I had a long legged Austrian follow me home today. Hard to believe I have a striker fired model made in Austria. It’s the Steyr L9-A1 of course.
This is only the second L9-A1 that I’ve held. It feels pretty much as the M-A1’s that I have shot before. I have only been able to fondle this gun by working the slide, dry firing, dropping/inserting magazines, and field stripping.
I took a few measurements and have a few initial thoughts. There are 3 loaded chamber indicators on this model. The first is the protruding peg at the back of the slide. The second is a nub on the extractor that sticks out when there is a round in the chamber. Lastly there is the “Window” cut out on the top of the back of the chamber. The trigger safety/blade also does not extend forward until the gun is cocked. It stays back once the trigger is pulled. It also does not pivot inside the trigger, but rather slides straight back into the trigger shoe. The trigger travel is very smooth and it breaks very clean. The rest is not as tactile as I would like. You can hear and feel it while dry firing, but not sure if I will when shooting.
The grip has a great feel with its shape and is on the thinner side. The texture on the grip provides a decent grip. Not as smooth as some and not as aggressive as others. I like the looks of the current Steyr lineup.
Here a few measurements. The trigger breaks at 4lbs and 14oz. Take up was 1lb and 7.5 oz and ¼”. Reset was only 3/16”. This was with my digital trigger scale and the gun is pretty dry from the factory. I expect it to be a little lighter once I clean it and relube. Comparison wise to my Walther PPQ M1, breaks at 5lbs and 1oz. Take up is 4lbs and 2.2oz and 3/8”. Reset is 1/8”
Here are some more comparison photo’s.
I’ll post a range report once I get out and shoot.
This is only the second L9-A1 that I’ve held. It feels pretty much as the M-A1’s that I have shot before. I have only been able to fondle this gun by working the slide, dry firing, dropping/inserting magazines, and field stripping.
I took a few measurements and have a few initial thoughts. There are 3 loaded chamber indicators on this model. The first is the protruding peg at the back of the slide. The second is a nub on the extractor that sticks out when there is a round in the chamber. Lastly there is the “Window” cut out on the top of the back of the chamber. The trigger safety/blade also does not extend forward until the gun is cocked. It stays back once the trigger is pulled. It also does not pivot inside the trigger, but rather slides straight back into the trigger shoe. The trigger travel is very smooth and it breaks very clean. The rest is not as tactile as I would like. You can hear and feel it while dry firing, but not sure if I will when shooting.
The grip has a great feel with its shape and is on the thinner side. The texture on the grip provides a decent grip. Not as smooth as some and not as aggressive as others. I like the looks of the current Steyr lineup.
Here a few measurements. The trigger breaks at 4lbs and 14oz. Take up was 1lb and 7.5 oz and ¼”. Reset was only 3/16”. This was with my digital trigger scale and the gun is pretty dry from the factory. I expect it to be a little lighter once I clean it and relube. Comparison wise to my Walther PPQ M1, breaks at 5lbs and 1oz. Take up is 4lbs and 2.2oz and 3/8”. Reset is 1/8”
Here are some more comparison photo’s.
I’ll post a range report once I get out and shoot.
