I got just got back from the range and shooting my new RAP 401 9mm.
Not much to tell that hasn't been said. I shot 150 rounds of S&B 9mm ammo and had no malfunctions of any sort. Not even a hint that it would jam.
I didn't really shoot for accuracy as I am just getting used to the gun and just breaking it in but it showed decent accuracy on the groups that I did shoot. I set up my targets at 15 yards. The first group was bad, maybe I was just not familier with the gun or it had oil in the bbl but it measured about 4-5" and it was high and left. Not what I was hoping for. All my other groups were far better, averaging about 2" and were more to POA. Every group got slightly smaller and in the end, I was putting all the shots through the same ragged 1 1/2" hole.
I think it and me will improve with practice but as it is, it is better than average and impressive for a gun of it's small size. It is not hard to find a full size 9mm pistol that won't shoot as good as the RAP.
Recoil is mild because of how heavy the gun is and the comfortable grips. I didn't even notice recoil until I thought about it. I had to think about it so I could tell people here.
I am not very sensitive to recoil so the best I can say is, I didn't notice anymore recoil from the RAP than any other 9mm I have shot. It feels like my Star Firestar, Ruger P95, Star B, or even the Beretta 92fs. My FM Browning Hi Power Detective has more recoil than the Rap 401.
The SA trigger was a little mushy and just a little hard to tell when it was going to break but that is more of a concern for target work and not defensive shooting. The DA trigger is too heavy for me but after dry firing last night and shooting today, it has smoothed up quite a bit. I had said it was gritty when I first got it but that seems to have solved itself.
All in all, it was boring. Nothing happend other than it put bullets down range when you pulled the trigger. I like that. I don't think it will be a jammer but it is too soon to really say. I think it makes a good gun for someone that doesn't mind the weight. A car gun or home defense gun seems like the best role for this gun. If you don't mind 2 lbs of steel on your belt, it is compact enough for a CCW.
Not much to tell that hasn't been said. I shot 150 rounds of S&B 9mm ammo and had no malfunctions of any sort. Not even a hint that it would jam.
I didn't really shoot for accuracy as I am just getting used to the gun and just breaking it in but it showed decent accuracy on the groups that I did shoot. I set up my targets at 15 yards. The first group was bad, maybe I was just not familier with the gun or it had oil in the bbl but it measured about 4-5" and it was high and left. Not what I was hoping for. All my other groups were far better, averaging about 2" and were more to POA. Every group got slightly smaller and in the end, I was putting all the shots through the same ragged 1 1/2" hole.
I think it and me will improve with practice but as it is, it is better than average and impressive for a gun of it's small size. It is not hard to find a full size 9mm pistol that won't shoot as good as the RAP.
Recoil is mild because of how heavy the gun is and the comfortable grips. I didn't even notice recoil until I thought about it. I had to think about it so I could tell people here.
I am not very sensitive to recoil so the best I can say is, I didn't notice anymore recoil from the RAP than any other 9mm I have shot. It feels like my Star Firestar, Ruger P95, Star B, or even the Beretta 92fs. My FM Browning Hi Power Detective has more recoil than the Rap 401.The SA trigger was a little mushy and just a little hard to tell when it was going to break but that is more of a concern for target work and not defensive shooting. The DA trigger is too heavy for me but after dry firing last night and shooting today, it has smoothed up quite a bit. I had said it was gritty when I first got it but that seems to have solved itself.
All in all, it was boring. Nothing happend other than it put bullets down range when you pulled the trigger. I like that. I don't think it will be a jammer but it is too soon to really say. I think it makes a good gun for someone that doesn't mind the weight. A car gun or home defense gun seems like the best role for this gun. If you don't mind 2 lbs of steel on your belt, it is compact enough for a CCW.
But letting them fire it a few rounds has changed their minds every time! 