Futer CC Weapon

[mod700]

I am currently 20 years old. January of next year i will turn 21 and be elligible for a ccp. In the mean time i've been doing some looking around and saving up for a cc weapon...Right now, i'm leaning toward a .40 semi auto. I was surprised one day to find that Steyr made a pistol....I was further surprised when i saw the price tag (not as much as i expected).....Just wondering if ya'll owned or knew anything about them. Accuracy? Quality? Safety?

 

[Storm]

If you are talking about a CC Steyr in .40 that would probably be the S40. The newer version, the S40A1, only came into the country in very limited numbers. The S40 (and S9) is the older version, preferred by some as it has a rather unique manual safety.

Due to a very low bore axis the perceived recoil of these pistols is low. With a .40 you will probably find recoil on par with a 9mm. Some early Steyrs had extraction problems but that is something that Steyr services. If you want the the S40 you will probably have to buy a used one as they were replaced by the A1 model, and as I have said few made it into the country. Steyr is no longer importing into the US so no further guns will come in. They will service guns into the future.

As to accuracy, you will find a gun perfectly suited for self-defense. It's not a target gun but more than reasonably accurate. Other than the extraction problems they are very reliable guns. I depend on an S9 on a daily basis that has never missed a beat.

Also, you have seen prices on these guns that were due to problems with Steyr unrelated to the gun itself that resulted in a greatly reduced price through a selloff by CDNN. These guns retailed for closer to $600, their true worth, and you will only see values rise as time goes on. CDNN is down to their very last guns (may all be gone) and I doubt folks will be selling them used in the future based on what they paid for them to CDNN.

If you can't get hold of an S40 (very popular as they can also use .357 SIG barrels) you might consider an S9. Using quality +P self-defense ammo you will be really close to what you would have with .40, and possibly with less recoil. I would like to find an S40 so that I could put my M357A1 barrel in it with just a little bit of barrel extending out of the muzzle, which is irrelevant. The S9 is far more common. Steyr slides and frames are modular allowing for a good amount of mixing and matching.

 

[Jbabbler]

Let me start by saying that the absolute perfect pistol is a Glock 19. The only pistol I find that rivals the G19 is the Steyr S9. The Steyr S-series guns are great for conceal carry and are roughly the same size as a Glock 19 in their stock configuration. I chopped the grip on my s9 and was able to get it closer to the size of a Glock 26. Additionally I use S40 magazines and am able to carry 12 rounds of 9mm ammo in a sub-compact pistol. I love my S9 and find it to be a perfect carry gun. In it's current configuration it is slightly smaller than a Glock 19 with the added bonus (IMHO) of a manual safety. The safety is positioned within the trigger guard and can be easily disengaged by simply pressing upward with your trigger finger. My S9 has been 100% reliable through 1000 rounds so far. I have shot UMC, Blazer, Hydra-Shok and Hornady Defense ammo through it and it has performed flawlessly. I also have an older M40 that has proven to be the most most accurate handgun I have ever owned. After purchasing these two guns I found most of my other guns to be safe-queens. I actually sold my XD-9, XD-40sc and my Llama Minimax 45 (commander size 1911). The S9 is a little thick for some of my summer wear so on those days I opt for my Radom P64.