The PRO Match Ultra HC 5" is a target grade pistol ready for competition right out of the box. Built by the master gunsmiths in the Rock Island Armory Medallion, it's chambered in 40 S&W with a 16-round capacity and adjustable LPA rear sight and high visibility fiber optic front sight. It also includes a skeletonized hammer and factory 4- to 6-pound trigger with adjustable over travel stop. Comes in a fully parkerized finish with G10 grips and wide angle front and rear slide grooves.
Specifications:
Caliber
40 S&W
Capacity
17 Rounds
Sights
Front
Dovetail Mounted with Fiber-Optic
Rear
LPA MPS1-Type Adjustable Rear Sight
Weight
Unloaded
2.9 lbs
Dimensions
Length
8.75"
Width
1.406"
Height
5.5"
Grips & Finish
Grips
G10
Frame
Parkerized
Slide
Parkerized
Barrel
Length
5"
Grooves
6 Grooves
Other Features
Trigger Pull
4 - 6 lbs
Length of Twist
1:16"
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
Designed by Winchester and introduced by Winchester and Smith & Wesson in 1990, the 40 S&W was designed as a "compromise" semiautomatic pistol cartridge that would offer more performance than the 9mm Luger (9x19)…but would produce less recoil and allow higher magazine capacity than the 45 ACP. Few compromises in the firearms world have ever worked as well. From a manufacturing standpoint many pistols designed for the 9mm could be re-engineered to handle the larger cartridge; in a short time it has become a standard issue in the law enforcement community. Using a .400-inch bullet of from 135 to 180 grains from a .850-inch cae, the .40 S&W produces up to 1205 fps, and although recoil is greater than the 9mm, it is easier to shoot than the 45 ACP, and its greater velocity and smaller bullet diameter aid penetration. — Craig Boddington
