I hear there weren't really any "problems," so much as that Steyr wanted to improve the trigger pull a bit. My M40 is an old-timer that never got the trigger upgrade, but it works just fine.
I'm not sure when the trigger upgrade became standard on the M9/M40 series. I always hear that it's the sub-10,000 serial numbered pistols that are suspect, but I could be wrong on this.
Perhaps you already know this, but the FAQ here has an interesting tidbit about the mfg dates:
"· When was my STEYR manufactured?
To check the date look on the inside of your frame by where the metal plate w/ serial # is. There is a little clock/dial w/ hand poiting to month (1-12) and 99, 00, 01, 02 etc inside the ring. "
I'd cleaned my M40 dozens of times without ever really noticing the date stamp on the frame! Thanks for the info, guys!
I'm not sure when the trigger upgrade became standard on the M9/M40 series. I always hear that it's the sub-10,000 serial numbered pistols that are suspect, but I could be wrong on this.
Perhaps you already know this, but the FAQ here has an interesting tidbit about the mfg dates:
"· When was my STEYR manufactured?
To check the date look on the inside of your frame by where the metal plate w/ serial # is. There is a little clock/dial w/ hand poiting to month (1-12) and 99, 00, 01, 02 etc inside the ring. "
I'd cleaned my M40 dozens of times without ever really noticing the date stamp on the frame! Thanks for the info, guys!
