To answer that question, we recently evaluated three SMPDs. The big question is whether it’s going to be reliable and will handle well enough for its intended use as a self-defense tool. Of course, the workmanship and accuracy of a $300 pistol probably isn’t going to be as good as those of a $500 to $600 pistol. The ease of making a polymer frame and the simplicity of a double-action-only trigger mechanism are two of the main reasons why SMPD’s cost less than other kinds of subcompacts. The combination of a low price, polymer construction and a DAO trigger is not accidental. ![]() The SMPD is a subcompact with a moderate price (in the $300 range), a polymer frame and a double-action-only (DAO) trigger. Within the last couple of years, a new kind of subcompact pistol has emerged-which we shall refer to as an SMPD. Typically, they cost as much as the original or maybe even a little more. Many of these handguns are reduced versions of already existing handguns. ![]() Subcompact pistols, those which are small and light enough to ride in an ankle holster or carry in a large pocket, have been around for several years.
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