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Posted: 5/7/2020 9:50:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kwisak]
Looks like they are showing up again, sliders interchange although they are different with a relocated loaded chamber indicator.recoil spring is suppose to be heavier although at one pound I don’t notice anything. A1 mags with in A2 but not other way around. Grips are obviously different and much better with the new changeable side and backing although I do miss the finger groove. Trigger is heavier although that’s a new trigger vs a very used one with np3. Still very little reset. New chassis for the trigger is pretty neat if they ever make anything for it. Otherwise seems like a good amount of upgrades. Only wish list is optics ready slide but I have an A1 milled already so not major. The A1 is dirty as I haven’t cleaned it due to its range toy status my other L9 and S9 are cleaned regularly.
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I guess I'll have to find an online source and order one.
Never seen one in stock at any lgs. I can find all the turkey junk and off brand ssssy pistols. And damned few cz. But the folks at the counter of the sportsmans whore house have never heard of steyr. Etask. Do those have a manual lock on them like a s&w Hillary hole? |
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Originally Posted By meistermash: I guess I'll have to find an online source and order one. Never seen one in stock at any lgs. I can find all the turkey junk and off brand ssssy pistols. And damned few cz. But the folks at the counter of the sportsmans whore house have never heard of steyr. Etask. Do those have a manual lock on them like a s&w Hillary hole? View Quote Next shipment is suppose to be in next month. Not sure if that includes the M9A2 or C9A2 as well or not. Yep locking is on there. Two keys come with it but it also works as a button on the take down lever. Attached File Attached File |
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Ive had mine for about 4 months. I really like it. Very controlled follow up shots.
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Wish there was better factory support. I have an early M9 and had an early M40. High cap mags are non-existent. Like the M9 I kept, just wish you could find mags for it.
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Anybody know when the M9-A2 is due to drop? My A1 is definitely my favorite polymer gun, but the A2 might transform it to, dare I say, perfection?
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Originally Posted By Tan41: Anybody know when the M9-A2 is due to drop? My A1 is definitely my favorite polymer gun, but the A2 might transform it to, dare I say, perfection? View Quote Suppose to have been here already. Word is it’s delayed till August September. Hopefully there are mags in that shipment as it’s not possible to find them at the moment. There is also a guy making some base plates for the A2 to make it able to be used in a A1 since A2 mags are available still. That said you pay for his time and the materials which is a 39 mag to start with |
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The 17 round mags are available again at steyr-arms.com
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I have one of the subcompact, it has some extraction problems, not reliable enough to carry. I really like it, just don’t trust it.
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Originally Posted By Donner_und_Blitzen: I have one of the subcompact, it has some extraction problems, not reliable enough to carry. I really like it, just don’t trust it. View Quote Remove the extractor, spring, and pin. Clean and very lightly lube the spring and pin. Clean the channel on the slide that the spring and pin sit in. Reassemble. Doing this will resolve the extraction issue in many cases. |
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Damn. Aimless must have a belt-fed lock button. -photokirk
Logic is to democrats what laser pointers are to cats. They just confuse the shit out of them. -h3smith Welfare is a safety net, not a hammock. -cmjohnson |
I've seen and handled one at a local shop, but it's not something I'd pay $600 or even $500 for personally.
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I like mine, it shoots great other than the intermittent extraction. I will take the extractor and spring out and clean and oil and check for burrs see if that helps.
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I just ordered one today. My m9-a1 is the one poly striker fired pistol I regret selling. Hopefully I like this one as much.
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Nice, where did you find them in stock at? Wondering if the shipment came in that has been delayed and if so will we see the C9A2 soon
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I just placed a back order. Hopefully it comes in before the election.
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Did you place your order at a local dealer or did you find a place to order online? Unfortunately for me I don’t have any Steyr dealers anywhere near me.
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Steyr finally responded and they said October is the next shipment date. So hopefully soon. That said for 300 you can get the bb tech bb6 that Was designed by the same guy from classic. Company is gone so just a intresting gun at the point. They also said no optics planned on this Verizon but it would be in the works on the next version. Assume they mean gens so it’s gonna be a long road, unless they do a specific optics run
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Happiness is a warm gun,
Bang bang, shoot shoot. The Beatles Nov. 1968 |
Today my daughter bought a M9-A1 for her husband's birthday.
I've never given them a second thought until now, watched a few video reviews today and they look like a nice pistol. |
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Happiness is a warm gun,
Bang bang, shoot shoot. The Beatles Nov. 1968 |
Originally Posted By Another-Bill: Today my daughter bought a M9-A1 for her husband's birthday. I've never given them a second thought until now, watched a few video reviews today and they look like a nice pistol. View Quote Awesome timing, The A1 are done for production too so it’s great to get them before they are gone. The A2 hopefully will be here in October, but the M series are awesome. Let us know how you like it, but they are solid guns. Bubits worked under Gaston glock I believe in the Glock gen 2 before going to steyr and developing the M series. If they decide to take out the trigger module (like the p320) watch the the slide release and the locking button, they can go spring a little distance and while the A1 and a2 are really the same parts it’s hard to get extra parts at the moment. Just grip the slide release and keep a eye on the locking button as there is a small spring under it. Besides that I can’t think of anything else, other than enjoy the triangle sights and if your interested in aftermarket pick up what you can at ranger precision although there are other shops for guide rods and springs. Also they may want to snag a few mags as a shipment just hit and those have been hard to get with steyr au shipments being pushed back. |
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Originally Posted By Another-Bill: They have an updated extractor available that is an easy change. View Quote It’s a big improvement. My old shells would land on my hat at times, after they fling pretty far off. That said even with old extractor only issue I ever had was one stove pipe after I took the thing apart and reassembled to clean it, cleared it an no issues since. Guess you shouldn’t clean your guns? Any way I abuse the A1 pretty good and it’s been good. |
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Played with it today, my daughter dropped it off so he wouldn't find it, awesome pistol.
Odd that it didn't catch on, I really like it a lot. A whole lot. |
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Happiness is a warm gun,
Bang bang, shoot shoot. The Beatles Nov. 1968 |
Originally Posted By Another-Bill: Played with it today, my daughter dropped it off so he wouldn't find it, awesome pistol. Odd that it didn't catch on, I really like it a lot. A whole lot. View Quote Tell your daughter that you want one for your birthday or Father's Day, whichever comes first. |
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Damn. Aimless must have a belt-fed lock button. -photokirk
Logic is to democrats what laser pointers are to cats. They just confuse the shit out of them. -h3smith Welfare is a safety net, not a hammock. -cmjohnson |
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Originally Posted By MissileCop: Good choice. If he finds the grip a little slick, send him to Talon Grips for a wraparound grip. Two different textures to choose from. As you can tell, I'm happy with the combination. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/6492/TheSteyrFamily_JPG-1504839.jpg View Quote Looks like a S9! surprised to see one. Not a lot go for it, pretty sure that means you have good taste! |
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https://www.gunbroker.com/item/879200004
Shipment may have hit, 17 L9A2 is very surprising to see Also a C9A2 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/879212530 |
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Ooh...that's tempting. But I think I'd rather wait until they drop a L40-A2, so I can throw a .357Sig barrel into it.
My favorite 9mm comes in a .357Sig case. Originally Posted By Kwisak: Looks like a S9! surprised to see one. Not a lot go for it, pretty sure that means you have good taste! View Quote Yep, there's a S9 and S40 in the pic. The S40 has a Ranger Point .357 Sig barrel in it. Steyr only made the M357A1 version until 2014. I wanted a L357A1 and S357A1, so bought the barrels to make it happen. Those who know me would forcefully disagree with your comment about good taste. |
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Damn. Aimless must have a belt-fed lock button. -photokirk
Logic is to democrats what laser pointers are to cats. They just confuse the shit out of them. -h3smith Welfare is a safety net, not a hammock. -cmjohnson |
Are they doing the 40? I thought they were solely 9mm in the A2 format? I know ranger point still has a few barrels in stock but I think they are done making 357 barrels or really any accessories. Wish I got a few more weights from them as well. I have gotten some die hard glockers to at least admit it’s a solid gun. A few have considered the switch until they found out how much of a PITA it is to find one or accessories. That said I’m a fan Attached File
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Originally Posted By Kwisak: Are they doing the 40? I thought they were solely 9mm in the A2 format? I know ranger point still has a few barrels in stock but I think they are done making 357 barrels or really any accessories. Wish I got a few more weights from them as well. I have gotten some die hard glockers to at least admit it’s a solid gun. A few have considered the switch until they found out how much of a PITA it is to find one or accessories. That said I’m a fanhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/8D62BF00-F628-452F-ABC1-42216CB75816_jpe-1594806.JPG View Quote Given that most agencies are going back to 9mm, they may be getting out of the .40 market, which would be too bad. I hadn't heard either way. But if the demand isn't there, then it doesn't make financial sense to produce something that won't sell in large numbers. Though some of that demand might be found if they actually invested in some decent US marketing, which has always been one of their weak points. Even nowadays, I still run across some gun people that look at me when they ask what I'm shooting, and I tell them that it's a Steyr. Yeah, looks like Ranger Point is done with offering accessories for Steyr's, which is a shame. I also wished that I had been able to grab a few extra weights, as well as a few extra L40 recoil assemblies from them. If someone has a .40 A1, and wants to get into the .357Sig game, Rim Country Mfg still has some S&C/M/L drop-in barrels available. I grabbed a S and L last night, just so that I would have spares down the road. ****Just got a look at the A2 users manual, and there is mention of .40S&W models. Steyr A2 manual |
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Damn. Aimless must have a belt-fed lock button. -photokirk
Logic is to democrats what laser pointers are to cats. They just confuse the shit out of them. -h3smith Welfare is a safety net, not a hammock. -cmjohnson |
https://v1tactical.com
If anyone is looking for a A2, They seem to have the best deals by far and will have some M9 and C9 coming in in the next month or so. |
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Finally got around to shooting a Steyr M357 A1. First couple of mags went well. Switched ammo brand from old American Eagle to new Sig Sauer. After 10 or so round, failure to fire. Looked at cartridge and looked to be a light strike. Happened again.
Thing got a little funky field stripping and reassembly. Something was not right. Decided to pull the firing pin. I had read online that some had experienced light strikes and upon pulling the firing pin small round metal pieces were found. Seemed like internet lore. Sure enough, after pulling the firing pin, much to my amazement TWO small round pieces of metal fell out. I assume these were from primers having the metal pushed through the firing pin hole on recoil. I'll shoot it again later this week to see if that's the cure. Any speculation or lore about these metal pieces? BTW, I'm no gunsmith but I pulled the extractor as well. That was a bitch to get back in. The spring and small metal piece went flying a dozen or so times. Don't do this in a carpeted area. ETA I remember comments do not buy 357 Sig model, get 9mm as you can always get 9mm. Gotta say, much easier to buy 357 Sig online versus 9mm. |
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I am not familiar with the steyrs breech face but, how I cured that with my Ruger with round firing pin hole was to break the edge of the hole with a polishing rod.
Then it doesn't sheer the dimple off the primer. |
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Originally Posted By Another-Bill: They have an updated extractor available that is an easy change. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Another-Bill: Originally Posted By Donner_und_Blitzen: I like mine, it shoots great other than the intermittent extraction. I will take the extractor and spring out and clean and oil and check for burrs see if that helps. They have an updated extractor available that is an easy change. Have a C9A1 and M9A1. The M9A1 has always run good. Doesn't eject cases the same direction all the time but it does ectract them all the time. The C9A1 is a different story. Always had extraction issues. Tried new extractors from Steyr but they didn't help. Finally an extractor from a .40 seemed to make it better but still had issues at times. Stuck it in the safe, haven't done anything with it for the past couple of years. Just got it back out and checked with Steyr about new extractors and they sent another one here in Sept. Took it to the range and it threw more brass to the left of the gun and at my head than it did to the right of the gun. Threw it back in the range bag in disgust. Love the feel of the gun, it just runs like crap. Think I'll just skip the A2s. |
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Originally Posted By coltc: Have a C9A1 and M9A1. The M9A1 has always run good. Doesn't eject cases the same direction all the time but it does ectract them all the time. The C9A1 is a different story. Always had extraction issues. Tried new extractors from Steyr but they didn't help. Finally an extractor from a .40 seemed to make it better but still had issues at times. Stuck it in the safe, haven't done anything with it for the past couple of years. Just got it back out and checked with Steyr about new extractors and they sent another one here in Sept. Took it to the range and it threw more brass to the left of the gun and at my head than it did to the right of the gun. Threw it back in the range bag in disgust. Love the feel of the gun, it just runs like crap. Think I'll just skip the A2s. View Quote My L9 has been solid but I believe those came out after the spring swap, that said the ejection at times would land on your hat. One stove pipe in all the rounds but it was after cleaning and take down so I did a quick strip and put it back together. No more issues but still not sure what could have been wrong either. The springs in the A2 have changed especially the recoil so maybe it’s no longer an issue. I will have a C9A2 and report back but hopefully after all this time and a new generation they fixed any issue. That said I would let steyr USA know and try to get them to fix the issue. If not I’m sure there are some who would still take that off your hands. |
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After cleaning out the metal primer dimple pieces, my M357 A1 ran perfect. Really nice pistol and enjoy the 357 Sig round. Like that this ammo is readily available on line.
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Installed some stick on grips, GUSGRIPS.com.
Really pleased, brings the pistol alive. My early Steyr's grips from the factory were a bit slick for my tastes. I got the SRG70 style, a polymerized sandpaper effect. BTW The grip came with 2 extra pieces that fit in the channels above the grip proper just behind the trigger. I put the two extras on the front of the frame. My support hand thumb catches the one on the left side to give a very secure wraparound grip. |
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C9a2 came in so now it’s off to the range and maybe time to move over my daily carry after a few hundred rounds Attached File
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Originally Posted By Kwisak: C9a2 came in so now it’s off to the range and maybe time to move over my daily carry after a few hundred roundshttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/E6DE60B2-E765-41E9-A028-560E67327561_jpe-1645456.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/E23726A8-7707-4378-95E6-04F6A6A07FF1_jpe-1645458.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/57DE88FB-3FC9-4C58-8AF9-E77F72AF0EA9_jpe-1645459.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/C9C24B5D-146D-4C28-9CEB-657991FF1A97_jpe-1645460.JPG View Quote Interested in the shooting report. Let us know how the ejection is. |
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So only 50 rounds down so far with a hope to take more time off Friday and hit the 200-250 mark. Overall it’s a great pistol. The ejection hasn’t been an issue yet but with so few rounds I am hoping this doesn’t change Friday. Lower is the same and uppers beyound length are the same so they will lock up on each other’s frame. The grips is great for shooting but you will want a undershirt as it is pretty aggressive. Range pics coming Friday, too many new gun owners at local range so phones and cameras banned on the line to stop the stupidity selfies Attached File
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Love my M9-A1 curious how much of an improvement the a2 really is
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Originally Posted By PewPewPew1212: Love my M9-A1 curious how much of an improvement the a2 really is View Quote Slide is the same although they changed the side the channel is on. The grip is where the change is and it’s really nice for getting the right feel with the side and back straps as well as over all stippling. Flared mag well is nice and new mags are a plus. Other then that it’s the same. |
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A little more time today as my morning cleared up. No issues so far and extraction is the same with no issues. Brought the L9 today and while it’s snappier it’s overall pretty smooth given the size of the slide. |
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My L9-A2 arrives Wednesday. Anyone know of a decent competition kydex (Tek-Lok compatible) holster? I even contacted Black Trident in Austria, but they don't ship to the US.
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Doubleclick makes one that is pretty good but I get mine made at we plead the 2nd. Really like them For two gun and general carry. Used them on everything really and I like their designs. It will push into a A1 holster but rubs a good bit even though the slides are interchangeable. Tried it on a C9A1 and a L9A1 holster with the same results. Not sure on tek lok though Attached File
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OP ... who did you have mill the slide on your A1 for an RMR ?
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Originally Posted By Warhawk: OP ... who did you have mill the slide on your A1 for an RMR ? Got any pics? View Quote So I did a deltapoint since I had one sitting around and already had a rmr on a 320, 226, Masada. So wanted to try it out, plus keep triangle going. That and I liked the idea of built in back ups. As far as the mill goes it’s pretty easy on a M series or C series due to the location of the loaded chamber indicator but on the L series you will lose that function they have to make room for the bolt and fill that channel. Mine was done by L&M Precision. I have heard if you do a rmr you won’t lose that function now, but that’s 2nd hand from the steyr forum. I’ll go grab some pics of it next to my other A1 so you can see the difference. Pics are up A1 on a A2 = A3 Attached File Down the site, looks like a triangle in person Attached File Sides, it gets close to extractor but no issues Attached File Attached File Back where you lose loaded indicator Attached File Under where you can see the hole weld Attached File Attached File |
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So I was taking apart the slide for cleaning and realized we do have some different parts in the slide beyound the channel switching sides. Here is the extractor of a A1 in fde coated in silver Np3 and black A2 Attached File
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Originally Posted By Kwisak: So I did a deltapoint since I had one sitting around and already had a rmr on a 320, 226, Masada. So wanted to try it out, plus keep triangle going. That and I liked the idea of built in back ups. As far as the mill goes it’s pretty easy on a M series or C series due to the location of the loaded chamber indicator but on the L series you will lose that function they have to make room for the bolt and fill that channel. Mine was done by L&M Precision. I have heard if you do a rmr you won’t lose that function now, but that’s 2nd hand from the steyr forum. I’ll go grab some pics of it next to my other A1 so you can see the difference. Pics are up A1 on a A2 = A3 steak sauce https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/F68EEA0A-5697-45BC-8131-285162093127_jpe-1655865.JPG Down the site, looks like a triangle in person https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/0636D6CD-2BA1-4CA3-B5D9-87A3D09146C8_jpe-1655866.JPG Sides, it gets close to extractor but no issues https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/6DD71D0B-07AA-448A-B346-07038BE55468_jpe-1655868.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/F9A366BA-7E96-4EE7-BC0A-3D6A68F06571_jpe-1655867.JPG Back where you lose loaded indicator https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/D22EC42B-EAB9-4B5D-AF23-CB0B1FC8B33F_jpe-1655869.JPG Under where you can see the hole weldhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/8A9D9857-224F-429F-B708-0A1C4ED84D38_jpe-1655870.JPGhttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/448154/89A4F89A-F0BC-415A-BB29-CD001D07D444_jpe-1655872.JPG View Quote Thanks, I have two M9A1’s. I don’t really plan to add an A2. Did L&M refinish the machined area? I need to do some research and decide on which RMR I want. Or if I want to do it on a Steyr at all, versus buying something else that’s already cut. |
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