The popular Slim series comes in .40 caliber for more carry options-in addition to the original 9mm frame. This dynamic, 7/8" wide semi-automatic gives nothing away under the lightest T-shirts or polos with its remarkably lean, lightweight design, but still steps up with big firepower, remarkable features and top-end performance. Pistols are available with a stainless or matte finish. They also feature crisp trigger pull, adjustable rear sight, loaded chamber indicator, finger indexing Taurus memory pad, strike two trigger system, and Taurus security system.
Specifications :
- Type: Pistol
- Action: Single/Double
- Caliber: 40 Smith & Wesson
- Barrel Length: 3"
- Capacity: 6+1
- Safety: Manual
- Grips: Black Synthetic
- Sights: Adjustable
- Weight: 19 oz
- Frame Finish: Black
- Frame Material: Polymer
- Slide: Blued
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Designed by Winchester and introduced by Winchester and Smith & Wesson in 1990, the 40 S&W was designed as a "compromise" semiautomatic pistol cartridge that would offer more performance than the 9mm Luger (9x19)…but would produce less recoil and allow higher magazine capacity than the 45 ACP. Few compromises in the firearms world have ever worked as well. From a manufacturing standpoint many pistols designed for the 9mm could be re-engineered to handle the larger cartridge; in a short time it has become a standard issue in the law enforcement community. Using a .400-inch bullet of from 135 to 180 grains from a .850-inch cae, the .40 S&W produces up to 1205 fps, and although recoil is greater than the 9mm, it is easier to shoot than the 45 ACP, and its greater velocity and smaller bullet diameter aid penetration. — Craig Boddington
