Well, any 96 series pistols will interchange magazines. I own a 96FS, not Inox and it's great. Inox is more resistent to rust and surface wear, but I take care of my firearms and don't have a problem. I like the idea of the buffer in the 96a1 in 40 cal, but unless you shoot thousands upon thousands of rounds I believe your frame will last a lifetime w/o the buffer. I did replace the stock 13 pd spring with wolff's 14 or 15 pd extra power recoil spring in my 96. You can't go wrong either way.

Thanks denner, Im waiting on a used 961a to come in, should be in any day now. I'd kind of like to take a look at it before I pull the trigger on a new one. I hate waiting so it better get in here soon. Mike

It will be worth your wait, I'm sure. Good luck. The 96a1 and the 90-Two are the most advanced in the series.