![]() The trigger guard is undercut to facilitate a high grip as well.Īnother noticeable feature - or lack thereof - is the absence of an accessory rail on the dustcover. It takes on even more importance with today’s modern practice of attaining as high of a grip as possible. The CSX sports a beavertail, which is important for a hammer-fired gun in preventing hammer bite and/or slide bite. Here it is with the extended 12-round magazine. The Smith & Wesson CSX is an all-metal, hammer-fired micro-9. The fine, rounded lines and smooth edges give it a grace that one could get lost in. However, with the palm swell grip installed, the CSX has an aesthetic that’s almost like a work of art. The aluminum alloy frame has a groove machined into it for the palm swell grip, so with the smaller backstrap installed, the groove is visible, giving the gun an “unfinished” look. One backstrap has a palm swell grip, the other is just the backstrap (a grip removal tool is included). The frame is constructed of aluminum alloy with a textured polymer front strap and interchangeable textured polymer back straps. In fact, it’s about an ounce lighter than the original Shield and only about an ounce heavier than the Shield 2.0, mostly because of the aluminum alloy frame. I was intrigued by it being all metal, and did I mention it looks sexy? Once I finally got one and picked it up, the first thought I had was that it felt very light - I was expecting it to be heavier considering that it’s all-metal. The CSX generated a lot of buzz when it was released, and it sure caught my eye. But that’s exactly what S&W did with the metal-framed, single-action, hammer-fired CSX. It’s not every day a major gun manufacturer introduces a new micro-compact carry gun that’s not striker-fired with a polymer frame. S&W flexed some old-school muscle at the 2022 SHOT Show when they introduced the new CSX micro-compact pistol. ![]() A modern take on old-school metal and hammer ![]()
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