That could be awesome. An alternative to Kahr, Kel-tec, Rohrbaugh. Price point is unfortunate. Somehow we justify dropping that on 1911's, but it looks horrendous for anything else. For that kinda jack, it better be dead nuts reliable.
I hope they get ALL the bugs worked out before it goes into production. (How many sales do you supposed Kahr and Kel-Tec lose to abounding horror stories??? Even after you weed out the operator error, the barrel peening, parts breakage, and general finickiness scare a lot of people off).
I'd like to see that puppy chambered in 45acp, and sized like a 3" 1911.
It's been a long time coming, and I'm not holding my breath, but when/if it actually goes into production I'd like to fondle one. It has some real potential on paper.
Last I had heard, they hoped to have the first one's out end of this year, early next. I think it's an interesting concept, but like most, I'd wait a year or so and see what bugs arise.
Too complicated for a slight increase in veolocity. It is about the same size as the KelTecs, but heavier than the PF-9 with the same magazine capacity, and about as heavy as a P-11 loaded with 11 rounds. If you don't feel safe with hot loads in 9mm, then why not go with a Kahr 40S&W or 45ACP and skip this Rube Goldberg pistol.
Maybe if it fires trounds or gyro-jet cartridges I'll give it a look.
I think it's a really cool idea, but it would require a great deal of realignment in your thinking about a concealed carry gun. For one, the mechanism means you can't have the slide lock back on the last round, since the slide strips a round off the mag on the back stroke instead of when going forward.
You absolutely could have the slide lock on an empty magazine, just engineer it so if there is no cartridge in position to pull from the mag, then a spring loaded mechanism locks the slide open. Piece of cake.
Except that, if the slide did lock open, you would have to insert a new mag, release the slide, and then rack the slide again to chamber a round.
As it is, I do not think the slide locks open when empty. I do not see a slide lock lever on the gun.
If you compare it to a R9, or the .380's (LCP, P3at), then it isn't an issue, as none of those lock open when empty either. And revolvers, of course, don't tell you when they're empty either.
I agree, however, that the slide-lock when empty is an important feature. I don't understand why manufacturers of defensive pistols delete this feature in the name of...what? making the pistol a teeny bit smaller? cheaper? Not a good compromise to me.
It's one of the things that keeps me from getting a small LCP for myself (my wife has one), and keeps me with my Glock 26. Which isn't a bad thing...
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