Having only owned hammer-driven handguns up to that point, I found the striker-fired system simple to control and fast to shoot. The 5-inch-barreled pistol had features that I’d never experienced in a handgun before. The first striker-fired gun I owned was Smith & Wesson’s M&P Pro, a long slide in 9mm.Smith & Wesson Model 627 Pro Series : Smith & Wesson Model 327 Night Guard : Smith & Wesson Model 28 (Highway Patrolman) Smith & Wesson Model 29 (.44 Magnum).