First Range Trip With The New Steyr M9-A1...Another Winner!

The anticipation was killing me.

Here I have this new pistol in my possession and do to on going personal situations, I kept having to put off going to the range to see how this rather interesting looking firearm was going to perform...until today. So off I go with the Steyr, and, I figured I would go ahead and put a few rounds thru my Sig P239 as well. Needless to say, I was raring to go.

Now I know, that the Steyr pistols are a little strange looking, and I'm sure we all know the old saying about "beauty being in the eye of the beholder" ... but I have been reading up on this gun and it seems that most (if not all) of the individuals who own one of these gems are really very happy with them. When I first saw this gun, I wasn't really sure I wanted it as I have looked at them in the past and always passed them by, but this time, I just had to have it after taking it my hand and actually comparing it as it sat side by side with a Glock 17. In my opinion, the only thing that really stood out as being very 'Glock-ish' with this gun...is the grip angle. So yes, the grip angle is almost the exact same as a Glock, but the overall feel of the gun was a lot more comfortable to me; it didn't have the squarish, blocky feeling to me.

Trigger wise...the take up before hitting the wall seemed to be a bit shorter, the creep was minimal, and the break seemed pretty crisp for a striker fired gun. As far as the reset...is isn't a PPQ...BUT...it was noticeably better than some other guns I have tried. Lets face it...my SRT's are a thing of beauty, but I won't try to shove an apple into a basket full of oranges.



My main concern here, was to test for function as well as trying to get acclimated with these rather different trapezoidal sights that are rather unique if I say so myself. For those who appreciate visuals....




So I get to my lane, load up my mags (17 round magazines x 2 came with the gun) and off we go.

I only had 2 targets. One for the M9 and one for the Sig...so basically what I did was start off at 7 yards to get a feel for the trigger and the sights...then run it out to 10 yards and then finishing up at 15 yards. Load the gun...rack the slide...take aim, making the tip of the triangle my POA and BANG! First shot was a dead bull. Hmmm...ok! A couple mags at close range and then out to 10 yards and on to 15. Ejection was ideal at around 3:30-4:00 and consistent. Muzzle flip was minimal due to the high grip and low bore axis...but best of all...it ran like a clock; No malfunctions of any kind.

Accuracy...I was doing pretty good with my ragged hole until I started shooting at a faster pace from reset at 15 and not really paying close attention at all my flyers. By this time...I was really liking this gun and just having fun with it.



All in all...a great time checking out a new and rather unique firearm that I'm happy to say that I'm glad I didn't pass up again.