I already have a compact 9mm, but when I saw the Millenium at Gander Mountain, in the used gun cabinet, for $230 bucks, I couldn't resist. I was impressed with the SA trigger which I had read negative reviews of. In fact, I was very impressed with it in DA too....lighter than the Sig P250 and cleaner and only slightly heavier than my S&W M&P C.
Ergononomics: The grip is a very nice fit though I wished it has the soft texture of the 24/7 or the palm swell of the M&P. I was concerned the serrations might be irritating when shooting but I never noticed them. The action is a little easier to rack than the M&P. The sights, while offputting at first, just because they are different from what I'm used to, worked very well.
The Millenium is slightly less chunky than the M&P and seems a bit less noticeable in the pocket (though all double stack revolvers are a bit too thick for pocket carry.)
The trigger pull is long but clean and light with no creep. I had no reset issues through 500 rounds.
The safety is a bit disconcerting. I wish it stuck out further and had a higher effort. It seems too easy to snap off with a bump...while at the same time too low a profile to the gun to locate in an emergency situation. For pocket carry, I feel a little uncomfortable carrying it cocked and locked.
Accuracy: Wow. I was easily able to hold 6" groups offhand, slowfire at 20 yards. With some concentration I produced a couple 4" groups offhand and one 2.5" ragged hole. Interestingly the gun shot about dead on...for a traditional 6 o'clock hold...as opposed to the dead-on hold it was designed for. I get the same high results with my M&P when fire slowfire technique (slow increase of trigger pressure....shots spaced one second apart or more.) However, when I pick up the pace and start squeezing the trigger as fast as I acquire the target the groups pull down 4-6" depending on how fast I'm cranking....which is the type of fire these kind of guns are designed for.
Compared to the M&P, I could hold slightly tighter groups with the Millenium in slow fire. I suspect that is because of the cleaner SA trigger.
I did notice one thing. The white dot in the rear is not centered perfectly...it is a smidgen to the left. Again, not a big deal when cranking at 7-10 yards but enough to move the POI about 6 inches at 20 yards when switching from the dot alignment to the blade alignment. I have a hankering to take a file to the left side of the blade to even this up, but then I'd have to deal with rebluing the sight (they are blued steel aren't they?) I might also try nitesiters...as a quick fix.
It fit my hand well when shooting. I never had to readjust my grip. Recoil was tame.
I haven't tried anything but FMJ Winchester WB and Remington through it but it fed those 100% reliably.
Overall, I'm pretty impressed with the gun. I need to spend a little more time with it and run various HP's through it to assess it's reliability before I totally count on it, but I'm starting to prefer it to the M&P...which is very high praise. The M&P fits well, shoots well, and digests everything I throw at it without a hiccup. In comparison the Millenium feels almost as good in the hand, is slightly lower profile, and shoots a little more accurately for slow fire.
Ergononomics: The grip is a very nice fit though I wished it has the soft texture of the 24/7 or the palm swell of the M&P. I was concerned the serrations might be irritating when shooting but I never noticed them. The action is a little easier to rack than the M&P. The sights, while offputting at first, just because they are different from what I'm used to, worked very well.
The Millenium is slightly less chunky than the M&P and seems a bit less noticeable in the pocket (though all double stack revolvers are a bit too thick for pocket carry.)
The trigger pull is long but clean and light with no creep. I had no reset issues through 500 rounds.
The safety is a bit disconcerting. I wish it stuck out further and had a higher effort. It seems too easy to snap off with a bump...while at the same time too low a profile to the gun to locate in an emergency situation. For pocket carry, I feel a little uncomfortable carrying it cocked and locked.
Accuracy: Wow. I was easily able to hold 6" groups offhand, slowfire at 20 yards. With some concentration I produced a couple 4" groups offhand and one 2.5" ragged hole. Interestingly the gun shot about dead on...for a traditional 6 o'clock hold...as opposed to the dead-on hold it was designed for. I get the same high results with my M&P when fire slowfire technique (slow increase of trigger pressure....shots spaced one second apart or more.) However, when I pick up the pace and start squeezing the trigger as fast as I acquire the target the groups pull down 4-6" depending on how fast I'm cranking....which is the type of fire these kind of guns are designed for.
Compared to the M&P, I could hold slightly tighter groups with the Millenium in slow fire. I suspect that is because of the cleaner SA trigger.
I did notice one thing. The white dot in the rear is not centered perfectly...it is a smidgen to the left. Again, not a big deal when cranking at 7-10 yards but enough to move the POI about 6 inches at 20 yards when switching from the dot alignment to the blade alignment. I have a hankering to take a file to the left side of the blade to even this up, but then I'd have to deal with rebluing the sight (they are blued steel aren't they?) I might also try nitesiters...as a quick fix.
It fit my hand well when shooting. I never had to readjust my grip. Recoil was tame.
I haven't tried anything but FMJ Winchester WB and Remington through it but it fed those 100% reliably.
Overall, I'm pretty impressed with the gun. I need to spend a little more time with it and run various HP's through it to assess it's reliability before I totally count on it, but I'm starting to prefer it to the M&P...which is very high praise. The M&P fits well, shoots well, and digests everything I throw at it without a hiccup. In comparison the Millenium feels almost as good in the hand, is slightly lower profile, and shoots a little more accurately for slow fire.