My
PT940 is one of my favorite handguns. It is the slightly smaller, .40S&W version of the
PT945. Mine is black.
My pistol is very accurate and reliably feeds anything I have loaded it with. You have the option of cocked and locked SA, or hammer down DA/SA carry. The alloy frame offers a reasonably light weight for carry purposes.
The only drawbacks I have experienced is the lack of aftermarket support. I haven't been able to locate any other grips other than what Taurus sells, the sight dovetails appear to be a unique design, and it seems the major production leather holster manufacturers (ex. - GALCO) don't produce products for it, although many of the smaller manufacturers do. Extra magazines, at least for the PT940 aren't exactly cheap at about $25-$30 each either, but that is about what a premium Wilson 1911 mag goes for.
I have been very tempted to sell mine a few times; I don't really have a role for it. It's the only .40S&W I own, I have a smaller, lightweight 1911 in .45ACP for carry & a full sized 1911 for range work. It's not a collectable (like my Maks
!), & my .22 guns are for plinking. But I just
like it, & always shy away from selling it off.
I paid about $340 for by black (blue?) gun when I purchased it new, approximately 1 month after S&W signed the agreement. Actually, the only reason I bought it at all was to show support for Taurus in having the backbone not to cave in as S&W did. I'm not sure what the SS versions are going for new; I don't believe they cost too much more than the black ones do so $389 might be a little high. Look around the auction & classified sites & see what a new one sells for. As far as the gun goes, I would recommend Taurus in a heartbeat.
