In case anyone is looking at either of these (I see a couple of Sp01's on the board) these are the LIGHTEST recoiling 9mms you will likely ever shoot. Just had mine to the range again and it still amazes me how light the recoil is and as usual they ran flawlessly with any ammo I have used..

These are all steel and they have a reputation for being heavy but to me they are nicely balanced and weight does not really seem to be a factor.

The compact carries nicely I use an OWB holster but have carried it IWB as well.

I bought some Cajun Gun Works parts to lighten the trigger but have not installed them since the trigger on both is quite good.

I imagine if you are a very serious competitor upgrading the parts would make a difference to you but for the everyday shooter
the triggers are pretty good. Only thing I have changed is the recoil spring guide since they both came with polymer ones and I changed them to stainless. Both ran fine with the polymer guides but I prefer the ss ones...that is just me.

The compact is a safety type and the SP01 Tactical is a de-cocker. De-cocker is a bit more complicated to work on if you wanted to but I like being able to de-cock the hammer without having to use the "roll the thumb" method like on the Compact.

If you are looking at any of the SP01's on the board I can tell you that if the used gun is in good shape then you won;t be disappointed.


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