Sphinx SDP Compact 9mm Pistol Review

Hickok45 reviews the Sphinx SDP Compact 9mm Pistol, including range demo and field strip.

Hickok45 Safety Alert:

  • Safety Alert! At about 16:45 I put the gun in my holster without decocking it. As long as one keeps his finger off the trigger, this should pose no special problem, but it’s still not good. I would never do this. Must have been the cold that got to my brain. Not a problem with a 1911 style pistol, because you have the thumb safety engaged.

Sphinx SDP Compact Specs:

  • Caliber: 9×19 mm / 9×21 mm
  • Overall Length: 7.4 in / 188.49 mm
  • Overall Height: 5.35 in / 135.9 mm
  • Overall Width: 1.37 in / 35 mm
  • Weight: 27.86 oz / 790 g
  • Barrel Length: 3.7 in / 95 mm
  • Sight Radius: 5.7 in / 148 mm
  • Sights:
    • Front: Iron blade with white dot
    • Rear: Serrated fixed sight
  • Action: DA/SA with ambidextrous decocking lever
  • Trigger Pull Weight:
    • SA: 3.30 lb / 1.5 kg
    • DA: 10.14 lb / 4.6 kg
  • Slide Material: Steel
  • Slide Finish: Black with TIAIN coating
  • Frame Material:
    • Upper: Hard anodized aluminum
    • Lower: Polymer
  • Grip: Polymer incl. finger molds
    • Interchangeable Inserts: Polymer base with Rubber
    • Size: S, M, L
  • Magazine Catch: left / right – reversible
  • Magazine Capacity: 15+1 / 10+1

9mm ammo