It's never felt very comfortable to shoot either.
In retrospect, I wish I had just bought something stock and much cheaper, but I wanted an accurized, US-made,DA pistol with this gun's features...
I have a Shorty 40Mk3 and love it. It is extremely accurate and a pleasure to shoot...looks great doing it! The owner of the one in the prior post should contact me and I will relieve him (her) of that terrible Shorty so they don't have to suffer any longer!
I also have a shorty 40mk3 and a shorty 9 and a shorty 45. All performance center guns.Yes expensive but you get what you pay for.I have owned and shot many guns over the years.In my opinion you will never find a more accurate shooting gun than these.Will keep them and pass them on to my sons.
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