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After a month-long wait thanks to our 1 in 30 rules, I finally got my hands on my Sphinx SDP Compact. I went to Triple A's in Vallejo (great shop btw) looking for a VP9 or PPQ but found this little gem unexpectedly. After fondling the Sphinx, P07, PPQ, and VP9, I knew I had to have this.
Side by side with my 75B, the Sphinx trigger is VERY crisp and everything just feels more refined. With the polish job I did on my CZ, the trigger is very smooth and light, but not as crisp as the SDP. The CZ double action is lighter, but it's unlikely I will use it much given that my CZ is a regular safety model. Despite being a compact, the felt recoil/snap is noticeably less than my 75B. The slide/barrel of the SDP is noticeably heavier than that slide/barrel of the 75B, and I believe this is probably the reason for the difference.
First impression is I'm stoked on the Sphinx. The action is very smooth, the trigger is crisp, very short reset, the barrel lock-up is rock solid, and the ergos rock. The fit and finish is awesome.
A small less-than-perfect detail is the interchangeable grips. I'm not sure how difficult it is to do this on other guns, but it's kindof a pain with the SDP. You have to drive out a pin with a punch/hammer and use the U-shaped tool they provide to pull off the grip. They are not easy to pull off. I can forgive this because I won't be changing the grip size very much after this.
Love the heat treating
One thing I didn't notice in store were the 3 serrations on the trigger face. They are subtle enough so as not to dig into your trigger finger, but enough to have a planted feel. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I would love to have this feature on my 1911 and Glocks over a fully serrated trigger.
I don't normally shoot a brand new gun this well. It could be my skill improving, but I have to give the Sphinx some credit. Shot this group at 15 yards. The big holes are fliers from my 1911 and the circle is the remnant of a 6" shoot'n'see. For the record, I did not shoot the bench
If I got my hands on this earlier I would have been preaching this gun a lot for SSE options
Side by side with my 75B, the Sphinx trigger is VERY crisp and everything just feels more refined. With the polish job I did on my CZ, the trigger is very smooth and light, but not as crisp as the SDP. The CZ double action is lighter, but it's unlikely I will use it much given that my CZ is a regular safety model. Despite being a compact, the felt recoil/snap is noticeably less than my 75B. The slide/barrel of the SDP is noticeably heavier than that slide/barrel of the 75B, and I believe this is probably the reason for the difference.
First impression is I'm stoked on the Sphinx. The action is very smooth, the trigger is crisp, very short reset, the barrel lock-up is rock solid, and the ergos rock. The fit and finish is awesome.
A small less-than-perfect detail is the interchangeable grips. I'm not sure how difficult it is to do this on other guns, but it's kindof a pain with the SDP. You have to drive out a pin with a punch/hammer and use the U-shaped tool they provide to pull off the grip. They are not easy to pull off. I can forgive this because I won't be changing the grip size very much after this.
Love the heat treating
One thing I didn't notice in store were the 3 serrations on the trigger face. They are subtle enough so as not to dig into your trigger finger, but enough to have a planted feel. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I would love to have this feature on my 1911 and Glocks over a fully serrated trigger.
I don't normally shoot a brand new gun this well. It could be my skill improving, but I have to give the Sphinx some credit. Shot this group at 15 yards. The big holes are fliers from my 1911 and the circle is the remnant of a 6" shoot'n'see. For the record, I did not shoot the bench
If I got my hands on this earlier I would have been preaching this gun a lot for SSE options
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