I believe the SMC is pretty much a commercial version of the Hungarian R-61 and RK-59. Pretty much the smallest 9x18 out there, not certain if there is a smaller .380ACP or not. They are very practical for pocket carry, but not a lot of fun to practice with.
Parts availability is another issue. Some Kassner parts might interchange, but there isn't a great deal of info available to determine exactly which parts wll. KBI in Harrisburg, PA has a few parts, including magazines, for the SMC pistols, but their phone number isn't published anywhere. I found it on a gunbroker auction for an SMC manual, the picture just happened to show KBI's parts line phone number. Mags for the SMC-380 ran $20 + $10 to ship.
Even though I was not familiar with FEG, I found the size and general appearance to my liking. I took a chance at $139 with no sales tax due to being used. Cleaned it up real good then put 50 rounds through it. For a pocket pistol I found the accuracy at 20 foot acceptable. Of the 50 rounds I did have 4 casing eject failures. The feed ramp does need polishing and I noticed several casings swelled. This will need some work but for the price a good buy! The blued finish on the slide is very nice, but the frame will need to be refinished. KG gunkote will do the trick, but not until I've improved the reliability. Anyone with experience with this model have any suggestions?
