I am in the market for a 40 S&W pistol. I was looking at the HK USP and SIG P226, until I went to my local gun stores and tried out the SIG P229 and FNP and FNX.
I found the slide release on the USP to far forward for my small thumb and too stiff (obviously with use this may change).
I liked the P229 a lot and thought perhaps it may be a better size than the P226. The only things I didn't like about the P229 was the price and the fact that there is no safety. However what I did like about it as opposed to the other guns I tried out was the decocker. Most of the other I tried pounded the hammer home as soon as the decocker was pressed, while the SIG you press the decocker and can let it up more slowly.
I also really liked the FNP and FNX. The price is right ($200 less than the SIG), they come with a decocker and the ones I handled also had a manual safety.
So what are the differences between the FNX and the FNP? I thought the FNP didn't have a manual safety, but I handled one that specifically said FNP on the slide(it was a black slide with tan frame model), and it had a manual safety as well as decocker. The only differences I could see were perhaps a different grip angle and more rail slots on the FNX
I found the slide release on the USP to far forward for my small thumb and too stiff (obviously with use this may change).
I liked the P229 a lot and thought perhaps it may be a better size than the P226. The only things I didn't like about the P229 was the price and the fact that there is no safety. However what I did like about it as opposed to the other guns I tried out was the decocker. Most of the other I tried pounded the hammer home as soon as the decocker was pressed, while the SIG you press the decocker and can let it up more slowly.
I also really liked the FNP and FNX. The price is right ($200 less than the SIG), they come with a decocker and the ones I handled also had a manual safety.
So what are the differences between the FNX and the FNP? I thought the FNP didn't have a manual safety, but I handled one that specifically said FNP on the slide(it was a black slide with tan frame model), and it had a manual safety as well as decocker. The only differences I could see were perhaps a different grip angle and more rail slots on the FNX