Prototype S&W CSX sent to gun shop by accident

[The Heretic]

CSX 9mm Micro: A Little Different Smith and Wesson - The Mag Life

The Smith and Wesson CSX is - or looks to be anyway - a single action only semi-auto pistol initially chambered in 9mm. Here's what we know.

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[User 1234]

It looks like S&W wants to use the earlier Dan Wesson DWX concept.

 

[mhayd93]

In a world of endless, uninspired striker-fired plastic pistols, I appreciate S&W for trying something different. SAO, manual safety firearms are still extremely popular (see: 1911). For someone who is well accustomed to a 1911 and maybe even carries one, I could see this CSX having a lot of appeal and utility.

 

[arakboss]

From reddit so take with a grain of salt
SAO
Doesn't take shield plus mags
10 and 12 round mags in the box
Trigger was "okay"
Reset was awful
Not optic cut
Ambi safety and slide release, reversible mag release.
Anodized aluminum frame
Takes M&P back straps
CSX probably means chief's special

I say it looks awesome, probably thin enough for suit carry. Sucks there's no rail or optic cut.
I find it strange to have a trigger safety AND a manual safety

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[The Heretic]

In a world of endless, uninspired striker-fired plastic pistols, I appreciate S&W for trying something different. SAO, manual safety firearms are still extremely popular (see: 1911). For someone who is well accustomed to a 1911 and maybe even carries one, I could see this CSX having a lot of appeal and utility.

I would have preferred that it be DA/SA

 

[coop44]

When you are making "durable goods" that in many cases will last a good portion of the consumers life you have to engage in something called "marketing". Take a product, make no substantive changes to the mechanics of it, only cosmetic or changes to the dimensions, and Voila!!!! You have a quad cab truck, a cool looking washing machine, or a new model glock, colt, s&w.
Face it, most all firearms use designs and mechanical features that are close to a hundred years old (or older). Only the execution in different materials and finishes have changed. Most all the guns we have were actually designed between about 1850 and 1930 (more or less). The AR & AK being notable successful exceptions. There are others, but most have slipped away, either being too weird (remember the gyrojet??), or victims of under capitalized companies.
The latest and greatest rarely impress me anymore.

 

[Uberhoo]

Smith and Wesson CSX 9mm 3.1" Barrel 12-Rounds 2 Mags

Smith & Wesson is reinventing micro-metal pistols! This new hammer fired all metal micro-compact pistol chambered in 9MM has a 3.1 inch barrel, a flat face trigger with integrated safety, metal white dot sights, glare reducing slide serrations, ambidextrous manual thumb safety, and an enhanced...

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