Smith & Wesson CSX E-Series 9mm
Model: 13897
Smith & Wesson CSX E-Series 9mm
Model: 13897
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Smith & Wesson CSX E-Series is a micro-compact hammer-fired single-action 9mm built for concealed carry, and it has an MSRP of $699. Its frame is aluminum alloy where nearly everything this size uses polymer, and it still weighs 19.7 oz with an empty magazine in it.
Three magazines come in the box, holding 12, 15 and 17 rounds, and interchangeable backstraps come with them. A modular grip adapter takes it from a micro-compact frame size to a compact one, so the same gun suits a pocket holster or a full hand. The slide is cut for a modified RMS-C and 507K footprint, with S&W's ClearSight cut behind it to divert gas from the optic lens. White dot sights are fitted, the safety is an ambidextrous thumb lever, and the E-Series trigger pulls straighter to the rear than the original CSX trigger did.
If you're cross-shopping, the FN Reflex MRD has an MSRP of $676, holds 11 rounds on a 3.3-inch barrel at 6.2 inches overall with a 4.27-inch grip against the CSX's 4.6, and it is striker fired in a polymer frame. The Sig Sauer P365 X-Macro weighs 21.5 oz, 1.8 oz more, reaches that same top count in a flush magazine and runs 6.6 inches overall, where the CSX needs its longest magazine to get there inside a 6.1-inch pistol.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The alloy frame is finished flat black and the stainless slide wears Armornite.
- The grip adapter and the backstraps both come with the pistol, so hand fit costs nothing extra.
- Three magazines ship with it, which covers a carry magazine, a spare and a range magazine from the start.
- It is a single-action pistol, so carrying it loaded means carrying it with the hammer back and the thumb safety on.
- The sights are white dots with no tritium, so a night sight set is an added purchase.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the modular grip adapter do?
It converts the pistol from a micro-compact frame size to a compact one, so a longer magazine sits in a grip that fills the hand.
Which optics fit the slide?
A modified RMS-C and 507K footprint, with the ClearSight cut behind the optic to keep gas off the lens.
What changed from the original CSX?
The E-Series trigger, which S&W describes as a lighter, cleaner break with an improved reset and a straighter pull to the rear.
What are the slide and barrel made of?
Stainless steel, both finished in Armornite.
