Improvements or just marketing?

[Alan]

Do the newest pistol designs actually bring about real technological progress, or are companies merely making slight, cosmetic changes?

 

[Magus]

With all the recalls lately, I'm betting flashy rubbish.

 

[Brucer41]

I think it is about 50/50. Some pistols I see year to year have no real changes, but then some are there are some with huge changes.