The Smith & Wesson M&P40 semi-auto handgun is a comfortable striker fired pistol. The design incorporates a Picatinny accessory rail for flashlights or lasers. The M&P has a sleek, contoured, scalloped slide with fish gills making slide manipulation easy for the user. The barrel and slide are made of stainless steel that's coated with a durable black Melonite finish. The frame contains a set of forward and rear steel blocks that house the fire control mechanism. These serve as the guides upon which the slide reciprocates. Considering the Smith & Wesson M&P slide only contacts the frame at four points, instead of full-length contact like most other designs, it makes for a very reliable, self-cleaning style rail system that leaves plenty of room to eject dirt, grit, or sand out of the action. This Smith & Wesson M&P40 pistol has a 4.25" barrel, weighs in at a little over 24.25 ounces and has a trigger pull of roughly 6.5 pounds. The full capacity 15 round magazine is made of genuine steel. A set of Novak Lo-mount Carry white outline sights sit on top of the slide, are highly visible, easy to use and track well. This great handgun has no Mag Safety, Internal Lock, or Thumb Safety. With its dependability, accuracy, superior ergonomics, proven safety features, and a lifetime warranty…no wonder its so many holsters of those in the line of duty.