Posted: 12/13/2009 5:16:03 PM EDT
| You all like it? Thinking of getting one for a light clothes concealment. Any problems with the black finish? Is it as concealable as they say? I was trying to decide over this, the PPS 9mm and a Glock 26 9mm, but this one is a good overall price, steel framed and looks nice. |
The 908 is the economy version of the 3913/3914, The biggest difference are the polymer sights on the 908 as opposed to steel novaks on the 3914. The 908 doesn't have as nice of finish and has a melonite steel slide and aluminum frame. The magazines are interchangeable and hold 8 rounds IIRC. A friend of mine bought a 908 and it shot just as good as my 3913 NL. I personally think the 908 is a very concealable pistol in an IWB holster. I carried my 3913 for many years till my department switched to Glock 40's. I started carrying the Glock 27 but the 3913 was a little thinner. The 9 MM is a very flat shooting cartridge and we used 9 MM +P+ 115 JHP. This combo was like carrying a 8 shot 357 magnum. The biggest draw back for some people is the double/single action trigger system. The 908 has a bobbed hammer and is difficult to thumb cock under stress. Its mandatory to learn to shoot the first shot double action if your going to use the pistol for self defense. I've carried double action revolves, single action pistols, double/single and safe action pistols. The double/single seems to be the hardest system for most people to learn. If your willing to practice with the 908 is a great gun. A lot of people don't practice and that is why the Glock, XD and S&W M&P series are so popular, same exact reason a lot of police and military have adopted the safe action/DAO.
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I think the 908 is an excellent pistol, and I own two of them. However, I did find the finish on the blue pistol to be a little thin for the sweaty, undersea world of summer in Virginia, so I sent it off to Robar for their "Roguard" finish. I have almost as much in the refinishing as I do in the pistol itself, but like it so much I don't care.
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| I've done extensive training with Glocks and XDs and daily carry a Glock 29, so I'm concerned about bringing this pistol into a carry rotation due to it's different trigger setup; wondering if it's going to pose a problem and not sure i'm wanting to cross train just for a deeper concealment when I can get a different pistol with a glock/xd style trigger that'll do the same. |
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If that is the case, I'd go with the Walther PPS for the same kind of manual of arms. The 908 is great, but if you're used to that Glock-type routine the S&W will be radically different. The PPS is, in my opinion, an improvement of the Glock design and you really owe it to yourself to try one.
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I've also read great things about the 3rd-gen pistols, and have a serious jonesing for one as well (either a 908s/3913 or a 6906).
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If that is the case, I'd go with the Walther PPS for the same kind of manual of arms. The 908 is great, but if you're used to that Glock-type routine the S&W will be radically different. The PPS is, in my opinion, an improvement of the Glock design and you really owe it to yourself to try one. I can think of two other options: 1. Get a 3953/3954, which is the DAO version of the 3913/3914. No thumb safety, which also helps to slim down the slide. 2. Assuming you can find one that doesn't malfunction (mine hasn't...yet...and it has 175 rounds through it so far), the Taurus PT-709 Slim and carry with the thumb safety off. 7+1, and it has the hammer block and trigger safety a la the Glock. |
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I've also read great things about the 3rd-gen pistols, and have a serious jonesing for one as well (either a 908s/3913 or a 6906). I can think of two other options: 1. Get a 3953/3954, which is the DAO version of the 3913/3914. No thumb safety, which also helps to slim down the slide. 2. Assuming you can find one that doesn't malfunction (mine hasn't...yet...and it has 175 rounds through it so far), the Taurus PT-709 Slim and carry with the thumb safety off. 7+1, and it has the hammer block and trigger safety a la the Glock. Thanks for the reply. I do want to pick one of these up, it just depends on the timing. I was actually looking at a 3953 on Gunbroker the other day. And, I've looked hard at the 709 and probably would have one but I'm hesitant on the Taurus brand; otherwise, it's spec'ed out exactly how I'd want one for my type of carry. I have a thread going in the gen. Handgun Discussion regarding carry weapons. |
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Thanks for the reply. I do want to pick one of these up, it just depends on the timing. I was actually looking at a 3953 on Gunbroker the other day. And, I've looked hard at the 709 and probably would have one but I'm hesitant on the Taurus brand; otherwise, it's spec'ed out exactly how I'd want one for my type of carry. I have a thread going in the gen. Handgun Discussion regarding carry weapons. I had the same concern with Taurus, but I got lucky with my 709 –– I bought it from an LEO who had his original one blow up while he was testing it with department-issued +P+ ammo, which (it turns out) the gun isn't rated for. His department requires him to only shoot their issued ammo, regardless of whether it's his own gun or the department's –– so when Taurus replaced his 709 outright, he decided to sell it and I was able to buy it from him. I figured since it was a replacement gun for an LEO from Taurus customer service, there'd be a high probability of having no issues with it –– and so far (175 rounds), it's been solid. Only one failure to cycle, and that was because I loaded it 7+1 and didn't seat the mag all the way. Tried to replicate the error and wasn't able to, so I've chalked it up to operator error vs. the gun or the ammo (mix of Fed AE ball, Magtech Lawman ball, PMC JHP and Speer GD). The reviews have been mixed on 709's straight out of the box, here as well as on THR and TaurusArmed.net, but it's seems to be pretty consistent that if a gun does have to go back to Taurus for work, it does come back repaired and operates very well afterwards. If you're not in a huge hurry to have a reliable and thin gun, consider one and test it (just remember to give it a thorough cleaning before firing for the first time) –– what you get (when it does work well) is tremendous considering what you pay for it. I'm very happy with mine so far. ETA: that said, you can't seem to go wrong with a 908s/3913/3953 as well. I've fired a 3913 once, and it was really, really nice. If my wife ever decides to get her carry license and takes my 709, I'll probably get a 908s/3913/3953 to replace it. |