I have a couple of SWPC guns, I like them as the 'modded out from the factory so you don't have to' option.
Ask for Bob Reeves at Nighthawk Custom. you can also find them for sale sometimes at the usual suspects (gunbroker, arfcom marketplace, S&W forum, et c). omaha outdoor and a couple other places sometimes gets them too.
Speaking of expensive handguns; I hate Cabot 1911s, but love their meteorite set. I just wish someone else had done it, or something similar.
9x25 Dillon? That'd be right in my wheelhouse, especially in something like a PCC.
the "good" way to make a 9x25mm Dillon is with a quality .45 1911 (or equivalent) with a 10mm barrel, ejector, recoil spring, guide (fixed preferably), and two piece bushing (stainless steel with a brass ring for the barrel itself). 9x25mm Dillon has every bit of snap like a 10mm but higher velocity, expect cast parts to break if it's not up to snuff. you can start with a Delta Elite or similar 10mm 1911 type pistol as well, fit a 9x25mm Fusion or KKM barrel, et c. Lissner makes good barrels too if you start with a .38 super barrel and have it reamed by someone. magazines are .38 Super compatible.
At least it isn't on some easily recognizable gym floor like so many other pictures from Ukraine.
Ukrainian ME part number 900004, Arsenal imports them alongside KPYK, et c
from personal experience and training, the 300 meter rule dates back to jungle and forest (and urban) engagements from lessons learned mostly in the 1950's, with reinforcement from limited visibility scenarios in Vietnam. since the 90's, the rule of thumb for infantry engagement is 500 meters, the "half kilometer rifleman" based on direct experience in desert shield and desert storm, gothic serpent, operation lion pounce, enduring freedom, studies during the iran-iraq war, experiences shared during noble anvil and after joint enterprise (mostly snipers and bombings). much shorter than that turns into maneuver and ambush situations, and longer than that and you start losing accuracy - but heavier bullets that retain energy at longer ranges will remain more lethal than lighter bullets at that same range.
Streamlight, Surefire, Insight (EOtech/L3), and in some agencies Steiner are the standard, and have been for decades. i've had good success with some off brand models (specifcally i've been impressed by several ModLite models, and one Cloud Defensive light; but i've never used any of these for active duty). when a Surefire is under $300 (assuming LEO purchase), and a TLR is a usually significantly less, it's tough to justify other brands to save $$ when it's on a weapon you intend to use for defense.
I mean, that would mostly fix the issues that people had with the sub 2000, Do you know if its mostly polymer or a bit more metal?
I can only make speculations regarding a single blurry image but since Smith gave it an Aluminum handguard I think it would be reasonable to assume that the receiver is Metal of some sort, then again at least in that lone image the receiver and handguard are two different colors, potentially as a result of the handguard being anodized aluminum and the receiver polymer. But who knows.
looks like a homebrew revolving shotgun, maybe seized in Brazil or something. simpler to construct that a slide action or something, and is likely has faster repeat shots than a typical pipe shotgun. shotgun shells are pretty low pressure compared even to pistol rounds, so other than the novelty and appearance, the added mass up front might greatly reduce felt recoil by a significant amount.
