By Richard on January 18, 2012

The Sphinx SDP Compact pistol was on display at the KRISS/Sphinx booth at the 2012 SHOT Show.  The SDP is a 9mm pistol that is made in Switzerland.

The SDP Compact uses a traditional double-action/single-action system.  The DA trigger pull is rated at 8.16 pounds, while the SA pull is around 3.3 pounds.

The frame is a little more non-traditional, as it has two halves:  an upper aluminum and a lower polymer.  The upper portion of the frame is hard-anodized aluminum, with full-length guides rails machined into the metal.  The rails use Teflon inserts to help reduce wear.

The lower portion of the SDP Compact is made from a special formula of plastic.  It has three interchangeable grip sizes to custom fit each shooter.

The slide is machined from solid steel.  It has a low profile appearance, similar to the CZ P-07 Duty.

Sights on the SDP are from Defince, a sister company of Sphinx.  The front sight is a tritium/fiber optic combination sight, and the rear is a two-dot, red tritium.

Magazine capacity is 15 rounds.

An MSRP is not yet determined.  Shipping is expected in late-March or early-April.

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