New Player in the Tupperware Market

[autoxnyc 4]

Take a look at the Caracal F from UAE. Very interesting looking gun with extreme low bore axis and supposedly the best trigger pull for a striker fired gun per Pistol-training.com:

 

More out of obligation than interest, I stopped at the Caracal booth to see their pistol. For those unfamiliar, the Caracal is a family of striker fired handguns built in the United Arab Emirates. With a ridiculously low bore axis the gun almost looks like a polymer framed HK P7. The trigger on all of the show guns I tried was, for lack of a better word, perfect. It had a completely smooth consistent pull that rolled right through the break. It’s honestly the best trigger I’ve ever felt on a striker gun. However, setting aside any questions about reliability and durability about a gun made in the U.A.E., the sight options for the Caracal are horrendous. The rear sight is actually part of the slide’s internal mechanism and cannot be separated from it. In other words, no aftermarket sights will ever be available. They also offer a ridiculous option called “Quick Sights” … just google it. Because somewhere in the world, someone thought it would be a good idea to reduce sight radius drastically. YJCMTSU…

 

http://www.caracal.ae/

 

There are a lot of weird design decisions but looks very interesting.

[BlueLineFish 615]

Do not want

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

Touched on briefly here....

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/29494-omg-%e2%80%93-what-have-i-done/page__pid__419138__st__60#entry419138

 

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[blksheep 466]

For my money I'll stick with Glock or Springfield. Interesting though. Would take it if it was free.

[Maksim 1,504]

Sucked bad. Not impressed

[blksheep 466]

I like all guns, however most people are brand specific so some extent with something. The Ford/Chevy wars, Nissan/Toyota/Honda wars, Skippy/Jif wars and Coke vs Pepsi. If I have a choice I choose Glock, but everyonce in a while I like to tase or drive something different to see if I am in fact missing the next great thing. Maybe this is it, this is what I am missing or waiting for to sweep me off my feet.

[LorenzoS 100]

I was looking for an opportunity to send MORE of my hard earned money to people who hate me and support groups that want me dead. This looks like a terrific option, and for a piece of crap to boot.

[blksheep 466]

I want an american made design like the XD series.

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

I want an american made design like the XD series.

 

Was that sarcasm?

[Maksim 1,504]

ok, now that I am back at a pc.

 

It has interesting features. I was not able to shoot it at Shot Show but did play with it a bit. The build quality felt a little cheap and was not that impressed with the trigger. FNH FNS has a far nicer striker fired trigger.

[Vlad G 345]

For the life of me I couldn't remember what that reminded me of but finally I know. It is the illegitmate love child from that one night of passion between a Steyer M-A1 and a Gsh-18. I'd say whatever sexual tension was resolved between cold war enemies in a back alley in East Berlin during the cold war, should really stay in East Berlin, but maybe thats just me.

 

 

[mipafox 438]

 

Well, this is certainly a disappointment. Other people seem to like them. I had high hopes for this. Haven't fired one yet.

 

[302w 83]

I want an american made design like the XD series.

 

IIRC the only tupperware made in this country is the Smith and Wesson M&P.

[Maksim 1,504]

FNH pistols, FNS, FNP are made in United States.

[Vlad G 345]

And maybe kel-tec, maybe kahr, maybe diamondback, maybe STI, maybe Ruger ..

 

People really don't appreciate how many guns we make. Like .... you know .. Glocks?

[Tactical Monkey 51]

I want an american made design like the XD series.

 

Croatia for the win!

[HKHockey 5]

That grip looks exactly like the Steyr I held at my LGS! Wouldn't mind shooting one at the range but it seems that the overwhelming majority of people who have held one have been unimpressed. Also, I still do not understand the major attraction to pistols with super low bore axis.

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

If the grip angle was a little bit more, it would resemble a plastic Whitney Wolverine

[david8613 69]

styer looks nicer...

[Shane45 807]

Oh man these guys are surely going to get sued!

[Maksim 1,504]

why is that shane?

[BlueLineFish 615]

Like the steyr more

[Jon 264]

As maks said, they felt like glock quality, but crappier. Being I'm a "certified glock hater" that should tell you something.

[Shane45 807]

why is that shane?

Well when a company made a stock that looked like an Accuracy International stock, AI sued and won. Wish I could remember the name but it wasnt terribly close IMO. Now this companies rifle looks like a total knock off of the AI AX!!!

 

 

[Skyline 0]

I want an american made design like the XD series.

 

 

 

HK45 and HK45C are Made in USA too...

[blksheep 466]

Was that sarcasm?

 

Yes. Some people think that Springfield came up with the design of the XD pistols.

[blksheep 466]

As maks said, they felt like glock quality, but crappier. Being I'm a "certified glock hater" that should tell you something.

 

Glock does not hate you. Its not your fault...Its not your fault...No son you don't know...Its not your fault.

[Shane45 807]

The XD is a re branded HS2000

[blksheep 466]

The XD is a re branded HS2000

 

WINNER!!!

[zoid 24]

You never know. I have heard Glocks were not well received at all when they were first introduced.

Now look at them.