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The grip is relatively slim and 1911-like, and is textured within an inch of its life, with molded-in knurling front and back, truncated pyramids on the sides and a surface Guns & Ammo writer Pat Sweeney calls "skate tape" on the thumbrest areas. That pistol of course, was a lot heavier and bulkier, but the ratio between length and height is similar. The pistol's proportions immediately reminded me of the long-defunct Astra A-100, which was a Spanish version of the SIG P229. What FN apparently has no plans to do is to offer the 509 with a magazine disconnect safety, providing California citizens yet another reason to leave. The instruction manual illustrates a bilateral thumb safety that FN plans to offer at some future date for those who still cling to that idea. The protruding front of the extractor lets you feel that the pistol is loaded in darkness. This is a red line exposed under the rear of the pivoting extractor when a cartridge is chambered. Finally, there's a loaded chamber indicator, as required by several state laws.
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