Had a 9m/m 226 and a .40S&W 239 in the past. The 226 was an old one had West Germany marking on the slide and twisted steel wire recoil spring. The NIB 239 had Exeter New Hampshire slide and I noticed they changed recoil spring as well. My 239 was not very accurate. But both 226 and 239 worked reliably in range. It's a little bit boring to shoot them, but they can be good candidates for emergency handling. Main drawback - the grip is too big for me to comfortably hold them. The dealer told me 239 grip was designed for woman's hand size. I could not admit to him reaching the trigger was still not easy, so I bought it. Of course, that problem does not varnish. I shot it a few times in range and sold it later.
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