okie ruger shooter
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Picked up a IWI Masada and am very impressed for a low budget option.
shoots very nice and makes for a really good daily carry.
shoots very nice and makes for a really good daily carry.
I was skeptical but:
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Paul R Zartman
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That is low budget, for that type of gun
JR24
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Seems at least $50-$100 lower than most polymer competitors in today's market. Probably higher than a Ruger or Canik I guess.
.455_Hunter
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Is really any difference between any of the current full size 9mm polystrikers?
Kind my point with the question.. apples to apples I dont know of any 1000.00 poly strikers on the market.
The Canik series is even cheaper - I picked up a TP9SF which is NATO certified - a 55,000 round test - and approved in Europe for military use. I retails for about $400 when you can find one. Two mags and a holster, too. Girsan is comparable, and now that Gen 3 Glock patents have expired, makers are coming up with those under their brand. Most are quite capable and well made.
Handguns cloned off of well proven designs are common, in America we traditionally don't see many as our distribution to retail stores changes slowly. They have to be sought on the internet and a much smaller group of independent gun shops.
Kinda like SIG's HK's, Walthers, etc in the old days. Walk into a gun store in the 1980s and the case was mostly full of revolvers. The lone auto was a 1911, a few S&W's. You usually would not find many of the early wondernines in small town gun stores. I had a 92SF years before I was issued one.
Now the wondernines are all staid old timer brands and the new kids on the block are here. The wheel of life goes round and round.
Handguns cloned off of well proven designs are common, in America we traditionally don't see many as our distribution to retail stores changes slowly. They have to be sought on the internet and a much smaller group of independent gun shops.
Kinda like SIG's HK's, Walthers, etc in the old days. Walk into a gun store in the 1980s and the case was mostly full of revolvers. The lone auto was a 1911, a few S&W's. You usually would not find many of the early wondernines in small town gun stores. I had a 92SF years before I was issued one.
Now the wondernines are all staid old timer brands and the new kids on the block are here. The wheel of life goes round and round.
Yes. The MASADA is "Much more than just another striker-fired pistol"
https://iwi.us/product/m9orp17/
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Did you really just quote the Manufacturers web site to prove something?
I hope this is sarcasm.
Cornhusker77
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Congrats on your new gun, enjoy it.
That's not a bad price these days, especially for one that is optics ready
That's not a bad price these days, especially for one that is optics ready
Col. Harrumph
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PICS or I don't believe you.
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okie ruger shooter
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I will take a picture for you later when i get back home lol JEESH
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okie ruger shooter
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here you go. nothing special just a black handgun lol
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Because I have one and have directly compared it to my Archon Type B, which is an unbelievably good shooter and my X5 Legion, both of which were at least twice what I paid for the Masada.
twarr1
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I went to go look at a Ruger 57 a LGS had and the Masada caught my eye.
I’ve read a few reviews and the only thing I’m concerned with is the long trigger take up and reset. Has anyone had trigger work done on their Masada?
The long line of buyers in front of me were all having their 4473’s come back “no response” and it was getting near closing time, so I paid a deposit on the 57 to take it out of the case (they only had 1) and will go back next week to finish the transfer. I’m wondering if I should take the Masada home as well?
I’ve read a few reviews and the only thing I’m concerned with is the long trigger take up and reset. Has anyone had trigger work done on their Masada?
The long line of buyers in front of me were all having their 4473’s come back “no response” and it was getting near closing time, so I paid a deposit on the 57 to take it out of the case (they only had 1) and will go back next week to finish the transfer. I’m wondering if I should take the Masada home as well?
needmorecowbell
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Seems like a really nice optic ready pistol for the price. Had I not wanted one that also shares Glock mags I would have opted for this. Happy shooting.
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