SCCY CPX-2 9mm, update #46

Well Armed said:
What makes them better? Because they cost more and you personally do not like DAO triggers?
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I'd lay a $100 bill that you can't shoot a sccy the same as your kahr? At 25 yards, please post a video of multiple hits on a 3" target using the sccy and I'll send you a check. I see hits on plates that size with a 43x and shield at that distance all the time.

How many classes or competitions have you seen a sccy at the hands of the top shooter?
I've seen shields, g43, kahr, etc, I've never seen a sccy.

BTW, I have nerve damage in my hands so park the you suck if you can't shoot a terrible trigger nonsense.

If you actually shoot you would know MOST gun owners rarely shoot, add a long, heavy trigger and the situation gets worse.
Add physical limitations like arthritis, nerve issues, etc and a percentage of the population can't use long, heavy triggers.

Since you shoot a kahr, is there a point to your posts other than to just argue?

ETA: I'm done with you on this topic, have a great day.
 
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Super Trucker said:
For another $100 you can get a shield and not have to worry about a ridiculously long heavy trigger pull and only being able to hit a barn at short distances.

I'll never understand why people even consider sub standard tools that you use to save your life just because they are cheap.

Maybe I'm the only person that thinks my families or my own life is worth more than $250.00.
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I happen to have some high quality firearms such as the Sig P210 Target, Manurhin MR73, a number of S&W's that were some of the best ever built and a few others.

I do know the difference between quality and cheap. Do you know of what you speak? The pistol in question here maybe inexpensive compared to others, but that in of itself does not make it a subquality tool. I have shot it enough on my own range to know that if I do my part, the SCCY will do its part. Typical firearms I carry the most are S&W Model 66-2 with a 2 & 1/2" barrel, a S&W Pre-Model 27 with a 3 &12" barrel, I also have a preference for a Sig P-220 and a Beretta 96 as frequent pistols for carry. Along with carrying in my wheel vehicles, I also spend a lot of time in one of my two boats on the lake I live on.
 
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Super Trucker said:
I'd lay a $100 bill that you can't shoot a sccy the same as your kahr? At 25 yards, please post a video of multiple hits on a 3" target using the sccy and I'll send you a check. I see hits on plates that size with a 43x and shield at that distance all the time.
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I don't own a SCCY, but from what I hear, it's a reliable pistol. I'm sure the pistol and myself are more than capable of getting good hits on target at 25 yards. Seems like you are projecting because you struggle with long DAO trigger pulls.

Super Trucker said:
How many classes or competitions have you seen a sccy at the hands of the top shooter?
I've seen shields, g43, kahr, etc, I've never seen a sccy.
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What's that have to do with the price of tea in China or whether SCCY is a reliable firearm or not? SCCY, like a lot of guns, isn't geared towards competition shooting and doesn't have a lot of aftermarket support to lower the recoil spring weight and trigger weight. In any event, all I care about is quality, safety, reliability, customer service issues, and not who uses what for competition purposes.

Super Trucker said:
BTW, I have nerve damage in my hands so park the you suck if you can't shoot a terrible trigger nonsense.
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You have a handicap/medical condition, so you personally don't have hand strength. Why bash SCCY and all DAO triggers from everyone else because of your shortcomings? That's akin to someone with arthritis bashing all semiautos in favor of revolvers because he personally lacks hand strength to rack the slide.

Super Trucker said:
If you actually shoot you would know MOST gun owners rarely shoot, add a long, heavy trigger and the situation gets worse.
Add physical limitations like arthritis, nerve issues, etc and a percentage of the population can't use long, heavy triggers.
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This forum and others are filled with thousands of older men and even women as old as in their 80s that I know of who still primary carry and shoot revolvers and even DA/SA pistols without issue. The OP states nothing about having any physical limitations, so why is that even being mentioned and brought up?

The OP, aka the one who inquired about SCCY, isn't most gun owners, has been on this forum for over a decade, and has over 28k post. His screen name is literally "snubbyfan." He stated out of his own mouth that he's a "revolver shooter from way back and [his] carry snubby is a dao 442." Clearly he can handle the trigger.

To your last point, I've been to gun ranges on many occasions where someone who doesn't shoot guns much were a terrible shot with DAO and striker-fired triggers. I'm in the next booth over to some of these shooters. I'd say that someone who doesn't train or know much about guns would be safer and better off with a heavy and long trigger versus a light trigger. If we take a look at what type of firearms are involved with negligent discharges and shootings, it's almost ALWAYS a pistol with a light trigger and short pull. Other than that, based on what I seen, I doubt most of these people would get good hits on target at 25 yards under stress with either trigger type.
 
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I have a CPX-1. The main difference from the later versions is that the -1 also has an ambidextrous manual safety lever which disconnects the trigger. Later versions do not. It is without a doubt the safest semiauto pistol made against accidental/unexpected discharge given the long heavy DAO trigger, the manual safety, and the drop safety. As others have observed, the main issue is the long and heavy DAO trigger pull. But you get used to that fairly quickly. It is definitely not a target pistol but OK for SD at close range. And that is what it was designed for. I keep several smaller handguns secreted around my home so I am always within a few steps of one if needed. The CPX-1 is my sun porch gun. I have read some harsh reviews of the SCCY pistols, but I have personally experienced no problems with mine. Not the best, not the worst, but the price is right.
 
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I have a couple of the 380acp versions (sans safety), a CPX-2RD with a Riton red dot & a DVG-1...

All were purchased "On $ale" (a couple were actually well under $200) and have proven to be very reliable and unusually accurate for so-called "value firearms".

The SCCY warranty and customer service is among the best in the industry: I needed a replacement for a broken firing pin (worn out after a couple thousand rounds) and one was in the mail within 48 hours.

The striker-fired DVG-1 has an excellent trigger: an available SS slide assembly with an RMSc optic cut and GLOCK 43 sights compatibility costs $89.

Cheers!

P.S. A comparison (with an overlay) with a G26 on the HandgunHero site is an eyeopener, IMHO.
 
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Well, as a 75 yr old, previously biased revolver shooter who spent several years searching for the “right” DAO pistol, I’ll put in a vote of highly in favor of the SCCY CPX-… series. I bought the CPX-1 with the red dot as a cheap experiment to see if the red dot would help with my old eyes. It did, but the real surprise was the customer service response. Best I ever encountered. (S&W, Charter, Ruger, SIG included). Quick, friendly, and very competent. The mag release came loose after about 300+ rounds. Tthey had a new spring and two new mags in my hands by 10 the next morning. I called about 3:30 their time from central ill. That just doesn’t happen…. The mags were their insistence after discussion of a few intermittent feed problems with hp ammo. They initiated that discussion. They stated that if the feeding wasn’t 100% I was to return the pistol for replacement! Only change I’d recommend is to buy the CPX-2, the safety can be a real irritant to your thumb knuckle when rapid firing this light weight with defensive ammo.
 
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I have two of them. Bought a second on sale last year. Never let me down. Great customer service. Had some trouble with a magazine a while ago and they replaced it immediately and didn't even want the old one back. Newer gun's trigger seems a little lighter and smoother but still nice, normal DAO feel. Reliable and safe, a very good buy.
 
I got one cheap from PSA that was with a loaded AR15 lower.
I am not a.trigger snob but that pistol would sting you trigger finger really bad. My finger hurt after a few rounds. It functioned good for me and with 12+1 if I remember correctly it was a good cheap little pistol other than the trigger. I have.way to many pistols and when something came up at a local gun store I traded it.
 
Around 9-10 lbs. At least that is what mine is, but there are spring kits available that are said to lower it somewhat. There are several aftermarket parts kits available to "improve" the SCCY, but I have not tried any of them.
 
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I looked it up after posting. It's listed at 9lb. That doesn't sound too heavy for a DAO trigger if that's the case. That's less than most out the box revolver triggers. 12lb is on the heavier side though.

FYI: The DA pull weight on the HK P30 and USP are listed at around 11lb. The Beretta 92 DA pull is around 11lb. The DA pull weight on CZ 75 variants (not including their competition guns) are around 9-11lb. The CPX-2 sounds like it has a standard DA pull weight that's in line with other DA and DA/SA handguns.
 
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I will clarify that in my SCCY I have used only standard 9mm FMJ factory loads, not +P or anything like that. So I can't say anything about what hot loadings might do to it or perform in it, and I don't plan to find out. Standard loads are my preference in most every handgun I own.
 
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