Despite never actually having fired one (only dry-fire), I'm finding myself extremely attracted to Steyr handguns for some reason, specifically the M9-A1. So much so that I'm prepared to pull the trigger on one (pun intended) when my permits come through. Why? Rave reviews, I love the way it looks, and very uncommon (which is a reason why I'm unlikely to be a Glock owner in the near future). Any reason why I should rethink this? Or better yet, anyone willing to let me try theirs out in exchange for a box of ammo   I don't care about the lack of aftermarket support, though my one concern is that almost every youtube video I see of the gun shows brass flying straight into the shooter's face. My alternative is a Walther PPQ.

I dont own but i have shot. From my experiance we had minor cycling issues (failure to extract) but otherwise a very comfortablr easy to shoot gun. I would buy one and polish up the contact surfaces to help long with tune up rhe extractor

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php?/topic/29494-omg-%e2%80%93-what-have-i-done/?&fromsearch=1

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/31436-im-in-love-again/?hl=steyr

 

http://njgunforums.com/forum/index.php/topic/31871-steyr-update/?hl=steyr

 

Here you go. HTH.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

Thanks Pizza Bob. I had seen your posts (thanks for the detailed review btw), but it's a good thing I reread them. I was thinking that versions with the cross-pin through the rear of the slide were already the latest iteration, but didn't realize that those were still subject to extractor issues. Definitely something to keep in mind.

I have the earlier M9.  The brass-ejection thing sorts itself out after 500 rounds or so.  It now consistently dumps brass to the right.

 

The stock trigger is better than any generation Glock I have shot.  It's accurate, breaks down easily and eats any flavor of 9mm I feed it.  Quite honestly, it is a better gun than a Glock.  Steyr blew it because of sh*++y marketing. 

I have the Steyr S40-A1 and I love it. I have shot over 500 rounds through it and I never had a problem. The ergos are great and the sear breaks cleanly. Plus the trigger reset is short and noticeable. I highly recommend the M9-A1. I would have went with that but I wanted a subcompact that is concealable

Dude, everybody owns a Glock.  If you like it, buy it. Life is too short to buy guns other people think you should have.

Just in case anyone else was looking, RTSP now offers it as a rental gun 

I have a m40-a1 if anyone down south wants to check it out. It's part of my personal collection. Fell in live with a customers gun and bought one