SMITH & WESSON 9 RECON Description
9mm Para. cal., 3 1/2 in. match grade barrel, DA/SA, titanium coated spherical barrel bushing, double stack 12 + 1 mag., white dot front and Novak 2 Dot Lo-Mount rear sight, traditional DA trigger, hand lapped oversize rails, ambidextrous spring loaded decocker, 20 LPI checkering on the front strap, Hogue wraparound rubber grips, compact frame, two-tone finish with a clear anodized alloy frame and a carbon steel blue slide, aluminum carry case, 27.2 oz. Distributed by RSR, 1999-2000.
The 9mm Recon is similar to the Shorty 40 except the 9 Recon was a RSR exclusive while the Shorty 8 was a Lew Horton exclusive. The Recon does have forward slide serrations, ambidextrous safety, Hogue grips and the slide is marked RECON.