Just picked up a 908S

85V65Sabre · Jan 15, 2016

I purchased a 908S off GB on Monday and just picked it up from my FFL.
IIt's in the original # box with papers & 2 mags. It looks to have been carried a lot and shot little.
I've already test fitted a 6906 complete slide I picked up cheep awhile ago (I don't care for the square slide on the value series) all I need now is a set of Hogue's and some extra mags.[emoji106]

TTSH · Jan 18, 2016

85V65Sabre said:
I purchased a 908S off GB on Monday and just picked it up from my FFL.
It's in the original # box with papers & 2 mags. It looks to have been carried a lot and shot little.
I've already test fitted a 6906 complete slide I picked up cheep awhile ago (I don't care for the square slide on the value series) all I need now is a set of Hogue's and some extra mags.

Call me an unimaginative conformist if you like, but I like the look of the original slide on the gun much, much better.

Then again, I am known for being an admirer of the raw "no frills/no ambi" look of the stainless steel value line guns... so take that into consideration.

And if you ever want to sell that useless, homely, spare 908S slide, let me know!

petepeterson · Jan 18, 2016

Very nice find. That's a good looking pistol. I personally prefer the one-sided-lever, though.

85V65Sabre · Jan 18, 2016

petepeterson said:
Very nice find. That's a good looking pistol. I personally prefer the one-sided-lever, though.

I can take or leave the single sided safety, I just don't care for the squareness of the slide.

I swapped a 915 slide onto my 910 also.

t-bird · Jan 18, 2016

I wouldnt worry about the looks as much as how the gun will perform, and I bet it will run like a clock. You got alot of 9mm for the money, thanks for the pics and info.

85V65Sabre · Jan 18, 2016

t-bird said:
I wouldnt worry about the looks as much as how the gun will perform, and I bet it will run like a clock. You got alot of 9mm for the money, thanks for the pics and info.

I will not sacrifice function for looks, but I swear the 910 runs better with the 915 slide.[emoji848]

I was actually looking for a 3913 but thought the asking prices were a little high.
I then stumbled onto the 908S.[emoji106]

Guevera · Jan 18, 2016

Before you spend money on those fat Hogue grips for your 908S, try adding a little strip of something like this 3M tread tape to the front of the grip frame. Makes a big difference and keeps the slim lines of the original pistol.

85V65Sabre · Jan 18, 2016

Guevera said:
Before you spend money on those fat Hogue grips for your 908S, try adding a little strip of something like this 3M tread tape to the front of the grip frame. Makes a big difference and keeps the slim lines of the original pistol.

Not my first rodeo, all my 3rd gens are sporting Hogues. But thanks for the suggestion.

petepeterson · Jan 19, 2016

Guevera said:
Before you spend money on those fat Hogue grips for your 908S, try adding a little strip of something like this 3M tread tape to the front of the grip frame. Makes a big difference and keeps the slim lines of the original pistol.

That looks like what I need for my 3914. How thick is it? Can you layer it? Will it stick on the side panels, too?

Guevera · Jan 21, 2016

Um, never tried to layer it or put it on the grip panels. I can tell you that it comes off easily when you want it to and doesn't leave a residue or mark.

Amazon sells this stuff and a roll is enough for a lifetime of experimentation. I've got it on several pistols and the tape is especially helpful in establishing that grip just at the point of unholstering.

Jillian · Jan 22, 2016

Love the 908S. I have the same one and I have had no problems with it.

firescout · Jan 29, 2016

85V65Sabre said:
I can take or leave the single sided safety, I just don't care for the squareness of the slide...

The 908 slide profile is quite 'Glock like'.

I really enjoy my 908.

85V65Sabre · Jan 29, 2016

firescout said:
The 908 slide profile is quite 'Glock like'.

I really enjoy my 908.

Yep, although functional it doesn't tickle my fancy.[emoji4]

85V65Sabre · Jan 31, 2016

I just got back from my first range trip with the 908S.

The pistol ran flawlessly with both the stock slide and the 6906 slide.[emoji106] I do however prefer a double stack pistol over the narrow single stack even with the "fat" Hogues.

Although the trip wasn't as smooth as I had hoped.
I had trouble inserting more than one of the mags. I removed the slide and discovered that the leading edge of the left feed lip was catching on the frame, a light clockwise twist of the bottom of the mag would help it clear the frame. Looks like I'll be removing the new grips to find a permanent solution to this issue.

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