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A Wonder Nine is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum with a staggered column magazine and a double-action trigger for at least the first shot.. The term was coined by firearms author Robert Shimek, and became popular in American firearm-related magazines during the 1980s and 1990s by those advocating their use by police forces.
The striker-fired H9 was made first chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum [5] at a weight of 34 oz (960 g) with a capacity of 15 rounds. The 34 oz (960 g) weight places the H9 within the same category as traditional aluminum frame handguns like the Beretta M9, Sig P226, and Sig P229. The H9 accomplished the lighter weight all steel construction ...
It was chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, and was designed to be a lightweight, compact self-defense weapon. The R9 was rated for standard pressure 9mm ammunition. Firing +P or +P+ ammunition in the R9 was not recommended by the manufacturer. The Rohrbaugh R9 Series Pistol was the NRA "Shooting Illustrated" magazines "Handgun of the Year" for 2005.
The FMK 9C1 is a polymer-framed short-recoil semiautomatic pistol chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum. It comes with 14 or 10 round double stacked magazines depending on the local restrictions. [2] [better source needed] Like other pistols on its class, it has a firing pin block, a loaded chamber indicator. and a Glock-style trigger safety.
The factory double-column type box magazines hold 13 or 15 rounds for the full size variant or for the compact variant 10 rounds. Smith & Wesson 59-series magazines are known to be compatible with the DP51 but will protrude slightly. The magazine release is of the push button type. The pistol has three-dot iron sights.
The magazine release button is held in place by a retention pin which can be removed to allow the magazine release button to be reversed. The trigger pull for the FNP-9 variant is generally 8 pounds-force (36 N) while in double action , and 3 to 4 pounds-force (13 to 18 N) while in single action .
It was in development for more than four years and is Heckler & Koch's first striker-fired handgun since the P7 series pistols were introduced in the 1980s. The pistols are made in Heckler & Koch's Oberndorf factory in southwest Germany. [9] Most striker-fired handguns have a pre-travel pull that increases in weight as the shooter squeezes it ...
The Ruger LC9 was chosen as the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence's Handgun of the Year in 2011. In 2013, Ruger released a 9-round extended magazine for the LC9. [2] LC380: The LC380 is a .380 ACP caliber pistol that has the more advanced design elements of the LC9 compared to the more basic design of the Ruger LCP. Its frame is exactly ...