Sphinx SDP

[IM_Lugger]

Looking for feedback on Sphinx sdp pistols. Seem pretty cool and now priced under a $1000.

 

[blaxsun]

They're an awesome handgun - love mine.

 

[Candocad]

Nice pistol, its my only compact framed unit, but still very nice.

Only gripes is the lack of choice of accessories, magazines can take a bit of finding / holsters are CZ75 SP-01 units I believe (maybe wrong here so please check). I want tritium sights, but cannot locate them in Canada.

Quality of the pistol is very high, tight tolerances and great to shoot. I am waiting for the full size frame version and a lottery win. (circa $4,000 = taxes sometime before 2020.........)

Candocad.

 

[IM_Lugger]

thanks guys. But just two owners???

 

[bigdaddyeo]

They're absolutely beautiful. Fit and finish is true Swiss quality. When they first hit the Canadian market they were $1500-$1600 dollars so anything in the $1000 range is a steal.

 

[FoxAlpha]

I don't own one, but I've spent some time trying it and I found the double action pull was pretty terrible. Of the DA/SA guns I've used extensively or owned, CZ shadow > HK USP > Sig P226 > Beretta 92 > Sphinx SDP

That being said, trigger pull is always something that can be trained passed and overcome. Other than that I quite liked it as a compact shooter.

 

[Still alive]

I don't own one, but I've spent some time trying it and I found the double action pull was pretty terrible. Of the DA/SA guns I've used extensively or owned, CZ shadow > HK USP > Sig P226 > Beretta 92 > Sphinx SDP

That being said, trigger pull is always something that can be trained passed and overcome. Other than that I quite liked it as a compact shooter.

I've never tried a Sphinx but have shot many CZs. Weird that the Sphinx has such a bad trigger seeing as it's a CZ derivative. Almost all CZ based guns like the Tanfoglio, Jericho etc. have good to acceptable pulls. Odd the Swiss didn't get that part right.
FA, other than never shooting the Sphinx, I concur with your assessment of trigger pulls on your list above.

 

[IM_Lugger]

That's kinda what I'm looking for. Somewhat compact 9mm. Had a czp07 and kinda miss it. This is similar and supposed to be better quality

 

[Iamjocanadian]

Where did you find the p-07? I can't seem to find them anywhere

 

[Ericstraordinary]

The Shooting Edge seems to have them.
I think there is also a place in Chilliwack BC with them.

 

[IM_Lugger]

@jo it was a few years ago. Not sure about who stocks them now.

 

[FoxAlpha]

That's kinda what I'm looking for. Somewhat compact 9mm. Had a czp07 and kinda miss it. This is similar and supposed to be better quality

Just going to throw out the usual boring suggestion. Have you considered a Glock 19?

 

[FoxAlpha]

Where did you find the p-07? I can't seem to find them anywhere

I recall a few years back, almost every wholesale sports having them in stock.

 

[IM_Lugger]

Just going to throw out the usual boring suggestion. Have you considered a Glock 19?

I have a Glock 17 it fits my hand better. Just itching for something different

 

[Still alive]

Hold off a bit and wait for the CZ P-10C. This is suppose to be the absolute cat's meow in the Compact category.

 

[IM_Lugger]

Lol yeah I know. Who knows how long it's gonna take for them to show up here tho.

 

[Still alive]

Lol yeah I know. Who knows how long it's gonna take tho

I got a buddy who shoots CZ in competition and this new P-10C is the only gun he is interested in. The guy is an amazing shot and I trust his choice. My favorite gun is my G19 and this P-10c is making me think. It was the P320 Compact but that's gone down the drain now!

 

[Ericstraordinary]

Unless they make a Canadian-specific model, we Canadians will probably have to wait for the P10 F, which is reportedly going to have a 114mm long barrel. The P10 C's barrel is 102mm.