It transitioned to L-Tech’s new HP load without a hiccup. The gun ate Aguila, Federal, Winchester, and both new and re-manufactured LAX brand FMJ. The gun wins on what I, as a defensive shooting practitioner, feel is the most important trait of all: reliability. We fired 200 rounds during this trial, using four brands of FMJ and one brand of HP ammo. It’s uncommon that I use the rail in a gun test, but the one on the SAR 9 came in handy for mounting a high-tech shot sensor. Another ergo-friendly feature is the trigger guard, sculpted so the non-trigger fingers can be set as high as possible. It has a shallow finger groove, on both sides of the grip, just behind the trigger. Even with the fattest grip panels installed, I could easily reach the trigger because of the deep set and sculpted shape of the top of the backstrap. In hand, the bore axis is as low as any I’ve handled. The magazine release is highly textured and prominent enough to be easy for fingers to find without the eyes’ help. The grip is lightly textured, but the fun doesn’t stop there. There are slide serrations fore and aft of the ejection port. Ergonomic niceties are many on this handgun. The inserts fit onto the backstrap and sides of the grip, and will look very familiar to Heckler & Koch VP9 owners.Īlso in the hard plastic, padded case are two cleaning tools, a steel punch for the grip inserts, and an Allen wrench for sight adjustments. The pistol is shipped with two magazines and three sizes of grip panel inserts. UTAS USA says a stainless two-tone model will follow, but has yet to receive one from the factory. A non-gloss blued finish and black polymer make this an all-black firearm. As of this writing, it wasn’t clear whether the sights are interchangeable with popular aftermarket brands. SAR 9 sports an adjustable three-dot sight setup. The SAR 9 comes with two 15 round magazines and additional grips.
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