9 mm

Combining classic styling with modern features, the new Ronin in 10mm is a full-size 5″ 1911-style gun with a match grade barrel and 8+1 magazine capacity. Finish is two-tone – a stainless steel frame coupled with a hot salt blued carbon steel slide. The Ronin series is also available in 9mm and .45 ACP.

Let's take a closer look at the 9mm Canik TP9 Elite Combat in Flat Dark Earth ("Desert") coloring. A striker fired pistol with performance parts designed by Salient Arms International, the gun comes with a wide range of accessories.

The Slovak gunmaker Grand Power, known for various "short carbine" models, introduces the smallest version of the series, the Stribog SR9 A3S in 9mm caliber with a 4.5”/114 cm barrel. We test fired it at the shooting range.

SIG Custom Works introduces the new “Equinox” Series with two throwback limited-edition pistols. Chambered in 9mm, thanks to a black anodized metal frame and Nitron stainless steel slide, the P226 Equinox and P229 Equinox feature a two-tone contrasting finish.

Besides a metal frame, the first pistol release from SIG Custom Works features an XSeries optic-ready slide, flat skeletonized trigger, custom Hogue G10 grip panels and backstrap insert. It's a limited edition gun.

Just last year, the traditional German manufacturer Carl Walther rounded off the in-house Steel Frame series with the Q5 Match SF Expert and its adjustable trigger. With the new Black Ribbon brand name, the manufacturer is now once again expanding its range with another special version. All4shooters.com tested  this exclusive semi-automatic competition gun.

The Austrian polymer pioneer GLOCK has already come up with a new, high-performance trio in the three "Full Size", "Compact" and "Subcompact" formats with the fifth generation pistol models G22, G23 and G27. On top of that, the two .40 S&W models G22/G23 Gen5 are also available in the Modular Optic System (MOS) version with a factory-milled slide for micro red dot sights mounting.

One of the concerns of a reloader is cartridges without powder, or squib loads. One of the biggest worries is that such a cartridge is fired. And the real troubles start when it happens. In this very unusual test report we take a look at a proven match pistol in the shape of the SIG Sauer P226 X-Six in 9 mm Luger, which we tested despite a damaged barrel. The results? Read them here!

The new addition to the XD ("Extreme Duty") striker-fired, polymer-framed pistol series features a 3.8 barrel and a 14+1 magazine capacity.  Expressly designed for concealed carry, this little 9mm package includes finesses such as a flat-faced, Match Enhanced Trigger Assembly (META) and Tactical Rack U-Dot rear sight.

The undisputed queen in the world of polymer-framed service pistols, GLOCK from Austria, is reacting ever faster to international trends and market requirements. At the beginning of 2019, the "Slimline" model line was extended by the flat, compact G43X and G48 models, which are now also available in the "Modular Optic System" (MOS) version.

In partnership with Lipsey’s Firearm Distributors, GLOCK offers a limited edition that recreates the 9mm GLOCK P80 model of the 1980s. That is, a Gen1 GLOCK 17 pistol with all the old-style features including single pin frame, pebble wrap-around grip texture, smooth trigger face,  original flat extractor and no accessory rail or front slide serrations.

GLOCK has just announced that the Slimline GLOCK 43X and GLOCK 48 are now available in the Modular Optic System (MOS) configuration. These slim 9mm pistol models are ideal for concealed carry, sports shooting and law enforcement and both feature a micro-optic-ready factory-milled slide and a slim rail.

At the end of the 1960s, HK in Oberndorf decided to adapt the proven roller-delayed system of the G3 assault rifle to a pistol – the birth of the Heckler & Koch P9S. This unusual gun was manufactured for 25 years, also serving in the GSG 9 (the German police tactical unit) – an additional reason to take another look at it, this time focusing on the history, models and operation of the gun.

Pistol caliber carbines are very popular: easy to handle, versatile, low maintenance. Most of these guns come in the equally popular AR design. Yet some manufacturers takes a slightly different approach, like the Nova Modul RAK 9 Sport featuring an unmistakable Kalashnikov design. We took a closer look at the sporty 9x19 pistol caliber carbine.

From Magnum Research, the iconic pistol derived from the IMI Jericho 941 is back on the market. The Baby Eagle III is available in both full and semi compact sizes, with polymer or carbon steel frames. Chamberings include the 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP.

The CZ Shadow 2 Orange was presented in 2019. Here we take a closer look at this promising all-steel pistol that features improved accuracy and a tuned trigger. Read on about to learn about our impressions.