Best Slide Serrations

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I have to admit, when I bought my first handgun (XDm 3.8"), I bought the XD coolaid that their slide serrations were awesome. They had the deep cuts, the nice little curve halfway down, and they claimed they were easy to grip.

I look at a lot of other weapons, some of them claim to have easy-to-grip slide serrations, other's don't really mention it. However, I think I have found the holy grail...

My new M&P compact...I think S&W gets it right. Not only do their curves look good, but the serrations are fairly shallow, and offer me a much better grip than I've had on any other pistol.

I was just curious what others think. Are M&Ps the best? Or did I just drink some S&W coolaid this month?
 
'Best' is subjective. What feels best to you may not feel best to me. There is no right answer.
 
Well that was part of the point of this thread, wbw. What does feel best to you?
 
It was one of the features I liked about it, but definitely not high on my list of priorities. Happy coincidence it came on the one I wanted. I guess it was a waste of engineering money, though, based on the responses so far.
 
I like the style of serrations on my Citadel, XD (XD9sc, XD45c & XD-s)
Others have similar serrations, that's just what's in front of me after cleaning a big pile-o-guns

But they're a minor consideration when buying a handgun, most designs are workable if you're operating the slide properly (overhand), even when they're over-oiled or otherwise wetted.
 
Especially if the top of the slide has serrations
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those slide-top serrations help for the all-important "hold upside down and shoot with pinky finger on trigger" test ... if it won't run 200 proof-load rounds that way, the gun is junk!
 
bigfatdave said:
those slide-top serrations help for the all-important "hold upside down and shoot with pinky finger on trigger" test ... if it won't run 200 proof-load rounds that way, the gun is junk!
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Actually the top serration are for one hand slide racking, you know, if your support hand were to get injured or worse.
 
The XDM's slide serrations are the best I've found, while the worst are on my CZ75B.

While I love my CZ75B, the slide serrations should've been a little deeper considering that there is so little slide to grasp anyways.
 
I don't like front serrations, beyond that I don't really care what they look like as long as they allow a decent grip and aren't so sharp that they cut or scrape me. They've never factored into whether or not I bought a gun.
 
Skribs said:
My new M&P compact...I think S&W gets it right. Not only do their curves look good, but the serrations are fairly shallow, and offer me a much better grip than I've had on any other pistol.
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I agree. They're not so sharp and aggressive that they cause abrasion or discomfort, but they're extremely effective nonetheless--more so than those of any other pistol I've handled, and I've handled a fair variety.

Not that this was a major factor for me, though, as most serrations work fine. It's nice to know that I won't have any trouble manipulating the slide if I get assaulted while eating BBQ ribs or fried chicken, in any case. :)
 
For pure functionality, the ones found on older SIG-Sauer P-series pistols.

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There is a lot of surface area to grip, and the ridges give good "traction" for your hand without digging in or cutting. But I can live with just about any style after some acclimatizing.
 
I'll pass on that and just go with a blocky rear sight
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My thoughts exactly! That's what I'd use if I ever had to do one-hand pistol manipulation. I actually have notched rear sights installed in my "social" pistols to aid in this purpose. You can use your belt, holster, pockets, heel of boot (when kneeling), etc. to work the slide of your pistola rather than putting serrations all over the gun. I like the lines of my pistols as clean as possible.

All serrations do is hold moisture in the grooves and contribute towards rust.
 
All serrations do is hold moisture in the grooves and contribute towards rust.
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Interesting - that's something I never considered - although I do get in there with a brush when cleaning, it is mostly to get an even look and remove skin/leather fragments that stick in the corners ... I never thought that I was preventing corrosion, and I never considered the extra work that extra serrations would require for cleaning out.
 
Here is a full M&P9 slide done with the serrations
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...and here it is with the 10-8 logo
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I was also mistaken before about texturing:
They'd feature slide machining by ATEi (full top and front/side serrations, 10-8 logo, black melonite) and sear/USB from Apex Tactical Specialties, Inc. Frames would be left stock so owners could do what they want. I'd do trigger jobs and set the guns up with 10-8 sights and base pads.
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...it does include the base gun
 
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