I've never really picked one up to examine one but now that I have $ tospend, they kinda caught my eye again. Anyone have any hands-on experience with them. Whatever I decide to buy will pretty much just be a range gun to play & plink with.
Steyr pistols
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cornbread2
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The recently made Steyrs are very reliable and accurate pistols. Any reliability problems that some used to have are now fixed. They have good triggers or at least some do. There is a huge varaition between different guns.
If you find someone that has a few in stock buy the one with the best trigger.
The Steyr has a natural "shootability" that allows most people to shoot them well. They also just "feel" good in your hand.
The sights take some getting used to but once you do you will like them.
No matter what you may have been told or read they are a single action design.
They also lack a very important internal safety feature that is present on most all single action pistols.
They are not as safe as most other pistols to carry with a loaded chamber.
Since you did not say you intend to carry the gun don't let this stop you from buying one.
You can buy them for less than $300 wholesale now.
When they first came out they were expensive.
If you find someone that has a few in stock buy the one with the best trigger.
The Steyr has a natural "shootability" that allows most people to shoot them well. They also just "feel" good in your hand.
The sights take some getting used to but once you do you will like them.
No matter what you may have been told or read they are a single action design.
They also lack a very important internal safety feature that is present on most all single action pistols.
They are not as safe as most other pistols to carry with a loaded chamber.
Since you did not say you intend to carry the gun don't let this stop you from buying one.
You can buy them for less than $300 wholesale now.
When they first came out they were expensive.
minnesota oldie
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I have an M40 and it is the gun that glock should have been. It DOES have a safety on it unlike glock. The safety is deactivated by your trigger finger pressing up on the inside of the trigger guard. If you keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot, and you have a holster that covers the trigger it is no less safe to carry with a round in the chamber then a glock. I really like this gun and am going to order an M9.
M40
I own an M40 and am thoroughly happy with the weapon. Fits my hand extremely well. Trapazoidal sights take about ten minutes of range time to get used to but once you've gotten accustomed to them there's none faster for target acquisition. The recoil axis is very low so keeping the sights on target is easier that other .40 S&W's I've owned. The weapon is damn accurate as well.
LD
I own an M40 and am thoroughly happy with the weapon. Fits my hand extremely well. Trapazoidal sights take about ten minutes of range time to get used to but once you've gotten accustomed to them there's none faster for target acquisition. The recoil axis is very low so keeping the sights on target is easier that other .40 S&W's I've owned. The weapon is damn accurate as well.
LD
Zundfolge
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cornbread2's assertion that the Steyr pistols are not safe to carry is a very contentious point around here (and one I disagree with) but this debate has been beat into the ground around here (and on TFL) and there's no point in rehashing it. You can do a search here and you'll dig up the entire debate ... then go over to www.thefiringline.com and search there ... the debate there is much more complete.
The debates over on The Firing Line and can be read here:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=138673
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=144739
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=145050
Lets not rehash these debates here again (and get this thread locked too
).
At any rate, the Steyr pistols are well made, accurate pistols that I believe outperform the Glock. Only downside is the lack of accessories available (especially when compared to the Glock ... everyone and their dog makes accessories for the Glock).
In my estimation, the Steyr M series makes for one of the best out of the box IDPA/IPSC Limited 10 guns out there.
The debates over on The Firing Line and can be read here:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=138673
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=144739
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=145050
Lets not rehash these debates here again (and get this thread locked too
).At any rate, the Steyr pistols are well made, accurate pistols that I believe outperform the Glock. Only downside is the lack of accessories available (especially when compared to the Glock ... everyone and their dog makes accessories for the Glock).
In my estimation, the Steyr M series makes for one of the best out of the box IDPA/IPSC Limited 10 guns out there.
mrapathy2000
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fine pistol I love my M40 and intend on getting a M9 when I get the money.
for $280-$350 its a great deal.
thin grip but plenty to hold on to ok for people with small hands and should not bother people with big hands. a hogue or other rubber grip can make an improvement on the grip. trigger is sweet. the sights are nice and if you dont like them you can get them replaced ie not fixed steyrusa has replacements 3dot night sights and another option. dissasembly is easy.
for $280-$350 its a great deal.
thin grip but plenty to hold on to ok for people with small hands and should not bother people with big hands. a hogue or other rubber grip can make an improvement on the grip. trigger is sweet. the sights are nice and if you dont like them you can get them replaced ie not fixed steyrusa has replacements 3dot night sights and another option. dissasembly is easy.
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yayarx7
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It's a gun, it's not safe.
or...
It's an inanimate object. It's safe as can be.
or...
It's an inanimate object. It's safe as can be.
B27
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Blade-Tech makes an excellent holster for these guns-
http://www.fototime.com/0950ACDD0060F10/standard.jpg
- which I just happen to have received last week.
http://www.fototime.com/0950ACDD0060F10/standard.jpg
- which I just happen to have received last week.
The safety contention is that they allegedly lack an internal safety device that will prevent an unexpected boom in the event of a dropped gun or a parts failure. The debate has nothing to do with the manual, operator-actuated safety, or lack thereof.
Mike
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rugerfreak
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Got rid of my Glock after I bought my M9----the Steyr is simply as better gun---and the price from CDNN is more than right----even though you'll have to get a couple extra mags---since the CDNN guns only come with one.
Flashpoint
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I really like my m40, the look, the grip angle, the sites, everthing. Mine has a real good trigger, has a little more draw on it than my Ruger P89 did in SA mode. Range gun, house gun, carry gun, there just good.
Range gun, house gun, carry gun, there just good.dleong
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I've had my M40 for a number of months now. It is a suprisingly accurate and extremely well engineered pistol.
However, the M40 desperately needs a stronger recoil spring! The factory spring is too light; frame battering is particularly pronounced and spent brass gets tossed into low earth orbit. Unfortunately, I do not think anyone is currently making aftermarket recoil springs for the Steyr M-series pistols.
DL
However, the M40 desperately needs a stronger recoil spring! The factory spring is too light; frame battering is particularly pronounced and spent brass gets tossed into low earth orbit. Unfortunately, I do not think anyone is currently making aftermarket recoil springs for the Steyr M-series pistols.
DL
Zundfolge
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Thats odd ... my M40 (which is an older GSI imported gun with a serial number in the mid 5,000s) ejects just fine without any frame battering problems. Maybe you should try replacing the recoil spring with a new stock one (maybe yours is defective?).
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rauchman
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For a really cool Steyr, check out the GB. Unfortunately, it hasn't been made in close to 20 years. It is a fullsize, gas operated, 18 shot 9mm. As a kid, this was the coolest looking pistol I'd ever seen.
Ken
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cornbread2
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A lot of older M-40s had recoil spring problems. Some were weaker than the 9mm springs.
It has been my experience that newer Steyrs do not have this problem.
It has been my experience that newer Steyrs do not have this problem.
steyr
i have the M9. it is great!! i love the sights for speed, combat type drills. they are kinda tough to line up quickly for precision shots. but, once you get the hang of the sights you can shoot nice small groups with it.
the trigger is superior to the glock. i really like the ergonomics. it has a safety, although redundant, if you feel the need. it has a key lock, also unnecessary, but it's there if you feel you need to make it inoperable.
there are holsters out there, but they are not that many to choose from. it also has a bunch more parts than a glock.
i carry mine in a shoulder holster that can be adjusted to fit a number of different guns. i carry a couple of spare magazines on the opposing side and it balances very well that way.
if you can, buy one while they are reasonably priced. i feel they will go up in price , maybe way up. i want to get a .40 s&w and a .357 sig. hopefully they will make a .45 acp or .45gap. now that would be a combination that would be hard to beat!!
i have the M9. it is great!! i love the sights for speed, combat type drills. they are kinda tough to line up quickly for precision shots. but, once you get the hang of the sights you can shoot nice small groups with it.
the trigger is superior to the glock. i really like the ergonomics. it has a safety, although redundant, if you feel the need. it has a key lock, also unnecessary, but it's there if you feel you need to make it inoperable.
there are holsters out there, but they are not that many to choose from. it also has a bunch more parts than a glock.
i carry mine in a shoulder holster that can be adjusted to fit a number of different guns. i carry a couple of spare magazines on the opposing side and it balances very well that way.
if you can, buy one while they are reasonably priced. i feel they will go up in price , maybe way up. i want to get a .40 s&w and a .357 sig. hopefully they will make a .45 acp or .45gap. now that would be a combination that would be hard to beat!!
minnesota oldie
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CDNN had 10 M9s left when I ordered mine today.
I have an M357 that I really like. Accurate, reliable and loads of fun to shoot. Recoil is straight back on this almost magnum load with almost no muzzle rise so I get back on target in a split second . Going to get the M40 soon.
. Going to get the M40 soon.nero45acp
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I've had a Steyr M9 for about a year and a half and have put over 2500 rounds thru it without a problem. If it had been introduced in the mid 80's everyone would be saying "what's a Glock?".
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