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Anyone had any experience with the Steyr M-A1?
LightingMan said:I can't always get rounds to fully chamber sometimes while shooting it. It stops anywhere from 1/8" to 1/4" from closed.
Rellascout- how did you damage a Steyr frame? they have tough steel subframes unlike Glocks.
The early S40s suffered damage to the polymer frame in front of where the steel frame ended. There were two blocks of polymer that the front edge of the slide would impact on recoil (wasn't a problem on the 9mm guns). I sent one back to Steyr over it (and they replaced the frame with what I understand is the last pre-A1 S40 frame in North America).
^^how's that caracal treating you?
Took them two weeks to get me a new frame ... this was about a month before Steyr Arms in GA died again.Bingo... it took them over 6 months to replace my S40.
The gun comes from the UAE, not exactly the axis of evil in that region of the world. Just because a product comes out of the Middle East doesn't mean that you are funding terrorism and supporting those who wish to kill us. The UAE is one of the strongest allies to the US in the Middle East, I have no problem whatsoever buying a product that's made there.The Caracal intrigues me ... but I just can't get myself to give money to people that want to kill me because I won't submit to their religion
I'm not going to argue the point further. My only point is simply that the reason I DON'T own a Caracal has nothing to do with the quality of the pistol itself. It is a fine piece (other than the odd rear sight which precludes one from replacing the sights with aftermarket sights should you not like the "straight 8" style stock ones).Just because a product comes out of the Middle East doesn't mean that you are funding terrorism and supporting those who wish to kill us.
Yes.Back to the Steyr M......
This is reasonable advice.These pistols are now $550+ and are hard to find. In the market today there are just too many good poly guns with better market presence and support. I consider them a lost opportunity.
If you can get them for under $300 they are well worth the money.